Our city studio Step Up Dance Centre is inviting you to the follow up to it’s successful balls.  There is no greater opportunity to get dress up, have a good meal and a dance and enjoy some quality entertainment.

Please see the below flyer for further information.

Critical Hype, the parent company behind 360 - The Urban Freestyle Dance Battle, is proud to introduce a new show, the “360 Session.” The 360 Session is a show featured on the Critical Hype online channel, www.criticalhype.com.au, launching on the 7th Oct 2008.

The 360 Session is a monthly show, featuring Sydney’s top crews going head to head in a freestyle battle. The show will be a tour around Sydney, introducing the hidden and the new freestyle prodigies to the viewers.

The show will consist of interviews, bios and the freestyle battle. The series will lead to the biggest freestyle battle in Sydney, “360” in March ’09.

The show will be aired in the new Critical Hype online channel, www.criticalhype.com.au, and will be the first of its kind. The series begins in October 2008.

Due to family issues at home (J-Tight has a new baby) J-Tight will not be gracing our shores in October.  Instead the tour is moving to November, stay tuned for dates and times.

Darrio Street profusely apologizes for any incovenience caused, its postphonement is beyond our control.

Darrio and Crew will be gracing the stage at Super Roundbox 3 on September 27th @ Bankstown Town Hall.

Presented by Hybrid Formz and Bankstown PCYC

SUPER ROUND BOX 3/ Hybrid Formz 5-Year Anniversary - FIRST 2-day Breaking/Popping Event in Australia!!

DJs: Matt Fernandez (HFz - Melbourne), Dekoy Fox (CSN - Perth), Libre (Sydney) and Kid Koma (Sydney)
Hosted by Johnny K (Do or Die) and Kronic (HFz)
International/Interstate Guest Judges

Breaking: Nasty Ray (HeadHunters/Flava Squad - USA), Kreate (Fresh Sox/7$ - Indonesia) and Pepito (Mighty Zulu Kings/7$ - Melbourne)

Popping: Boogie Frantick (G-style/Airforce crew - USA), Leo (Korea) and Enigma (Nomadic Funk - Melbourne)

Showcase comp: Leo (Korea), Pauler (Lemmings/Zealous) and Stacey (Dejavu)

DAY ONE

Date and Time: Friday 26th September 2008 (Doors open 6pm) 6:30pm - 10pm
Venue: Bankstown PCYC - 55 Meredith St cnr French Ave, Bankstown NSW
Ticketing: General Admission: $10 @ Door - limited capacity, DANCERS ONLY!!!
Competitors: Presale 2-day pass from MOSHTIX $20 + bf or @ Door $30

Featuring:

1 v 1 Popping Preliminaries upstairs
3 v 3 Breaking Preliminaries
Spin Comp Preliminaries
Exshitbition Battles (shit sets)
Cyphers
Sausage Sizzle provided by Yagoona Lions

DAY TWO - prizes for early birds (arrve before 2:30pm)

Date and Time: Saturday 27th September 2008 (Doors open 2pm) 3pm - 9pm
Venue: Bankstown Town Hall (Auditorium) - Cnr Rickard Rd and Chapel Rd, Bankstown NSW
Ticketing: PRESALE - Child (5-12 years) $5 + b.f and General Admission $20 + b.f from MOSHTIX
DOOR - General Admission $30 and Children under 5 years Free (Limit TWO children per paying ADULT)

Featuring

1 v 1 Popping Top 8
3 v 3 Breaking Top 8
Spin Comps Top 4
Dance Showcase Competition
Live Funk Band playing some well known songs
Cyphers Special Krump Performance by the “Eminant Fam”
Hybrid Formz 5-Year Anniversary Clip
Plenty of prize giveaways plus Random comps for everyone!

Note for purchasing tickets:
Online or Phone: Your credit card will be your ticket for SRB (recommended for those with their own credit cards)
Moshtix Outlet: Will get a Moshtix card to use for SRB and keep (locations are on MOSHTIX)

Applications for dancers interested in participating may still be available.

This is just a final call for dancers interested in competing at Super Round Box 3 next week on the 26th and 27th of September - Bankstown PCYC and Bankstown Town Hall.

Registrations for 3 v 3 breaking, 1 v 1 popping, Spin comps and Hip Hop Dance Showcase comp will end Midnight this SUNDAY. For those interested they will need to get on www.superroundbox.com for registration details.

The Auburn Festival is on this Saturday 20th September.

With four entertainment stages, over 100 food, arts and craft stalls, amusement rides and interactive activities for the kids, this year’s Festival has something for the whole family.

Darrio will be conducting Hip Hop dance workshops on behalf of ICE.org.au.  Darrio and the boys will then be performing a couple of KRUMP sets two times in the afternoon.

For more information on Auburn Festival see below:-

Time:               10.00am – 8.00pm
Location:         Auburn CBD area
Enquiries:        Julie Connellan - Community Events Manager
9735 1362 or julie.connellan@auburn.nsw.gov.au

Former KRUMP King J-Tight is coming to Australia this October to pump up the KRUMP scene.  He will be giving workshops in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane which will be open to all.

UPR Recordz is hold a Hip Hop Dance Competition for Under 25 year olds.

Prize Money is 1st Prize - $500, 2nd Prize - $400, 3rd Prize - $200

If you have a dance group that needs performance experience, events like this are fantastic experience.  For an entry form contact events@uprecordz.com

Channel 10 will be filmed for a documentary on Thursday September 11th 08 at the session outside the Entertainment Centre Sydney.

What do you think of the commercial intrest in the ’sub-cultures’ in Sydney?

From the boys that brought you the BBoy DVD’s Seven Shadows.  They are now producing a live event called the Shadow Wars on August 30 @ The Manning Bar Sydney Uni 11:30am.

Darrio and the boys are joining them for a quick Krump exhibition and then there will be international BBoying crews and live percussion for the whole day.

This is an all age event so it will be a great thing to take the whole family to.  So come on down and join the event, we’d love to see you all there!

B-BOYS HIT EAST COAST FOR THE RED BULL BC ONE SHADOW WARS PROMO TOUR

Last Sunday (August 3rd 08) Darrio and friends finished the last of the events that they have participated in as part of the Sydney Biennale 08.

Darrio was invited to take part in the Biennale by the MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) which was definately a great honour. It seems to be part of a trend by the facilities that have been formerly reserved for higher art forms, that they are opening there doors to the street or Hip Hop arts (dance/graffiti/music) and exposing their usual demographic to these art forms and by extension welcoming a new demographic through their doors drawn by the street styles.

The exhibitions and workshops have been a great success. Darrio and friends have put together a small choreographed routine combining many Hip Hop Styles such as Breaking, Locking, Popping, Hip Hop & KRUMP.

Crowds that gathered to watch the performances have been as diverse as the people dancing. All ages and nationalities. Families, young people, the more mature art viewing crowd, all of whom seemed to be equally puzzeled, delighted and wowed by the display.

I was especially delighted by a more mature lady who having seen me at the performance earlier, approached me at the bus stop still inspired and delighted “it was a wonderful performance wasn’t it?” she exclaimed “those young boys have so much energy”. I love seeing people appreciate the artform, particularly those who wouldn’t normally seek it out.

A special thanks to all those students and subscribers that made a special effort to come down and support the guys, your efforts and applause really are appreciated.

If anyone caught any of the the performances or workshops at the MCA make sure you share your thoughts and comments below…

image shown courtesy of The MCA (c)