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SSDW CONTEST

Genre:
  • Theater / Dance ,
  • Kids / Youth

The High School Street Dance Competition

The SSDW CONTEST is a street dance contest that pits high school dance club teams against one another in a battle requiring flexible thinking and collaborative skills. The aim of the contest is the training and discovery of young aspiring dancers.

*We will record the contest, to be held without an audience at Yoyogi Park Outdoor Stage on Tuesday, November 23 (public holiday), and stream it in digest form on Sunday, November 28.

Admission

Free

How to participate

Eligibility rules
【Entry requirements】
Teams applying for entry must meet all the following conditions.

  1. The team members must all be enrolled in high school (grade 1 through 3) as of the application date.
  2. The team must comprise members of a school-certified dance club or a club considered to be a dance club (such as school-certified clubs that include dance in their activities).
  3. Only one team may apply from the same dance club at the same high school
  4. The team members must review and agree to application guidelines and points to note

【Team size】
5 or more members per team

【Performance】
Stage size: 17 m (W) x 15 m (D)
Performance time: 2 min.–2 min. 30 sec. (* Teams that exceed the prescribed performance time will be disqualified) 
Props: Teams may use any props that they can set up and remove by themselves within the allotted time (30 seconds before and after their performance; teams that exceed the prescribed time will be disqualified)
Music: At the teams’ discretion

【Other】
We plan to film footage of the contest on the day and stream/show highlights.
Please note footage may be used on sites related to SSDW, social media platforms, various media outlets, etc.

Competitors
Applicable regions: Metropolitan Tokyo area, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture
Number of applicants: 10 schools *first-come-first-served basis (with waiting list)

Application period
Wednesday, July 20 – Thursday, September 30 2021

How to apply
Please enter using one of the following methods

  1. Please apply with the entry form on the official website.
  2. Please fax an entry sheet to 03-6450-3062
    FAX:03-6450-3062

Judging
To be judged by the total score of votes cast by judges

Judges
Kouteisennin, HAL, Kensuke (BFQ)

Special benefit for the winning team
SSDW2021 highlights video featuring the winning school is scheduled to be shown on a giant electronic billboard in Shibuya.

*The program is subject to change.

Contact

Shibuya StreetDance Week office (5MEDIT Incorporated)
TEL: 03-6450-3670(10:00-17:00 except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
E-mail: info@streetdanceweek.jp

Venues

official YouTube channel of Shibuya StreetDance Week

Credit

Organized by
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Shibuya StreetDance Week Executive Committee
Co-organized by
Shibuya-ku
Supported by and in cooperation with
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Supported by
Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association, Shibuya City Board of Education, Future Design Shibuya, General Incorporated Association, General Foundation Shibuya tourism organizations, The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shibuya Chapter, Harajuku-Omotesando Merchant Association
Cooperated by
in the house Co., Ltd., DANCERS COLLECTION, OC STUDIO DAIKANYAMA