Young dancers will battle it out in hip-hop competition Battle 2024, an annual event at the Old Town Hall in Stratford, London by Step into Dance, a Royal Academy of Dance programme in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation, on 27 January.
The event will include an introductory workshop, a lunchtime activity and a performance by RAD’s youth dance company, SYNC, in front of an audience. This year, it will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, as well as ‘breaking’ becoming a sport in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Young dancers are able to put their skills to the test in solo, duo, and crew battles for the chance to be named champions. They can also take part in workshops in commercial and breaking, rounds of knockout battles and showcases.