What’s Up! The 2nd Annual Battle @ Buffalo -Under the Lights will be happening on Saturday August 25th, 2012!
Thanks to New Era Cap, we are taking all the excitement and entertainment from last year and steppin’ it up. With more musical guests, more local artists, more dancers, more prize money and many completely new items for this year we know that you are going to be thrilled with the 2012 version of Under the Lights.
As we start planning the details we will be gathering volunteers, releasing a new series of video updates and looking for your feedback on how to make the day the best it can be. Please email us with any thoughts you have from last year’s event or ideas for this year and stay tuned for updates. We broke our goal of 500 people last year when the attendance came in at 650! Your support was overwhleming.
This year we have told our sponsors that the Verve community can bring in 1,000 people to our home grown festival. Let’s make it happen!
Battle @ Buffalo – Under the Lights! 2011
We are very excited to bring you Verve’s first annual hip hop festival, Battle @ Buffalo – Under the Lights!
On Saturday August 27th, local, regional and international b-boys and b-girls, also known as break dancers will join local artists, photographers and musicians in a family friendly hip hop festival, celebrating Battle @ Buffalo’s coming 5 year anniversary. The event takes place in the parking lot of the New Era Buffalo Flagship store at 160 Delaware Ave Buffalo, N.Y. 14202 from 2-10pm and will show case local hip hop musicians Psuedo Intellects, featuring The Chill Harmonic Orchestra and A.L. Third. while the artwork of local urban artists and photographers is on display. An interactive art tent will allow everyone access to art supplies so they can create original pieces should they feel inspired while watching live graffiti artists. A 16 person All Styles Battle will kick off the dance segment of the day while a 32 crew B-boy Battle boasts its place as the main event. The B-boy Battle is a 2 on 2 competition with the winners of both battles taking home cash, prizes and bragging rights. DJ Sike and DJ Cutler will keep the beats coming throughout the day.
This event has been in progress for many years as we started Verve in 2005 with the goal of providing a “space” to nurture young dancers and dedicated it to “the art of b-boying and hip hop culture.” We are so proud that it has provided much more than a dance space to the local community. A regular at Battle @ Buffalo over the past three years, Jordan King refers to Verve as “my second home” and “my start to confidence and finding myself.” This event celebrates the journey to this point and creates the energy needed to keep going.
Our goal in partnering with New Era is to break the 250 attendance that Verve has every month at Battle @ Buffalo and bring the positive, family atmosphere of the school to the streets of Buffalo, creating an annual event with a message that promotes unity and respect across diverse demographics.It is our hope that Battle @ Buffalo- Under the Lights will be a positive and warmly welcomed addition to Buffalo’s line up of summer festivals.
We are still accepting individuals who wish to display their artwork in the art tent or to be a food vendor. If you would like more information or if you would like to register to dance in either the All Styles of the B-boy Battles you may email us at vervedancestudio@gmail.com or post on the Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=193363374058259 .
We will update the dancers’ roster, release new information in regards to performers and the event outline regularly so check back with us to stay up to date with everything that is . You can follow Verve at www.twitter.com/VerveDance or become a fan at www.facebook.com/vervedancestudio.
Registered Dancers:
All Styles 1 v 1 Winner Gets $150 Cash plus New Era Gift Bag
1. Ruffnek
2. Rook
3. Flywalker
4. RLO
5. Centric
6. Scorpio
7. Riph
8. TKO
9. Bruce Almighty
10. Freestylz
11. Scarecrow
12. Phantom
13. Wizdom
14. Marley
15. Replay
16. Mr. Smoothz
Alternates:
Bonez, Powerhouse, Aaron, Stimpy
B-boy/B-girl 2 v 2 Winner Gets $650 Cash plus New Era Gift Bag
1. Washu Crew
2.Wizards of Rhythm
3.Soul 2 Soul
4.Viral Stylez
5.Sexual Napalm
6.Omega Stepz
7.Biggie Smalls Crew
8.Forget Bees, Get Honey
9.Future Pharmacists
10.Frobro
11.Torontosaurus Vex
12.Super Natz 1
13.Super Natz 2
14.Rep Styles
15.Beat Munchers
16.No Monkey Business
17.Ground Illusionz
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