Juste Debout U.S. Prelims - DANCER REGISTRATION

CALLING ALL POPPERS, LOCKERS, HIP-HOP AND HOUSE DANCERS: Juste Debout, the dance event of the year, is coming to DC's Doc 5 this December!

On Sunday, December 8th, Words Beats & Life will host the awe-inspiring return of Juste Debout to the United States, bringing a day of high intensity pre selection dance battles to our nation's capital. Following rapid rounds of dance duos competing for a panel of renowned judges, four extraordinary teams of two will earn an all-expenses paid trip to Paris, France for a chance to compete at the Juste Debout Finals at the Accord Arena on March 2nd, 2025.

Meet your Judges: MAJID (Hip-Hop), ANTHONY THOMAS (Locking), HOAN( Popping), CLARA (House)

Meet your DJs: SC-ONE (house & hip-hop), ROXSWIFT (popping), DIYANNA MONET (locking)

Meet your Hosts: STACKZ & STEPHY STYLES

*** THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE REGISTRATION ***

*** ALL REGISTRATION MUST BE IN ADVANCE ***

***DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 7TH AT 10:00AM***

DAY OF SCHEDULE FOR DANCERS
10am-12pm registration
12pm-1pm open session
1pm-8pm competition

TO BUY GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS VISIT THIS PAGE

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juste-debout-us-prelims-2-on-2-dance-tournament-attendee-tickets-tickets-1054139422389?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Juste Debout USA tour includes four days of events. Please see each individual event listing for details:

WORKSHOP & EVENT INFO TO BE ANNOUNCED

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The USA event is organized by the Hip-Hop nonprofit Words Beats & Life, Inc. Funding and in-kind support is provided by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities & The Cafritz Foundation. The winning eight dancers will proudly represent their crews at the legendary Juste Debout main event at the Accord Arena in Paris, joining the best Poppers, Lockers, Hip-Hop and House dancers from La Réunion, Shanghai, Stockholm, Düsseldorf Vienna, Barcelona, Antwerp, Tokyo, Abidjan, Milan, Geneva, London, Paris and more cities worldwide!

"Juste Debout" translates roughly to "standing only", a nod to its roots uplifting and celebrating the diversity of urban dance artforms. The massive Juste Debout world tour culminates in a riveting competition that unites more than 4,000 dancers and 15,000 spectators from around the world in Paris each March. Finalists are selected following three months of international preselections. At this exceptional, family-friendly day, we invite you to experience where showmanship and the art of dance come together as one.

There will be limited access for this event- Space is first and foremost reserved for dancers. Public access for general admission is extremely limited- Advance purchase is strongly recommended and cannot be guaranteed to any non ticketholders at the door.

***** IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCERS - ENTER AS 2-PERSON TEAMS ONLY!!! *****

Please arrive early to ensure you are fully prepared to compete on time. There will be no accommodations for late arrivals, as the competition is timed and progresses according to four unique style categories. Registration tickets are for 2 DANCERS (you and your duo partner), enter both dancers' full names in the registration fields when you reserve your spots. Before completing your purchase, check all information carefully, including SELECTING YOUR DESIRED DANCE STYLE. We expect each of the categories - Popping, Locking, House, and Hip-Hop - to fill up quickly and we cannot guarantee being able to make any changes to your desired dance style due to high demand.

Dancers MUST REGISTER AS A DUO WHEN RESERVING THEIR SPOT VIA EVENTBRITE. *****TEAMS MAY ONLY ENTER AS A DUO - NO SOLO COMPETITORS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!*****

Dancers can only participate in ONE pre-selection in the same category. In other words, if you are part of a team competing in one category, you may not register with another dancer in that same category. The USA Juste Debout preliminaries are open to all dancers regardless of nationality, skill level, and without any distinction whatsoever. The preselections in Washington, DC offer an opportunity for residents as well as for those who were not able to travel to other countries on the tour to try to gain access to the final at the Accord Arena in Paris, Fance on March 2nd, 2025.

Pre-registration via Eventbrite is mandatory, and we anticipate spots will fill quickly for each dance category. There willl be NO on-site dancer signups to compete.

Each team will have 1 minute (30 seconds per dancer) to show their skills during prelims. 1 minute will be accorded to each dancer in quarter and semi-finals (2 minutes for the team), and in the final, there will be up to two, 1-minute runs per dancer. Before the event, you will receive an e-mail confirming the start times for each dance category. Please check our website for more information. If you have any issues with your registration, please e-mail [email protected]

All dancers are welcome! Bienvenue à Washington!

Sponsors include the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and The Cafritz Foundation

Host or Publisher Words Beats & Life