Art of Movement


Art of Movement is a Seattle-based b-boy crew founded in 2002 by brothers Junior and Tony Orduna. The crew received attention due to member Jay Park's popularity as a singer and rapper. Cha Cha Malone is a producer and composer, and works closely with Jay Park, and Dial Tone won R-16 Korea in 2012 with Massive Monkees, another Seattle-based b-boy crew. The crew has appeared on numerous nationally-broadcast TV shows in South Korea, performed worldwide, and appeared in many music videos, exposing the b-boy culture to a wide variety of people.

History

Art of Movement started as an idea between brothers Junior Orduna & Tony Orduna in 2000. Along with a few friends, they danced for fun in middle school, and by 2002, AOM became an official crew consisting of a handful of members. After the Orduna brothers relocated to north Seattle, they were introduced to other dancers. In 2003, AOM saw the addition of Jay Park, Chase Malone, Leng Phe, Gil, Neil, and Bao, Chico and Daniel Jerome. Over the years, members have pursued other endeavors, such as Jay Park, who went to South Korea in 2005, but have returned to work together, earning a reputation as one of the more respected crews to represent Seattle and the West Coast. The crew has travelled worldwide, performing at concerts in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, and participating in large b-boy battles, such as R-16 Korea, and have appeared on numerous TV shows in South Korea.
On April 2, 2013, AOM member Jay Park released a video titled "Art of Movement " on his YouTube channel. The video was filmed in March 2013, and edited by fellow AOM member Hep, showing the crew b-boying and posing on the banks of Puget Sound, with the Seattle Great Wheel in the background, in the crew's :wikt:hometown|hometown of Seattle over the soundtrack of "Stop Me" by Mark Ronson.

Awards

YearEventLocationResult
2012R-16 Korea, member Dial Tone with Massive MonkeesSeoul
2011Mighty 4Portland
2010Claws OutSeattle
2010Mighty 4/Zulu Anniversary, 2 on 2Seattle
2010Northwest Sweet 16, 2 on 2Seattle
2010Fight After X-mas, 2 on 2Canada
2010Winter Nights, 6 on 6Shoreline
2009Outshine Halloween Jam, 1 on 1Seattle
2009The Takeover $2000, 2 on 2Seattle
2009Dance Broomz's Dodge Ball $400, 4 on 4Tacoma
2009United Styles $50,000, 5 on 5Boston
2009Kill Beats Vol. 4 $1000Vancouver
2009"360", Crew vs CrewMarysville
2009Ashes 2 Ashes Final Round, 1 on 1Eugene
2009Massive Monkee Day, 7 on 7Seattle
2009Starbar DanceOFF, 1 on 1Seattle
2008The Burn $2000, 5 on 5Seattle
2008Harbour Dance Series Vol. 6Canada
2008Claws Out: Seattle Edition $1000, 2 on 2Seattle
2008Rords of the Froor 5Seattle
2007Mighty 4San Francisco
2008"360", Crew on CrewMarysville
2008Cipher Famous Finals, 2 on 2Canada
2008Breakin' Free $1000, 3 on 3Hood River
2007"360"Marysville
2006Breakin' the SilenceHood River
2008Eric's Night of FunkPuyallup
2008Kingz of WA NBL West Coast RegionalSeattle
2008Kingz of the US National B-boy LeagueTucson
2007Massive Monkee DaySeattle
2008Harbour Dance Series Vol. 3Canada
2008Harbour Dance Series Vol. 4Canada
2008Texas Smoke Em' Vol. 1Canada
2008World of Dance TourPomona/Los Angeles
2008Hat Trick B-boy ShowdownMedicine Hat
2008Jazzbones, 1 on 1Tacoma
2002CyphaShoreline
2002Rec. B-boy of the MonthShoreline