We Are Heroes

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We Are Heroes
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Hip-hop
Popping
Waacking
Years active2009–Present
Labels MTV, America's Best Dance Crew
MembersHiroka "Hiro" McRae
Mami Kanemitsu
Riquel "Riqdiculous" Olander
Past membersNichelle Thrower
Alison "Ali" Iannucci
Website weareheroesonline.com/

We Are Heroes is an all female popping dance crew best known for being the first all-female crew to win America's Best Dance Crew with their title in Season 4. [1] The winning prize amount was $100,000 in cash as well as ABDC's Golden B-Boy Trophy. Their styles of dance is popping, locking, tutting, and waacking, and also Nichelle and Ali are trained in gymnastics and can do flips.

Contents

The crew as a whole likes to represent diversity as the five members come from two entirely different sides of the globe. Both Hiroka "Hiro" and Mami are from Japan, Ali is from New York, Riquel is from Idaho, and Nichelle is from California.

America's Best Dance Crew

Style

The girls came on the show as popping dancers and choreography that they coined "glam style". Lil Mama often referred to their style as a "Refreshing Harajuku" style.

Injuries

Performances

WeekChallengeMusicResult
1: Crew's Choice ChallengeShow America what We are Heroes is made of in a one-minute routine. Waters of Nazareth - Justice Safe
2: Beyoncé Challenge"The grind" section from the video Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé
3: Martial Arts Challenge Karate Starstrukk - 3OH!3
4: Bollywood Challenge Giddha Arab Money - Busta Rhymes & Ron Browz Bottom 2
5: Dance Craze ChallengeThe Stanky Legg Stanky Legg - GS Boyz
6: VMA ChallengeIncorporate hand-fans and the vogue in the routine Vogue - Madonna Safe
7: Decades of Dance and
Last Chance Challenge		Must incorporate some of the moves from past decades music videos to their 2-minute routine.1960s: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - James Brown
1970s: Uprock - Rock Steady Crew
1980s: Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul
1990s: You Make Me Wanna - Usher
2000s: LoveGame - Lady Gaga 		Bottom 2
Create a routine that will convince viewers to vote for them and make them ABDC."Ichiban"Safe
8: The Live FinalePartners:
Artistry in Motion
Vogue Evolution		Girls on the Dance Floor - Far East Movement Champions
Partner:
Afroboriké		 I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
Champion's performanceI'm the Ish - DJ Class ft. Lil Jon
Season Five Special:
Champions for Charity		Partners:
Super Cr3w
Quest Crew
Jabbawockeez
Poreotix 		All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled Helped for Charity
Rock That Body by The Black Eyed Peas
Season Six Week 10: The FinaleShow what new moves and choreography have learned after the show Girls (Who Run The World) by Beyoncé Guest Performers
Season Seven Week 10: Katy Perry ChallengePartners:
8 Flavahz 		Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry Ft. Missy Elliott Guest Dance Partners

Community work

We are Heroes and fellow finalists Afroboriké took a trip with Shane Sparks to Culture Shock LA. Culture Shock LA is a non-profit hip-hop dance troupe that works to educate dancers, students, and audiences about the rich history of hip-hop, as well as its cultural relevance and relation to other art forms. Founded in 1993, Culture Shock has grown from its home in San Diego to cities that reach all across the US and Canada. While there, the crews taught young students new dance moves. We Are Heroes taught popping while Afroborike taught salsa and how to perform lifts. [3]

Career

Television

Music Videos

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Other Appearances

Charity

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