Johannesburg – 14 June 2021: This past weekend marked the beginning of the world’s biggest street dance competition in South Africa – Red Bull Dance You Style. The auditions are open and Johannesburg brought the fire this past weekend which saw over 50 dancers compete for a spot in the next round of the competition to earn a spot at the World Final taking place in Johannesburg on 4 December 2021. Adonis Huntley won over the audience and advanced to the next round where he will be competing against the country’s best street dancers.
Held at Constitution Hill, the roadshow and audition stop kicked off with a series of workshops on Saturday featuring the country’s top street dancers who highlighted various topics regarding the culture of dance in South Africa and what goes on behind the scenes to compete at the top level. Sand1, Shanny J, Sibu DRS and SB took audiences through a series of workshops where they showed the secrets behind their specific styles which was capped off by an incredible discussion and class with Litchi Hov. This was followed by a one-on-one battle where the audience decided who would take the crown on the evening.
Shanny J, who was part of the Johannesburg roadshow Red Bull Dance Your Style crew has advice to dancers auditioning at the upcoming roadshow and audition stops. “There’s a lot that happens in Red Bull Dance Your Style. It’s unpredictable. You see a dancer that has been competing for years come in and you expect them to win against a new dancer, but since it’s the crowd voting, the new dancer could take it on the day. It is so important to be an entertainer and appeal to the crowd as they decide if you are going to win.”
Dancers can attend the roadshow stops by registering at www.redbulldanceyourstyle.com. An audition booth is setup at all the stops for dancers to shoot and record their submission videos and then upload on the website.
The remaining roadshow and audition stops are:
Polokwane – 19 June
Durban – 26 June
Gqeberha – 10 July
Cape Town – 17 July
Pretoria – 24 July
The winners of the roadshow and audition stops will advance to the next round of public vote which will open in August online. The winner of the South African national final, taking place on 23 October, will represent South Africa at the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final on 4 December in Johannesburg.
Red Bull Dance Your Style is in partnership with SABC Sport, SABC Radio and the Hyundai Grand i10.
ABOUT RED BULL DANCE YOUR STYLE
Red Bull Dance Your Style is a global all-styles street dance event series with a unique battle format. From hip hop to house, to locking to popping – dancers participating in Red Bull Dance Your Style will need to ‘wow’ the crowd and ultimately win their vote. Testing freestyle and musicality skills through unpredictable mainstream tracks ranging from recent global hits to classic beats, Red Bull Dance Your Style will have the crowd deciding who will rule the dance floor.
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