Attention Sydney dancers – it’s time to bring your A-game!

Beat Breakdown is back with a brand-new season of 1v1 dance battles, featuring a mix of styles and some serious talent, all happening on the Darling Harbour dance floor from August 28 to September 25.

Whether you’re a master at krumping, Hip Hop, Locking, or Dancehall, this is your chance to showcase your skills, win incredible prizes and impress the crowd.

What to expect: Beat Breakdown is an open battle format with up to 32 spots available each week. Signing up to compete is totally free as well as coming along to watch. Grab your crew and bring your best moves - we've got you covered.

Dance styles: Every week will feature a different style. Tonight is Hip Hop - a style of movement characterized by bounces and rocks, executed to Hip Hop music. It has deep historical and social roots in African American culture, having emerged in Black communities living in 1970s New York. While frequently referred to as a singular dance style, Hip Hop dance is part of a whole-culture of Hip Hop, that includes Deejaying, Graffiti, Emceeing, and Breaking.

The top two performers will move on to the final Beat Breakdown to take their shot at the All Star Battle on September 25.

Special guests include:

DJ Naiki	Dj
Karen Siu	MC
WIG7	Judge
Alex G Ray	Judge
Beasty (Tomoe Carr)	Judge

Battle Schedule
5.30pm: Dancer registrations
6.00pm: Showcase
6.10pm: Prelims (1 x 45 sec per dancer)
7.00pm: Showcase / DJ Break
7.15pm: Top 16 (2 x 45 sec per dancer)
7.45pm: Judges Showcase
7.50pm: Top 8 (2 x 45 sec per dancer)
8.30pm: DJ Break
8.40pm: Top 4 (2 x 45 sec per dancer)
8.50pm: Finals (2 x 45 sec per dancer)
9.00pm: Winner announced / event concludes
*Schedule is subject to change

*Spots are capped at 32 per battle, so if you miss out on registration, you’ll be added to the waitlist. Available spots are subject to change. Participants must be over 16 to enter (participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).

Prizes

Winner: A prize pack valued at $300 AUD ($200 IMAX voucher and $100 Darling Quarter dining voucher)
Runner Up: A prize pack valued at $150 AUD ($100 IMAX voucher and $50 Darling Quarter dining voucher)
Each category will have a Major and Runner Up prize to be awarded.

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