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THE MISSION
Stackin' Stylez is a freestyle dance festival dedicated to preserving and promoting Boston's unique freestyle dance culture. We celebrate both out rich history and the evolving present. Integrating these forces invites every participant into a space of growth and transformation, while fostering in a vibrant new era for street style dance in Boston.
THE PROBLEM
Honoring the OGs
Cultural exchange
Culture Shifters
Freestyle Concepts
OUR SOLUTION
Honoring the "OG's"
Hosting panels that feature Bostons freestyle dance legends. This creates a platform for Boston's original freestyle dancers to educate, share history and be celebrated for their contributions to Boston's street style dance culture.
Bring in the Culture Shifters
Inviting talented international and out-of-state dancers to bring their regional dance styles to Boston. These are often once in a lifetime collaborations.
Use a Concept-Based Format
Rather than dance in the styles they are best at, participants are randomly assigned 1 of 10 concepts to compete in at each round of the competition. This evens the playing field and creates a dynamic educational environment to for dancers to connect and exchange in.
Facilitate Connection and Cultural Exchange
Rather than stay isolated in hotels, participants utilize our housing program "StackBnB", where out-of-state guests are housed for free by local participants, in exchange for a skillshare. Participants exchange ideas and networks before they ever hit the dance floor.
Stackin' Stylez Freestyle Dance Festival
A full breakdown of the Stackin' Stylez weekend of festivities can be found below
Friday 9/9 at Stiggity East, East Boston 5pm-7pm - 2 special guest dance workshops 7pm-9pm - Panel Discussion featuring Joe Styles, Nutella K, Stiggity Stackz, and Megatron 10pm-2am - 21+ Pre-party at Zuzu in Cambridge
Saturday 9/10 at Stiggity East, East Boston 12pm-2pm - 2 special guest dance workshops 3pm -7pm - Preliminary round for the Main event competition
Sunday 9/11 at The Middle East Night Club (Downstairs) 6pm-10:30pm - Main Event
In order to compete in the battle, you must register via the registration button at the Bottom of the page. The prelims will take place the day before the main event, Saturday 9/10 at Stiggity East in East Boston. Competitors will go head to head in a 1v1 battle format prelim and our special guest Judge will select at Top 11 to compete in a bracket with our invited battle guest at the main event, Sunday 9/11. There is a fee for both days, unless you pay for both days, your payment for Saturday's event will not automatically register you for main event on Sunday.
The winner of Stackin' Stylez Freestyle Dance Festival will receive at $700 cash prize, along with a trophy, Stiggity merch, and a gift from our vendors.
This is a family friendly event, all ages are encourage to join all 3 days of the festival. There will be a cash bar at the main event for all attendees age 21 and over. There will also be local vendors and merchants available to shop. You can register for the festival via the registration button below.
Friday 9/9 at Stiggity East, East Boston 5pm - House w/ Nutella K 6pm - Krump w/ Brutal
Saturday 9/10 at Stiggity East, East Boston 12pm - Freestyle w/ Kosi 1pm - House w/ Prince Wayne
StackBNB is a guest/host skill share program that allows locals in the Boston community to host out of town guest/competitors in exchange for a skill share, instead of monetary compensation. Our team will match the best candidates based on the information submitted via this form. Once completed a member of our team will be in touch with updates as they come in. If you would like participate as a guest or a host, please fill out the form linked above.
STACKIN' STYLEZ CHAMPIONS
Thank you Stackin Stylez for continuing this festival despite the pandemic and creating a beautiful/organized environment for everyone involved to feel more at ease.
I feel a strong connection with Boston still, and know I'm going to continue to build out there!
Stackin' Stylez' has impacted my journey courtesy of their unique format. After my first experience with the concepts implemented at the Stackin' Stylez event. My movement gained more range allowing my imagination to take many new forms moving forward.
Stackin' Stylez has impacted my journey by inspiring us to grow and share with each other not just the styles of dance but love of dance.
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