For those who don’t know, the Sydney Eisteddfod is the largest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere (see www.sydneyeisteddfod.com.au) and it been around for Seventy Five years now. It’s a competition that involved singing, dancing, musicianship, drama and speaking. There is a great deal of money and sponsorships given away each year to people of all ages and denominations.

What do we have to do with it? Well, Hip Hop dance was included for the first time last year and through a series of events was called in to adjudicate (judge) the section. All of it was great, very exciting, impressive turn out.

This year, the sections have now grown in number. We now have Hip Hop Solos etc etc and Darrio is adjudicating (remember…judging) again.

Once again an impressive turn out. The competition particularly in the older groups has really heated up and it is getting harder and harder to judge one better than the other.

The clear winner once again was Studio 11 - studio 11 is one of these freak little studios in PENRITH guys and is producing the best dancers and choreography we have seen in a long time. Don’t know what they have in the water out there but I intent to find out.

Amazing kids that work really hard overall.  We were very honoured to be included once again.

If you are interested in entering the eisteddfod in 2009 just keep an eye out for entries to open, everyone is eligble.