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Fanny Pak, or The Fanny Pak, is a dance group from Hollywood, California. They gained fame as the third place winners of the second season of America's Best Dance Crew. The crew has a zany, intense style of dancing characterized by intricate hand-arm movements and moves that generally are never seen before performance. Their style has been said to come from the 80's. They perform across the globe, appearing at popular dance events.

America's Best Dance Crew
Fanny Pak auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew in the Southern California location. After auditioning, the judges of the event admitted that they weren't sure what to expect when the crew came in with fanny packs on their hips, but the judges were impressed with their performance and the crew was later informed that they would be admitted into the Live Auditions, meaning that they had a further chance to be on the show. They later chose the Yellow-and-Pink lightning bolt to be their crew symbol.

Live Auditions
Fanny Pak was one of the three crews from the west along with Supreme Soul and Shhh!. They appeared in flashy colors and a unique style of dance. After their performance, they received positive feedback from all three judges. Shane Sparks said that they were very unique and that they were very intricate and detailed in their very own style. Lil' Mama agreed that they made usually outdated moves look great like the head wave. In the end, they were saved along with Supreme Soul.

Week 1
Fanny Pak chose to dance to Speakerphone by Kylie Minogue. Fanny Pak ended up in the bottom 2 that week, along with Distorted X. JC Chavez challenged America by stating that both Fanny Pak and Distorted X should not have been in the bottom 2. In the end, Fanny Pak beat out Distorted X and earned the rights to be in next week's show.

Week 2
In the Video Star Challenge, Fanny Pak's challenge was to dance to Wind It Up by Gwen Stefani while giving it some of the Fanny Pak style. They received enough votes that week to avoid the bottom 2. After their performance, JC Chavez stated that "You guys are artists, and I respect that." Shane Sparks commented on Phil Collins' windmill stunt by saying, "Hey, you tried."

Week 3
In the Rock the Title Challenge, Fanny Pak was told to dance to "Toy Soldier" by Britney Spears. The judges agreed that it was a solid performance, and the crew skated to next week while avoiding the bottom 2 once again.

Week 4
In the Speed Up Challenge, Fanny Pak danced to Touch My Body by Mariah Carey. The crew had to start the routine with a steady tempo, but had to gradually speed up to a much quicker mix. The crew received praise from all three judges, with comments such as "You're the first crew to master the fast part", and that "It was entertaining and engaging from beginning to end." Matt Cady, the leader and choreographer, received praise from Shane Sparks by saying that the choreography and concept was genius. They avoided the bottom 2 this week.

Week 5
In the Janet Jackson Challenge, Fanny Pak performed to Janet Jackson's number All Nite (Don't Stop). The performance was received well with the judges. Shane Sparks thought it was a very sexy routine, but he said that he'd like to, just one night, see the guys dance like guys. Lil Mama disagreed by saying that it is Fanny Pak's style to dance like that. "You don't understand, they come from a world of 10, 10, 10, 10, shabaam." Fanny Pak was saved from the bottom two this week.

Week 6
In the Bring The Beat Challenge, Fanny Pak had to use high school based props to enact a gym class, while hitting props and creating a beat with them. They performed to Spazz by N.E.R.D. It was a very comical performance that exposed real elements of high school, but all three judges agreed that it wasn't Fanny Pak's best performance. Shane Sparks felt that there was too much going on, and JC Chavez thought that the props may have owned the crew that week. Nonetheless, Fanny Pak went on to next week's challenge without entering the bottom 2.

Week 7
In the Missy Elliott Challenge, Fanny Pak received the challenge to dance to Missy Elliott's Get Ur Freak On. Fanny Pak's performance this week was eye-popping, entertaining, and creative. All three judges and Missy Elliott stood up and applauded. It became the first standing ovation from the judges. Rhythmic chants screaming the crew's name could be heard from the crowd. Lil' Mama thought it was very entertaining, giving her crazy styles of dance such as Egyptian. Shane Sparks thought that performances like these were the epitome of Fanny Pak, lauding their intricate choreography and lyric interpretation. JC Chavez said that he enjoyed the shoutout (or callout) to Supercr3w, their soon-to-be rival in the competition. Fanny Pak landed in the bottom two, but their performance prevailed, and the Boogie Bots were sent home.

Week 8
On week 8, or the Eighties week, the three remaining crews, Fanny Pak, Soreal Cru, and Supercr3w had to perform twice that evening. During the Groove Step part of the Eighties Challenge, Fanny Pak's challenge was to dance horizontally. They chose the song Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice and had a very entertaining performance. JC Chavez was very impressed with Glenda Morales' stunts, calling her Fanny Pak's 'secret weapon'. In the Dance Movie part of the challenge, Fanny Pak landed into the bottom 2 and had to face off against Super cr3w. They got the movie Flashdance and danced to She's A Maniac. Despite very positive remarks from the judges, they failed to impress the judges more than Super Cr3w, and that night, they were sent home. JC Chavez said that SoReal Cru shouldn't have been the safe crew, saying that Super Cr3w was more athletic and that Fanny Pak was more artistic.