Global street dance competition, Red Bull Dance Your Style will make its debut in Chicago on Friday, September 24. The competition will take place at Thalia Hall. Yes, that’s tomorrow!
So gather up as a variety of dancers showcase the best movements the Midwest has to offer. Recognizing the region’s indelible contribution to street dance with the creation of footwork and jit, Red Bull Dance Your Style is excited to welcome Chicago into its U.S. line-up to celebrate the city’s unique scene and its artists.
Competitors include Queen of Jit Queen Gabby, footwork aficionado Pause Eddy, and Chicago’s very own Nero. Audiences will enjoy a special showcase performed by the local footwork crew, The Era and dance crew, The Pack Drumline & Dance Crew.
Returning for another triumphant year, the global street dance competition Red Bull Dance Your Style will debut in Chicago on Friday, September 24th at Thalia Hall, the nearly 130-year-old Chicago landmark. Bringing together the best in hip-hop, house, waacking, popping, krumping, locking, and more, Red Bull Dance Your Style will celebrate the local dance scene and the artists, movers & creators carving out Chicago’s legacy within street dance.
The region’s top street dancers will go head to head, via bracket-style tournament, performing against a spontaneous soundtrack. An audience of dance lovers will play judge, ultimately deciding which dancer will advance from each qualifier to the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Finals USA taking place from Friday, October 22 through Saturday, October 23 in Washington D.C. With no panel of judges, no planned choreography, and no pre-chosen music, it’s all about embracing the moment, wowing the crowd, and moving to the beat.
With the creation of footwork and Detroit jit, the region has made indelible contributions to street dance. Celebrating the city’s impact on the scene and the local artists who are pushing street dance forward, among the competitors include self-proclaimed Queen of Jit, Queen Gabby, footwork aficionado Pause Eddy, and Chicago’s very own Nero.
The evening will be hosted by BRAVEMONK, member of Chicago’s legendary and internationally recognized breaking crew Phaze II Crosstown Crew, and Chicago-based DJ, King Marie, will provide a spontaneous soundtrack of mainstream hits to timeless classics for the night. Audiences will enjoy a special showcase performed by local footwork crew, The Era and dance crew, The Pack Drumline & Dance Crew.
Contestants compete at the Red Bull Dance Your Style in Taipei, Taiwan on September 4th, 2021. // SI202109080077 // Usage for editorial use only //
The Red Bull Dance Your Style Chicago qualifier is open to the public and doors open at 7PM ET. Tickets are available for purchase here. For those unable to attend, the qualifier will be available to watch AND VOTE via official livestream partner Caffeine.
The following is a schedule for the full event:
11:00a – 1:00p: Dance Your Style Workshop
About: Former Red Bull Dance Your Style competitors, Sheopatra and Outrage will focus on teaching various techniques and dance styles but specifically the unique battle format of global street style competition Red Bull Dance Your Style. You’ll learn how to thrill, surprise, and delight the audience, how to adapt to unpredictable pop culture tracks and improve your battle skills to ultimately “wow” the crowd.
Where: Morgan Manufacturing Rooftop – 401 N Morgan St.
5:30 – 6:30p: Media Dinner
Where: Eleven | Eleven – 1111 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
7:00 – 8:00p: Happy Hour
Where: Tack Room (inside Thalia Hall) – 1807 S. Allport St.
8:00p – 9:30p: Red Bull Dance Your Style Chicago
About: Red Bull Dance Your Style is a global all-styles street dance event series with a unique battle format. From hip hop to house, to locking to popping – dancers participating in Red Bull Dance Your Style will need to ‘wow’ the crowd and ultimately win their vote. Testing freestyle and musicality skills through unpredictable mainstream tracks ranging from recent global hits to classic beats, Red Bull Dance Your Style will have the crowd deciding who will rule the dance floor.
Where: Thalia Hall – 1807 S. Allport St.
10:00p – 2:00a: Red Bull Dance Your Style After Party
Where: Blind Barber – 948 W Fulton Market
For more information about the Chicago qualifier, see here and be sure to follow @RedBullDance on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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