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1 February 2025

Battle: Break-It-Down

We’re excited to announce our re-imagined Battle: Break-It-Down event for 2025! 

 

This new event will focus on learning about the culture of Hip-Hop and how this informed battling. Dancers will learn the foundations during multiple workshops that come under the umbrella of Hip-Hop dance (i.e Breaking, House, Krumping, Locking, Waacking etc), hear from professionals in our industry talks and have freestyling opportunities. 

There will also be a live DJ, an exhibition and a Battle demonstration that will break down the formats of traditional 1v1, 2v2 and Crew Battles. More information about the event to be announced.

Battle: Break-It-Down will take place on the 1st February 2025 at the Royal Academy of Dance HQ. 

Registrations are now open!

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Who can attend?

Anyone aged 11-18 (25 for SEND), from London or Essex, including:

  • Groups on the Step into Dance programme (maximum 12 students) with their school teacher/youth leader
  • Individuals on the Step into Dance programme with a chaperone (i.e. parent or guardian)
  • Members of the public between 10 – 12:30pm (individuals younger that 18 must bring a chaperone)

 

Included: Hip-Hop Culture and How it Informed Battles

Hear from a special guest, and our host Rowdy, on the history of Hip-Hop culture and how it informed dance Battles!

 

You can then choose one of the following talks:

 

Choice 1: How to Break into the Battle scene

This talk is for dancers who want to find out about how to get involved in dance battles and how to prepare for them, lead by our event host Rowdy and made up of two panelists; Shortbread the Breaker and Caine Harrison!

 

Choice 2: Styling your Battle

This talk is perfect for dancers who want to understand how to develop their own battle style and standout from everyone else. This talk will be made up of two panelists, and will be lead by our event host, Rowdy!

 

Choice 3: An interview with Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy MBE

This talk is for dancers who want to hear from Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy MBE, Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director/Choreographer of Boy Blue, about his long-standing, multi-role experiences within dance battles.

 

 

Included: Breaking

This is an exciting hour-long workshop, tailored to dancers who are beginners, or intermediates.

 

Included: Freestyling

An opportunity for students to learn skills and build their confidence around freestyling in this facilitated session for beginners. The session will incorporate different music tracks, helping students understand how they can use their body to demonstrate different movement qualities.

 

You can then choose two of the following workshops:

 

Choice 1: Krumping

Choice 2: Locking

Choice 3: Popping

Choice 4: House

Choice 5: Voguing

Choice 6: Waacking

 

For SEND Groups:

 

SEND groups can choose from the following workshops:

 

Choice 1: Beginner Afro Fusion

A 30 minute beginner workshop where your students will be taught some basic dance moves in the style of Afro Fusion (Yanvalou and old skool Dancehall).

 

Choice 2: Beginner Hip-Hop

A 30 minute beginner workshop where your students will be taught some basic Hip-Hop moves.

 

Choice 3: Beginner Breaking

A 30 minute beginner workshop where your students will be taught some basic Breaking moves.

 

After the workshops, SEND groups can join the remainder of the Battle demonstrations (this is optional). Please see the event schedule below for more information!

 

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Example Schedule

Check out the example schedules below, which explain how you can choose which workshop to take part in!

 

 

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Step into Dance is a Royal Academy of Dance programme in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation, an organisation that empowers young people and widens their opportunities through grant giving and achievement recognition.