Destructive Steps 15 Street Dance Festival

DSDA Inc. presents:

DESTRUCTIVE STEPS 15 STREET DANCE FESTIVAL

Welcome to Sydney's Largest Street Dance Festival with over 4 days of exhilarating entertainment. An all-ages, family-friendly festival, aimed at uniting local and international talent and celebrating Australia's Street Dance Community.

All Ages, Drug and Alcohol-Free Event.
Kids 13years and under are free to spectate.

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SCHEDULE

THURS 7TH SEPT - PANELS & FILM FESTIVAL

PHOTOGRAPHY PANEL (2pm - 3:30pm)
Capturing Street Dance: A Street Dance Photography Discussion with Photography.JNY and NamChops, as they chat about their journey in street dance photography and how they approach the genre. 

Some topics of discussion include:
-Their photography journeys
-How to shoot dance (battle and portrait)
-Before & after a shoot
-Q&A

KNOWLEDGE PANEL (4pm - 5:30pm)
A knowledge panel discussion and Q&A hosted by Dr Rachael Gunn (Raygun), and featuring a range of street dance experts. It will explore topical issues facing the street dance community, from changing approaches to judging, gaps in cultural knowledge, to the future of our scene. 

Panelists include:
- Sammy The Free (Vanguards of Style/143LSF)
- Daniskool (Hybrid Formz)
- Jasmine (ARTCRW/Booyakasha)
- Andy (Burn City Waack)

FILM FESTIVAL (6pm - 9pm)
The Street Dance Film Festival will feature films by local street dance artists and discussions on their approach to their films. 

Location: Red Rattler Theatre
(6 Faversham St, Marrickville NSW 2204)
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FRIDAY 8TH SEPT - SOLO BATTLES

1 V 1 POPPING
Judge: Kite (JPN)

Competitor Check-in Time: 12pm
Preliminaries Start: 12:30pm

1 V 1 LADIES NIGHT
Judges: Madj (KOR), Red (AUS), Kianna (AUS)
1 V 1 BREAKING
Judges: Kouske (JPN), Flix (AUS), Mighty Duck (AUS)

Competitor Check-in Time: 4pm
Preliminaries Start: 4:45pm

1 V 1 HIP HOP
Judge: Paradox (NLD) | Battle Guest: Tony Ray (USA)
1 V 1 BGIRL
Judges: Kouske (JPN), Flix (AUS), Mighty Duck (AUS) | Battle Guest: Ayu (JPN)

Competitor Check-in Time: 5pm
Preliminaries Start: 5:45pm

Location: Ultimo Community Centre
(40 William Henry Street corner, Bulwara Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007)
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SAT 9TH SEPT - TEAM BATTLES

4 V 4 OPEN STYLES
Judges: Paradox (NLD), Tony Ray (USA), Madj (KOR), Kite (JPN)

Competitor Check-in Time: 10am
Preliminaries Start: 10:45am

4 V 4 BREAKING
Judges: Kouske (JPN), Lee (NLD), Flix (AUS), Tofu (AUS), Sammy The Free (AUS)

Competitor Check-in Time: 11am
Preliminaries Start: 11:45am

Location: Ultimo Community Centre
(40 William Henry Street corner, Bulwara Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007)
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SUN 10TH SEPT - U18S & EXPERIMENTAL BATTLES + WORKSHOPS

1 V 1 U13S AND 14-17YRS BREAKING (11AM - 1PM)
Judges: Ja.Z (AUS), TNT (AUS), Joker (AUS)

Competitor Check-in Time: 10:30am
Preliminaries Start: 11am

1 V 1 U13S AND 14-17YRS OPEN STYLES (1PM - 3PM)
Judges: Amanda (AUS), Johann (AUS), Robin (AUS)

Competitor Check-in Time: 12:30pm
Preliminaries Start: 1pm

2V2 EXPERIMENTAL (3PM - 6PM)
Judges: Paradox (NLD), Madj (KOR), Kouske (JPN)

Competitor Check-in Time: 2pm
Preliminaries Start: 3pm

Location: Ultimo Community Centre
(40 William Henry Street corner, Bulwara Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007)

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SUN 10TH SEPT - WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS 
LEE - 11am, Sun 10th Sept (UCC)

KOUSKE - 12:30pm, Sun 10th Sept (UCC)

AYU - 12pm, Sun 10th Sept (UCC)

PARADOX - 11am, Sun 10th Sept (3Danks) | 8:15pm, Mon 11th Sept (Crossover) | 8:30pm, Tues 12th Sept (AMPA)

TONY RAY- 12:30pm, Sun 10th Sept (3Danks)

KITE - 7pm, Sun 10th Sept (Crossover) | 8:30pm, Sun 10th Sept (Crossover)

MADJ - 7pm, Sun 10th Sept (Dancekool) | 8:30pm, Sun 10th Sept (Dancekool)

Various Locations

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SUN 10TH SEPT - Red Bull BC One Australian Cypher

Australian Qualifying Cyphers – To compete for the last 4 Bboy spots and 2 Bgirl spots. You must be an Australian Resident over the age of 18
Bboy Check-in Time: 2:30pm
Bgirl Check-in Time: 4:00pmCompetitors register here: https://participate.redbull.com/.../red-bull-bc-one.../2023

Else watch the main battle from 7pm! Grab your tickets here: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx

Location: Metro Theatre
(G2/624 George St, Sydney NSW 2000)

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This event is made possible by our sponsors/supporters:
DSDA Inc | City of Sydney | Red Bull | Crossover Dance Studios | 107 Projects | b the graphic designer