Battle in the Bay is Hawke's Bay's only National Hip Hop Dance Competition. It was founded in 2015 with the aim of empowering the Hip Hop and Street Dance Communities of New Zealand. We achieve our aim by bringing together dancers from all across New Zealand to share a weekend filled with dancing, workshops and connecting.
Our event has successfully grown to each year include hundreds of dancers and entries from all across New Zealand. We pride ourselves in creating a place where dancers can come to compete, up-skill, connect with, and build relationships with dancers from other areas of New Zealand; all while being equipped with the necessary experiences and knowledge to make a larger footprint in the National Hip Hop & Street Dance Scene of Aotearoa.
There are 4 sessions throughout the competition weekend. All dancers will compete in a Preliminary round with the top entries qualifying through to compete at finals for the title of 'Champion'.
FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
Preliminary Round 1 and School Division
5:30pm: Doors Open
6:00 – 10:30pm: Preliminary Round 1 and School Division
SHOW ORDER
- Solo: Cubs / Kidz
- Duo: Cubs / Kidz
- Trio: Junior
- Small Crews: Kidz / Junior
- Crews: Kidz / Junior
- Schools: Primary / Intermediate / Highschool
- Megacrew: Junior
This show will conclude with the school division prizegiving, special awards & the announcement of those qualifying through to finals.
SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER
Preliminary Round 2
8:30am: Doors Open
9:00 – 2:00pm: Preliminary Round 2
12:00 - 12:30pm: Intermission
SHOW ORDER
- Solo: Junior / Young Gunz / Varsity / Open
- Duo: Junior / Varsity / Open
- Trio: Varsity / Open
- Megacrew: Open
30-minute Intermission
12:30pm: Announcement of entries qualifying to finals from the first half of Prelims 2
- Small Crew: Varsity / Open
- Crew: Young Gunz / Varsity / Open
This show will conclude with special awards & the announcement of those qualifying through to finals from the second half of Prelims 2.
Finals Round 1
2:30pm: Doors Open
3:00 – 6:00pm: Finals Round 1
SHOW ORDER
- Solo: Cubs / Kids / Junior
- Duo: Cubs / Kids / Junior
- Trio: Junior- Small Crew: Kids / Junior
-Crew: Kids / Junior
- Megacrew: Junior
PRIZEGIVING
Finals Round 2
6:30pm: Doors Open
7:00 – 10:30pm: Finals Round 2
SHOW ORDER
-Solos: Young Gunz / Varsity / Open
- Duo: Varsity / Open
- Trio: Varsity / Open
- Small Crew: Varsity / Open
- Crew: Young Gunz / Varsity / Open
- Megacrew: Open
PRIZEGIVING
WhenFriday 29 November to Saturday 30 November, 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Friday 29 November, 6:00pm to 10:30pm
CostRestrictions: All Ages
Full Weekend - All Ages Full weekend pass to all 4x competition shows $55.00
Toddler Full Weekend (3&4 year olds) For ages 3&4 $10.00
WhereToitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
101 Hastings Street South, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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