There are several international hip-hop dance competitions. Most of these competitions have regional tournaments limited to a specific country or continent. These tournaments not only offer crews or soloists a regional title but also serve as qualifying rounds for the final international championship.
Battle of the Year (BOTY) was started in Germany in 1990. It is exclusively a breaking competition for crews. There are several BOTY regional competitions that lead up to the final international championship that is usually held in Braunschweig, Germany. BOTY was featured in the independent film Planet B-Boy that documented the story of five crews training for the 2005 championship.
. There's also competitions for lockers and poppers as part of the "Funk Fest" portion of the conference and a Battle of the Sexes Super Jam. The B-Boy Summit is the only international competition that does not have regional tournamentsB-Boy Summit is an international four day conference created in 1994 by b-girl Asia One in San Diego, CA. The conference includes a breaking competition, panels, workshops, and a marketplace. The difference between the B-Boy Summit and other hip-hop dance competitions is that the B-Boy Summit places a lot of emphasis on the history of hip-hop culture and the value of b-boys/b-girls across the world understanding the roots of where it came from. For this reason the conference brings together rappers and DJs for a talent showcase and graffiti artists to do live paintings so that each element of Hip-Hop combine together to make the cipher complete
. There's also competitions for lockers and poppers as part of the "Funk Fest" portion of the conference and a Battle of the Sexes Super Jam. The B-Boy Summit is the only international competition that does not have regional tournamentsB-Boy Summit is an international four day conference created in 1994 by b-girl Asia One in San Diego, CA. The conference includes a breaking competition, panels, workshops, and a marketplace. The difference between the B-Boy Summit and other hip-hop dance competitions is that the B-Boy Summit places a lot of emphasis on the history of hip-hop culture and the value of b-boys/b-girls across the world understanding the roots of where it came from. For this reason the conference brings together rappers and DJs for a talent showcase and graffiti artists to do live paintings so that each element of Hip-Hop combine together to make the cipher complete
UK B-Boy Championships was started in 1996 in London. There are four world championship titles: breaking crew champions, solo b-boy champion, solo popping champion, and locking 2-on-2 champions. Contrary to what the name may imply, this competition is not exclusive to the British. It's called the UK B-Boy Championships because the international final is always held in the United Kingdom. The world finals also include the "Fresh Awards" (best dressed) which are hosted and judged every year by Richard "Crazy Legs" Colón—the president of Rock Steady Crew.
Freestyle Session was started in 1997 in Southern California by graffiti writer and DJ Chris "Cros1" Wright. It is the largest breaking competition in the United States.The main competitive event is for b-boy crews but there are also popping and locking competitions for solo competitors.
Freestyle Session was started in 1997 in Southern California by graffiti writer and DJ Chris "Cros1" Wright. It is the largest breaking competition in the United States.The main competitive event is for b-boy crews but there are also popping and locking competitions for solo competitors.
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