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4A x DSDA Dance Battle: 2v2 Open Styles

<p>4A x DSDA Dance Battle: 2v2 Open Styles</p>

When

Friday, 14 October 2022, 6:00am

Location

Pier St Underpass

Pier Street, Darling Habour

Responding to the vibrant street dance communities of Dancer’s Lane near Haymarket, 4A will host its first dance battle in partnership with Destructive Steps Dance Association. The event is free for spectators and battlers with monetary prizes for winners. 

Register here.

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4A x DSDA Dance Battle: 2v2 Open Style Battle

When: Friday 14th October, 5-9pm (5pm Registration, 6pm Prelim Start)

Where: Pier St Underpass

Audience: FREE TO WATCH!

Competitor Fee: FREE (Pre-registration ONLY, Capped at 24 teams)

Prize:

$1000 Prize for the Winning Team

$500 Prize for Runnersup

$250 Prize for Top 4

DJ: Kez (Buggy Bumpers)

MC: Shazam (Riddim Nation)

Judges: Ink (Blank Canvas), Jason (Furious Five), Red (Wyldkulture)

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Organised by:

Destructive Steps Dance Association (DSDA) is a non-profit charity organisation dedicated to promoting and spreading the positive ideals of Hip Hop through the Sydney Street Dance Community. DSDA works closely within the community to connect dancers to opportunities they might not have otherwise. Additionally, to create a space for dancers to come together to share their craft, DSDA also organises many community events throughout the year.

4A Centre of Contemporary Asian Arts (4A) is an independent not-for-profit organisation based in Sydney, Australia. Since 1996, 4A has fostered excellence and innovation in contemporary culture through the commissioning, presentation, documentation and research of contemporary art. Our program is presented throughout Australia and Asia, where we ensure that contemporary art plays a central role in understanding and developing the dynamic relationship between Australia and the wider Asian region.

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<p>Art in the Heart of Haymarket</p>

Art in the Heart of Haymarket

Set in one of Sydney’s most dynamic precincts, Art in the Heart of Haymarket is a new festival that will celebrate Asian arts and culture through a pulsating program of new music, performance, and visual art. 

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Destructive Steps Dance Association; photo: JMY photography

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