International street dance festival URBAN ESSENTIALS 2024
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FESTIVAL GUESTS:
DJ Renegade (UK)
DJ Lucas Benjamin (NL)
DJ Tomche (LT)
Beep (LT)
Jimmi Saito (LT)
B-Girl Frieda Frost (DE)
Sekou Heru (USA)
Sophie May (FR)
Marvel (UK)
Rada (IT)
4000 eur. and sponsors’ gifts.
Program:
Starting NOVEMBER 11, tickets for participants and spectators will cost €5 more.PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 13 at 11:59 PMOnce registration closes, it will no longer be possible to sign up for the dance battles. Participant tickets will not be sold at the door on the day of the event.**Participants who do not advance past the first day of preselections may watch the dance battles on the second day (wearing their participant wristband) free of charge. No separate spectator ticket is required.
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NOVEMBER 14–17, 22–23
Symposium, premiere, dance battles, open discussions, guest performances, and Hip-Hop, House, Breaking, Popping, and Waacking dance workshops with guests from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and the United States.
> NOVEMBER 14:
A day dedicated to street dance in a theater space—this year, in an unconventional theater space: Lukiškės Prison.
Street dance performance VYRSMAS (concept, choreography, performance: Marius Eidrigevičius)
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Lukiškės Prison (Lukiškės skg. 6, Vilnius), Kupolas/Žiedas.
> NOVEMBER 15:
This day is dedicated to battles in all dance styles.
2vs2 Breaking battles
2vs2 Funk styles* battles
2vs2 House battles
2vs2 Hip-Hop battles
*Funk styles – a single category for all Funk styles (popping, waacking, locking). Dancers of different Funk styles may team up and compete together (e.g., two dancers, one representing popping and the other locking).
Preselections start: 5:30 PM (Doors open at 4:00 PM)
We will confirm the start time for each category once registration closes.
Location: Lukiškių kalėjimas 2.0 (Lukiškių skg. 6, Vilnius), Kupolas/Žiedas.
> NOVEMBER 16:
The day is dedicated to the symposium and the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals of all dance styles.
10:00 a.m. Symposium | “Hip Hop – multicultural groove”
Location: LMTA (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1075094654018875/
2vs2 House | Breaking | Funk styles | Hip-Hop
TOP 8 | TOP 4 | FINALS
GUEST PERFORMANCES.
Event starts at 4:00 PM (Doors open at 3:00 PM)
Venue: Lukiškių Prison 2.0 (Lukiškių skg. 6, Vilnius), Cerkvė.
Social Party with DJ Tomche (LT)
NOVEMBER 17:
A day dedicated to dance workshops.
Hip-Hop, Waacking, Popping, House, and Breaking workshops with guests from France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.
Workshops:
11:00 AM–12:30 PM HIP-HOP | Sophie May (FR)
1:00 PM–2:30 PM WAACKING | Rada (IT)
3:00 PM–4:30 PM POPPING | Marvel (UK)
5:00 PM–6:30 PM HOUSE | Sekou Heru (USA)
7:00 PM–8:30 PM BREAKING | B-Girl Frieda Frost (DE)
REGISTRATION: CLOSED
Location: Low Air Dance School (Gedimino pr. 2A, 3rd floor, Vilnius)
WORKSHOP PRICES:
1 workshop – €25
2 workshops – €45
3 workshops – €60
4 workshops – €75
5 workshops – €90
Payment for workshops must be made by bank transfer by November 11.
> NOVEMBER 22–23:
PREMIERE. Breakdance performance VIENUDU (choreography by Airida Gudaitė, Laurynas Žakevičius, Rokas Šaltenis) Time: 8:00 PM / 6:00 PM
Venue: Sapiega Palace (L. Sapiegos St. 13, Vilnius)
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This event is partially funded by: Vilnius City Municipality, Baltic American Freedom Foundation, German Embassy in Lithuania, Puma.
We say: “Peace, love, unity, and having fun!”
See you soon!
