Stackin' Stylez Vol. 9 features three competition formats: the 1v1 Freestyle Concepts Battle, the Dance Team Concept Battle, and the 3v3 City vs. City Battle.

1v1 Freestyle Concepts Battle

The 1v1 competition is open to registered dancers. Preselections will take place on Saturday, October 10, with eight dancers advancing to Sunday's main event.

During the Top 8, competitors will enter a "2 to Lose" format. Dancers must adapt their freestyle to the concepts and creative prompts introduced throughout the battle while continuing to prioritize their foundation, musicality, originality, and overall execution. A dancer is eliminated after receiving two losses, and the last dancer remaining will be crowned champion.

Ties are considered wins for both opponents.

Dance Team Concept Battle

Eight selected dance teams will compete through a format that combines choreography, freestyle, teamwork, and concept adaptation.

Teams will be judged on their movement foundation, creativity, teamwork, execution, and ability to respond to the assigned concepts.

3v3 City vs. City Battle

Eight invited crews will represent their cities in a three-round team battle. Each crew must demonstrate individual skill, team chemistry, musicality, strategy, and a clear representation of its city's movement culture.

Stackin' Stylez Vol. 9 will award a total of $3,500 in Cash Prizes.

Cash prizes will be awarded across the festival's featured competition categories. Additional awards may include trophies, merchandise, and gifts from festival partners and vendors.

Stackin' Stylez is more than a competition; it is a gathering for dancers, families, artists, students, and anyone interested in experiencing freestyle dance culture.

The Saturday and Sunday main events at The Tall Ship are open to spectators of all ages. Audiences will experience youth battles, team competitions, freestyle battles, exhibitions, performances, and a special ceremony honoring members of Boston's freestyle dance community.

Festival passes and individual event tickets are available through the official registration page. Space is limited, so advance registration is encouraged.

Stackin' Stylez brings together respected dancers, educators, and cultural ambassadors from cities across the country.

Workshops will take place from 11:00 AM–3:00 PM on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, at Stiggity East. The weekend will include featured workshops and City Workshops highlighting movement traditions and freestyle approaches from LA and Newark Jersey.

The festival concludes on Monday, October 12, with Judges' Workshops from 2:00–6:00 PM, followed by a community talkback and panel discussion from 6:00–8:00 PM.

All workshops will be held at:
Stiggity East
126 Border Street, East Boston (Gallery)

Advance registration is strongly encouraged because workshop capacity is limited.

StackBNB is a community-based hosting and cultural exchange program designed to make traveling to Stackin' Stylez more accessible.

Through StackBNB, members of the Boston community can host out-of-town dancers and festival guests in exchange for a creative skill share rather than monetary compensation. Skill shares may include a dance lesson, creative workshop, training session, or another agreed-upon exchange between the guest and host.

Our team will review submissions and match participants based on availability, preferences, and compatibility. Placement is not guaranteed and depends on the number of participating hosts.

If you are interested in participating as a guest or host, please complete the StackBNB form. A member of our team will contact you as updates become available.