The BATTLE PARK event gives an up-close experience of the power of street dance, including breaking, a competitive form in which participants are free to dance according to their own imagination and ideas. The event will feature a “CREW BATTLE” team competition with participants from the general public, and a“7 to smoke BATTLE,” a showdown between teen battlers active on the global stage.
Additionally, during the opening and interval the venue will be livened up with a showcase by young dancers.
During the opening and interval, the venue will be livened up with a showcase by young dancers.
A team-competition dance battle made up of participants from the general public.
In the preliminary rounds, the DJ selects songs according to the genre requested at the time of entry by team participants, who then give an“audition” format two-minute performance of their choosing using routines, solo parts, etc. Participants will be judged overall on technique and teamwork. The eight selected teams then proceed to the next round, which features a head-to-head eight-minute battle. The winning team is then decided after a ten-minute battle in the final round.
Implementation time
11:30-15:00 (Schedule)
Capacity
16 teams (teams of over three and under five people)
First-come-first-served basis.
Application Period
Monday, October 23 – Monday, November 20, 2023
How to apply
Please apply using the entry form on the SSDW official website.
Judges
JASON, SHO-HEY, YURIE
Bonus for the winning team
A digital watch for use in dance training (scheduled)
A heated dance battle performed by popular teen battlers who vie for the top on the international stage.
The winner of a one-on-one dance battle goes on to face the next opponent in a knockout competition in which participants keep battling until they are defeated.
The champion is determined by winning seven times in a row or by having the most wins within a 25-30-minute time limit.
Implementation time
14:00-14:30 (Schedule)
Battlers
CURREN, WATO, REI POP, 346.aka.Lil Sniper, RIANA, HINATA, the top two preliminary round qualifiers
Judges
JASON、SHO-HEY、YURIE
There will be a preliminary round in which breakers compete for the right to be in the “7 to smoke BATTLE.” Participants in this tournament-format battle will showcase one move in 45 seconds. The eight selected battlers then compete in a two-move battle (taking it in turns to dance two sets).
The top two contestants will earn the right to take part in the SSDW2023 BATTLE PARK “7 to smoke BATTLE” to be held on November 23, in which they will compete against teen battlers.
Implementation time
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 17:00-19:00 (Schedule)
Capacity
24 people (aged 18 or under), first-come-first-served basis
Application Period
Monday, October 23 – Friday, November 10, 2023
How to apply
Please apply using the entry form on the SSDW official website.
Judges
Lil Krow a.k.a Baby Konkrete、HAL(WASEDA BREAKERS/Pick Action)、ANNA
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