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Dance As a Means: A Youth Dance Summit 6-16-18
June 16, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$10
Empowering Chicago’s future leaders through dance, community, & creative expression.
#DanceAsAMeans
Event Outline:
1) Battle of the Breaking Dojos
2) 2v2 Open Styles Battle (youth + adult)
3) Youth & Professional Performances
4) Community Dialogue & Discussion Panels
(read further for details)
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DETAILS
1) BATTLES & PERFORMANCES
-guest performances
Microphone Misfitz
(more to come)
-3v3 Breaking “Sensei Series” Dojos Battle format –
One “adult” and two youth including instructors. 14-17 will be in “Adults” category if they have been breaking more than 2 years.
Judges
Wicked – Phaze II Crosstown Crew
Blak Attak – Crooks Crew
Saul Spinmaster – Brickheadz Crew
-2v2 One “Adult” and One Youth. Battle format –
One “adult” and two youth including instructors. 14-17 and up will be in “Adults” category if they have been dancing more than 2 years.
Judges
LadySol
Popping Chuck
Quanzy
DJ Illanoiz – Power Style Radio, Rebel Diaz
DJ Edouble – Phaze II Crosstown Crew
-Awards go to the following:
1st place squad Breaking
1st place squad Open/All Styles
2nd place squad Breaking
2nd place squad Open/All Styles
Most Valuable Youth Breaker
Most Valuable Youth Open/All Style
Best Dressed Dancer
Cypher Prince
Cypher Princess
2) YOUTH DANCE SUMMIT & DISCUSSION PANELS
A space for Chicago youth to share their stories about how dance has impacted their lives, as well as interact with dance-based professionals, who can show them how dance can be a means to deliver so much more than it initially appears.
Topics:
-Education
-Income Inequality (health & jobs)
-Violence
-Police Relations
Dance as a means… (discussion panelists):
… For community building
… For youth empowerment
… To make a living
… For peace building
(Format)
-youth testimonies
-Panel Discussion (State of the Community)
-Q&A + Open Forum
-Panel Discussion (Community Solutions)