# SoReal Cru

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{{Infobox musical artist|
| name                = SoReal Cru
| image                 =
| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = [Houston](/source/Houston%2C_Texas), [Texas](/source/Texas), United States
| genre               = [Hip-hop dance](/source/Hip-hop_dance)
| years_active        = 2008–2010
| label               = 
| associated_acts     = Mos Wanted Crew<br/>ArchiTeks
| website                 =
| past_members        = 
}}

'''SoReal Cru''' is a [hip-hop dance](/source/hip-hop_dance) crew from [Houston](/source/Houston), [Texas](/source/Texas) who gained fame as the runner-up on the [second season](/source/America's_Best_Dance_Crew_(season_2)) of ''[America's Best Dance Crew](/source/America's_Best_Dance_Crew)'' (ABDC). Before ABDC, they won first place at the World of Dance competition in Pomona in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sorealdancestudio.com/instructors/andrew/ |work=SoRealDanceStudio.com |title=Instructors: Andrew Baterina |accessdate=2010-07-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922000857/http://www.sorealdancestudio.com/instructors/andrew/ |archivedate=2010-09-22 }}</ref> After the second season of ''America's Best Dance Crew'' was over, they returned to MTV for a two-part ABDC special, ''Battle of the [VMA](/source/MTV_Video_Music_Awards)'s''. In the [spin-off](/source/Spin-off_(media)), popular crews from seasons one and two competed for an opportunity to win $25,000 for charity and to present the [2008 VMA](/source/2008_MTV_Video_Music_Awards) for Best Dancing in a Video.<ref name=details>{{cite web |title=Kaba Modern vs Fanny Pak at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) |url=http://www.channelapa.com/2008/09/kaba-modern-vs-fanny-pak-at-mtv-video.html |date=September 8, 2008 |work=ChannelAPA.com |publisher= |accessdate=2009-09-10}}</ref> Alumni crews BreakSk8, [Fanny Pak](/source/Fanny_Pak), [Kaba Modern](/source/Kaba_Modern), Status Quo, and SoReal Cru participated in the event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive: America's Best Dance Crew - Battle for the VMAs |url=http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/bakitwhycom-exclusive-americas-best-dance-crew-battle-vmas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102243/http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/bakitwhycom-exclusive-americas-best-dance-crew-battle-vmas |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |date=October 31, 2008 |work=BakitWhy.com |publisher= Kasama Media |accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref> SoReal Cru danced to ''[Forever](/source/Forever_(Chris_Brown_song))'' by [Chris Brown](/source/Chris_Brown_(American_singer)) and made the cut in the preliminary rounds while BreakSk8 and Status Quo were eliminated. After the public voted, SoReal Cru lost to Fanny Pak and Kaba Modern for having the fewest votes. After a dance off at the VMA Preshow,<ref name=details/><ref>{{cite web |title=Fanny Pak represents! |url=http://dancemanila.com/2008/09/09/fanny-pak-represent/ |date=September 9, 2008 |work=DanceManila.com |publisher=WordPress.com |accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref> the public voted again, and it was announced during the VMA's that Fanny Pak won.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

Andrew Baterina also choreographs for famous Korean-American singer [Jay Park](/source/Jay_Park). SoReal Cru performed with Jay Park to his song "Abandoned" at The Korean Music Festival. They have a hip-hop dance studio, SoReal Studios, in Houston, Texas. Crew member [Brian Puspos](/source/Brian_Puspos) competed once again on the seventh season of ''America's Best Dance Crew'' as a member of Mos Wanted Crew.

==Later career (2010–present)==
During an interview with crew member Brian Puspos, it was stated that the crew never broke up but "retired".<ref>{{Citation|title = Brian Puspos Interview @ U4RIA|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI-BrGSQEM4|date = 2010-12-02|accessdate = 2016-02-06|last = U4riaDance}}</ref>  The crew members split into different subdivisions such as: SoReal Pac and ArchiTeks. For instance, Andrew Baterina and Jackie Lautchang are lead choreographers for SoReal Pac while Brian Puspos, [Mark Fucanan](/source/Mark_Fucanan), [Brian Fucanan](/source/Brian_Fucanan), Pat Lam and Ailyn Isidro are current members of the ArchiTeks.<ref>{{Citation|title = The ArchiTEKS Presents: The Beginning|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUpoZGMBRv8|date = 2010-06-26|accessdate = 2016-02-06|last = TheArchiTEKS}}</ref> Brian Puspos also became a member of Mos Wanted Crew to represent ArchiTeks<ref>{{Citation|title = Mos Wanted Crew|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQGmqxOHpYs|date = 2011-02-07|accessdate = 2016-02-06|last = World of Dance}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.sorealdancestudio.com SoReal Dance Studio]
*{{YouTube|user=sorealstudiotv|SoReal Studio TV}}
*{{YouTube|MTrpnXYoCNY|KevJumba and SoReal Cru - I'm Gonna Be A Dancer! (Ep.19)}}

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Category:Dance in Texas

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