UK B-Boy Championships North Europe Qualifiers, 5.-6.8.2011 in Finland
UK BBoy Championships is one of the first international streetdance events
The event is being organized worldwide for the 16th time this year and has formed into one of the most prestigeous and respected street dance competitions worldwide. Winners from all the qulifications will be flown to the world finals in London to compete in front of a huge audience for the world titles in Oct 15th 2011!
The qualifications held in Finland has formed into a every year tradition for all dancers to come participate in the competition and also to meet other dancers and friends worldwide! Every year the event attracts dancers from at least Sweden, Russia, Estonia, Norway, Latvia, Denmark etc.
The qualification in Finland is the only one organized in scandinavia, baltics and eastern europe so it will bring together all of the best dancers to compete for the 1st place and a chance to get into the finals in London!
This year Saiffa / Flow Mo Dance School has been given the chance to organize the qualifications and it will be done in co-operation with PipeFest Himos-festival!
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PROGRAM: (5.-6.8.2011 @ Himos Areena)
August 5th:
Workshops @ Himos Areena, Jämsä Finland
The day before the qualification Saiffa will organize workshops @ Himos Areena. Workshops will feature some of the judges of the main event.
13:00-14:30pm
90min Locking Workshop with Razzle Dazzle (Sweden)
14:45-16:15pm
90min Popping Workshop with Nelson (France)
16:30-18:00pm
90min - BBoy Workshop (break) with TonyRock (Top9/Russia)
Workshop prices: 20€/person/workshop
BINDING REGISTRATIONS FOR WORKSHOPS BY EMAIL TO: [email protected]
August 6th:
UK BBoy Championships qualifications and Locking 2VS2 @Himos Areena!
1VS1 BBOY (Break) winner will go to the finals in London!
1VS1 POPPING winner will go to the finals in London!
2VS2 LOCKING winners will recieve 500€ prize money!
JUDGES:
Popping:
- Nelson (Fra)
- Sally Sly (Fra)
- Jeniwai (Fin)
Locking:
- Razzle Dazzle (Sweden)
- Teemu (Wfff/ Finland)
- Mr. T.A. (Finland)
BBoy (break):
- Swift Rock (Battle Squad / Germany)
- TonyRock (Top9 / Russia)
- Focus (Flow Mo / Finland)
The competition is open for everyone! Pipefest festival ticket includes the entryfee for the competitions!
REGISTRATIONS FOR COMPETITIONS BY EMAIL TO: [email protected]
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Saiffa will organize a bus transportation from Helsinki to the Festival area and back!
- August 5th the bus will leaves from the center of Helsinki Helsinki at 8:00am and will be at the festival approx. 11:30am.
- August 7th bus leaves from the festival area back to Helsinki at 10:00am and will be in Helsinki approx. 13:30pm.
Price for bus trasportation: 45€/person (round trip)
BOOK A SEAT ON THE BUS BY EMAIL: [email protected]
More info will be added soon to both Pipefest's and Saiffa's websites!
www.pipefest.fi
www.saiffa.fi
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OTHER FESTIVAL ACTIVITY:
Performances at the festival:
Dead Prez (USA)
CunninLynguists (USA)
Petter (SWE)
Adam Tensta (SWE)
Lazee (SWE)
Poporn Radio (NOR)
+ a huge set up of Finnish rap artistists ja groups!
Pipefest tickets in advance at:
http://lippukauppa.himoslomat.fi/
3 day ticket (thursday – saturday) = 69€ (from the gate 75€)
2 day ticket (friday – saturday) = 59€ (from the gate 65€)
1 day ticket (thursday OR friday Or saturday) = 39€ (from the gate 45€)
More info of the festival, accomodation, performers and tickets go to: www.pipefest.fi
Or at their facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153192471409953