Beat Breakdown

Rise to the challenge and unleash your dance potential. Show us your moves and be crowned Beat Breakdown's newest champion.

Sydney dancers, it’s time to step up! Beat Breakdown is the newest 1v1 dance battle, bringing different styles to the Darling Harbour dance floor each month.

Whether you’re a master at breaking, popping, locking or waacking – this is your chance to share your style, win epic prizes and wow the crowd. 

Beat Breakdown is an open battle, with 16 spots* available. Signing up for the battle is free, and it’s also free to watch. Bring your talent and your crew, it’s all on us! 

Each month, a different dance style will be showcased and in May we’re shining a spotlight on Popping, a mesmerizing movement that emerged in the 60s. Conceived from the innovative mind of Boogaloo Sam and the creative fusion of locking, popping is a unique blend of rigid robotic moves with loose flowing movements. Leading the charge was the Electric Boogaloos whose groundbreaking performances cemented Popping’s place in dance history.

The best two dancers will progress to a final and are invited to a quarterly ‘All Star Battle’ in July. 

PRIZES

• The major prize winner will receive a prize pack valued at $350AUD, and a feature post on @darlingharbour Instagram and Facebook channels
• The runner up prize winner will receive a prize pack valued at $200AUD, and a feature post on @darlingharbour Instagram and Facebook channels

BATTLE SCHEDULE

• 5.00pm: Dancer registrations 
• 5.30pm: Opening Showcase
• 5.35pm: Top 16 (1 x 45 sec per dancer)
• 6.25pm: Top 8 (1 x 45 sec per dancer)
• 6.55pm:  Top 4 (2 x 60 sec per dancer)
• 7.10pm: Judges Showcase
• 7.20pm: Final 2 (2 x 60 sec per dancer) and winner announced
• 7.30pm: DJ and jam time
• 8.30pm: Event concludes

Registrations for the Waacking Round are now open! Get in fast to register your spot before they close on Thursday 11 April. 

*Spots are capped at 16 per battle, so if you miss out on registration, you’ll be added to the waitlist. Participants must be over 16 to enter (participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). 

View the Beat Breakdown Participant Waiver and Terms & Conditions here