OURO FEST : 1v1 Youth / 2v2 Adult Open Styles Battle

OUROFEST, a free/by-donation street dance festival, showcases local and national artists through performances, battles, and workshops.

SFU Gallery

<h3>OURO FEST OPEN-STYLE BATTLES (1V1 YOUTH / 2V2 ADULT OPEN STYLES)</h3> <h4>DESCRIPTION</h4>OUROFEST, a free/by-donation street dance festival celebrating the 10th anniversary of OURO Collective, showcasing local and national artists through performances, battles, and workshops. Please see the links below for full festival details:(May 26) Performances: https://show.ourocollective.com/performances/(May 27-28) Workshops: stay tuned! <h4>BATTLE INFORMATION</h4>DATE: Saturday, May 25, 2024LOCATION: SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (Outdoor Courtyard) ADDRESS: 149 W Hastings St, Vancouver, B.CTIME:12:00 pm - 7:00 pmCOST: Free/By-Donation <h4>SCHEDULE</h4>REGISTRATION 12:00 pm-1:00 pm (youth) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (adult)1V1 YOUTH OPEN STYLES (12-17 age / Limit 30 Dancers) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm2V2 ADULT OPEN STYLES* (18+ age / Limit 30 Teams) 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm*2v2 competitors must purchase two tickets to confirm team registration <h4>BATTLE FORMAT</h4><ul><li>Prelim audition</li><li>Concept Battle Rounds for 2v2 Adult Open Styles (Concepts TBA)</li></ul> CONCEPTSEvery third round, from the Top 8 to the finals, will have a concept battle round, in which the judges will judge you based on how well you execute the concepts below. TOP 8 - FloorworkOne dancer from your team (or both) must explore ground-level movements.TOP 4 - Ouro Challenge MusicYou’ll dance to unconventional tracks that Ouro often dances to but are not typically heard at street dance battles.FINALS - ConnectionYou and your partner must stay connected for the entire third round. <h4>JUDGES:</h4><ol><li>Kosi (Symbiotic Monsters / The Unknown Floor Force)</li><li>Momo (Diamonds in the Rough / Hoodz)</li><li>M Queen</li></ol> <h4>DJ(S)</h4>Friar Funk (Unknown Elements) and DJ Ice-B <h4>EMCEE(S)</h4>Complex and Caroline Loke <h4>PRIZES</h4>1V1 YOUTH OPEN STYLES (AGES 12-17)1st Place - OURO Merch + OURO/VSDF Workshops + $100 Plus Gift Card2nd Place - OURO Workshops Pass 2v2 ADULT OPEN STYLES (AGES 18+)1st Place - $500 + Ouro Merch + $200 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/plus/" title="https://www.instagram.com/plus/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Plus</a> Gift Cards2nd Place - $300 + Ouro Merch + $100 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/plus/" title="https://www.instagram.com/plus/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Plus</a> Gift Cards <h4>CULTURAL PARTNERS</h4>SFU Woodwards Cultural Programs <h4>SUPPORTED BY</h4>PlusNew WorksQ7/Out inner spaceVancouver Street Dance FestivalCanada Council for the ArtsBritish Columbia Arts CouncilCity of VancouverMetro Vancouver BCGovernment of British Columbia OURO Collective (OURO) creates and produces new dance works on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and the City of Vancouver. We wish to express our gratitude to the Indigenous people who have ties to this territory and acknowledge that we are guests on this land we work, play and live in as artists and settlers. Reach us at<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ourocollective/" title="https://www.instagram.com/ourocollective/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.ourocollective.com/" title="https://www.ourocollective.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Website</a> Please get in touch with us at info@ourocollective or DM us @ourocollective on Instagram for any inquiries or questions!

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