Breezer Vivid Shuffle 101: All You Need To Know On The Four Categories

BREAKING

In the early days of Hip-Hop, a DJ would repeat the break-beat of a song over and over again, making a seemingly endless loop for dancers to move to. The resulting form of dancing is called breaking. The practitioners of this dance form are called Break Dancers, BBoys/BGirls or just Breakers. The dance consists of four main parts: Footwork, Toproc, Downroc & Power Moves. The battle and competition element is brought about when the dancer is able to predict the music and perform moves accordingly. In India, the battle scene has been slowly burgeoning to reach a decent stage, with jams happening across India and more kids becoming enthralled by the art. With Breezer Vivid Shuffle, this dance form will get the necessary exposure it needs in the mainstream while staying true to its underground nature.

Check out some images from the Breaking events at Breezer Vivid Shuffle 2017 Regionals:

POPPING

Started in San Fransisco in the 70s, Popping is the process of contracting your muscles to create a "pop" when the music hits a beat. This form is visually very pleasing and basically looks like there is an energy force that is traversing through your body. Muscle control and musicality along with the requisite creativity to craft a story make this dance form very challenging for dancers and popular among viewers.

Check out some images from the Popping events at Breezer Vivid Shuffle 2017 Regionals:

CREW BATTLE ALL STYLE:

This is the a fun category of the competition, where there are elements of battle dance, with the dynamism and unpredictable nature along with the elements of choreography to form routines. All Styles indicate that the dancers can be breakers, poppers, krumpers, waakers or even just generic hip-hop dancers. The audience is a huge part of this competition as the hype created is something that needs to be experienced.

Check out some images from the Crew Battle All Style events at Breezer Vivid Shuffle 2017 Regionals:

CREW SHOWCASE

This is the category which tests the choreography skills as much as the dancing skills. Crews like Kings United, V Company etc have received main-stream choreography success through international competitions like HHI, but have their roots in battling. The story of Kings United going to the US and having a patron like Varun Dhawan fund the trip was the story of the movie ABCD. This is the category which will be visually most pleasing, with gags, routines and overall choreography taking the centre stage.

And check out some great Crew Showcases below!

Excited? Mark your calendars for the finale at Mumbai on Nov 11 and see the winners of the regional rounds battle it out!