JUSTE DEBOUT SWEDEN 2014
Juste Debout is the biggest Streetdance competition in the world within the styles POPPING, LOCKING, HIP HOP/FREESTYLE and HOUSE DANCE.
This event has since the start 2001 in Paris, increased the dance scen and presenting new stars into the world of Streetdance every year. In 2006 Juste Debout started to arrange prelims around the world. Streetstar and Sweden was one of the first to make the international prelims. Juste Debout Scandinavia.
Streetstar is proud present for the ninth year in a row, this year’s edition of JUSTE DEBOUT SWEDEN!
During Juste Debout Sweden you have the chance to see Scandinavia’s best dancers battling, 2 vs 2, for the finals in Paris.
Each ”couple” is given one minute in the qualification round. The judges select the eight (8) best couples in each category to go on to the quarter finals. In the quarter finals the couple go against each other in a battle.
The first of all Streetdance-styles which was developed in California by Don Cambellock and got popular through the classic TV-show “The Soultrain”. The dance is based on moves from everyday life situations that are locked in a comic manner, ”stop n´go”, ”locks”, ”wrist twirls” and ”points”.
“Popping” is a subgenre but has been used as an umbrella term for the dances that focus on extreme body control in isolation of bodyparts, i e when you do “waves” or “animation”. The style has been developed in the American westcoast in the 60’s and is done to different types of funk music. The name “Electric Boogie” is from the New York- interpretation of the dance in the 80´s.
This style is constantly changing and very much dependent on the development of Hip Hop music. It’s not as dependent on special moves as Popping or B-boying, instead it’s the feeling and vibe that counts the most. Much of the inspiration is picked from african dances but also Poppin, Rocking and other outsider dance styles.
House Dance has been debatingly broken down in 3 styles: Footwork, Jacking, and Lofting. It incorporates movements from many other sources such as Capoeira, tap, and Latin dances such as salsa. In house dancing there is an emphasis on the subtle rhythms and riffs of the music, and the footwork follows them closely.
RULES
Preselection round is one (1) minute per couple. 1st Prize: Qualification for finals in Paris (Travel and hotel covered)
HIP HOP / LOCKING / POPPING / HOUSE DANCE
Battles – Quarter finals are one (1) solo per dancer (1 minute per solo)
Battles – Semi finals and Final are two (2) solo per dancer (1 minute per solo)
Dancers can register for more than one category.
Dancers may only compete in one of the Juste Debout pre-selecions.
Valid ID must be presented before competing.
The music is chosen by the DJ at the time of competition.
If you do not show up after three roll-calls before a battle or competition, you are disqualified.
Please show respect for your opponent. No physical contact allowed.
The decisions of the judges are final.
Contestants who do not follow the rules may be disqualified by the judges or the event management.
– Preselection round is one minute per dancer. 1st Prize: Qualification for finals in Paris (Travel and hotel covered)
EXPERIMENTAL
– The judges will pick the best five (5) dancers to go to the final.
– It is about a pure improvisation in the sound of the decks of the DJ.
– No technique is imposed. It is just a question of dancing freely!