OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT: UNKNOWN ELEMENTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY JAM

OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT: UNKNOWN ELEMENTS: 10TH ANNIVERSARY JAM

“Out of Your Element” is a free street dance battle and jam for all ages celebrating Unknown Element's 10th Anniversary and involvement in the Calgary Street Dance Community. We will have a 2v2 Open Style Concept Battle, Youth Invite Only Battles and Performances.

INFORMATION

DATE: March 29

LOCATION: Sunalta Community Hall (1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J7 - https://g.co/kgs/ZzLxQok

TIME:12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PRICE: Free/by donations (all donations go directly to the local street dance artists)

BATTLE FORMAT

1. Battle Prelims
2. Concept Battle for 2v2 Open Styles

CONCEPTS

1. Fluid: Undulation, Waving, and flow
2. Music: Random / Challenge Music
3. Multi-style: Multiple Dance styles done simultaneously or separately in one round
4. Control: Textures, Timing, Patience
5. Shapes: Tutting, Lines, Angles, Grid
6. Power: Intensity, Dynamics, Energy

ROUNDS + CONCEPTS

Top 16 Concept: Power

Top 8 Concept: Control

Top 4 Concepts: Fluid, Shapes

Finals Concepts: Multiple Styles / Music

PRIZES

2v2 Adult Open Style Concept Battle

1st: $600 + Merchandise

2nd: $200 + Merchandise - Donated by Pound it Studios (https://www.pounditdj.com/)

JUDGES (TBA)

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BATTLE GUESTS (TBA)

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DJ(S)

1. Friar Funk
2. TBA

EMCEES:

1. Voodoo Pop
2. Menji

SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS / PERFORMANCES

1. 1v1 Youth 7-to-Smoke Open Style Battle (Invite-only) - Prize: TBD
2. Exhibition Battle: Unknown Elements
   

OTHER OOYE EVENTS

1. COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TOUR (TBA)
2. JUDGE WORKSHOPS (TBA)

GRANT FUNDING BY

Calgary Arts Development - https://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/

DONATION PARTNERS

Pound It Studios - (https://www.pounditdj.com)

Pulse Studios - (https://pulsestudios.ca/ )

One for the city - (https://www.instagram.com/oneforthecity/ )

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Breaks YYC - (https://www.facebook.com/thebreaksyyc/ )

Poster Design by Dallas Mckinnon (https://dallasmckinnon.ca/)

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta Districts 5 and 6. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.

Host or Publisher Eric Cheung / MaggZ