Top 8 Street Dance Battle | Vol.8 X Development Outreach Program Dublin
Top 8 Vol. 8 returns to Dublin November 18th for the outreach workshops at Fade Street Studios & 19th at The Well for the Battles \ Exhibitions and Cyphers to showcase street dance and Hip-hop culture in its raw and authentic form.
This year we will focus on crew battles & exchanges paying homage to how the art-form came to be, it could be said that without crews/squads in the Hip-hop culture, Hip-hop would not have been widely spread the way it did and also possessing the qualities of a highly influential artform.
We will have old & new crews take to the stage both nationally and internationally, to showcase in an exhibition battle where there are no judges or the pressure of having one, which will allow each crew to fully showcase their artistry.
Dedicated cyphers will also break out allowing for a Cypher King & Queen to be crowed. Local and National dance school will also take to stage to showcase short pieces of street dance choreography to represent their locality, schools and most importantly themselves.
We will hold a national ranking Breaking 1 vs 1 battle in line with the Irish Olympic Committee(IOC), Breaking Ireland and Dance sport Federation of Ireland (DFI) to award point for the national breaking ranking table towards the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
The 18th will have the developmental aspect of the art form, which we have hosted in 3 counties so far. Limerick, Cork and Belfast. Where we will have workshops in
- Rap
-Street Dance (Breaking, Afro, Hip-hop)
-Graffiti
-Turntablism
All this will be free to the public to attend with limited capacity. We then close with an after party where we have turntablism, DJ, MCee and Beatboxers, which will be strictly for over 18’s.
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Breaking Irish Crews
We will be calling on the following Irish crews for Top 8. 5V5 Exhibition Crew Battles
• Recession Squad #Dublin/Waterford
• Northernsole #Belfast/Wexford
• Limerockers #Limerick/Waterford
• Limerockers Crew Next Gen #Limerick
• Rthym Rebels / Outliers Cru #Cork/Waterford
• Dublin City Bboys #Dublin
Special Exhibition Battles:
Top 8 Team Ireland VS All Girls Breaking Team from UK(Invited crew)
Popping Crew battles
• IndaPockect Crew VS Dimensional Minds
Breaking Ireland Ranking Judges
• Bboy Arnie Northernsoles Cru)
• Seb (Northernsoles Cru)
• P (Bad Taste Crew)
Dance Schools / Crew Showcase
TBC
DJs
• DJ CC
• DJ BOG
• DJ Khanfu (UK)
This was funded and supported by the Dublin Dance Festival & Arts Council of Ireland
The workshops and the after-party are free to the public, but have limited capacity and require registration.
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18th Nov. 2023 - Fade Street Studios
DJ (Turntablism) workshop
Time: 1pm-2pm
Capacity: 5
the workshop is open to those who are willing to learn the art form of Disk Jockeying where they learn the introduction to how to beat match, basic scratching patterns and tempo controls.
MC/rap workshop
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Capacity: 10
This workshop will introduce participants to the art of writing, rhyming, cadences, and flow. The session will also touch on a different aspect of what an MC does from the perspective of the culture.
Street Dance WORKSHOP (Breaking, Afro fusion & Hip-Hop)
Time: 2pm-3pm
AFRO Fusion
Time: 3pm-4pm
Hip-Hop Freestyle
Time: 4pm - 5pm
breakin
Capacity: 20
This workshop will introduce those that attend the dance element of the culture. The workshop will focus on the foundational technique, form, and history of the artform and how to authentically express using this form. This session will conclude with an introduction to what a street dance battle is and its purpose within the culture. Open to dancers of all levels!
after party - Over 18’s Social Gathering
TIME: 10PM - LATE
19th Nov. 2023 - THE WELL
Exhibition Battles| Showcase | Cyphers
Time: 1pm-6pm
This was funded by the Arts Council of Ireland