When |
4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
|
---|


Don’t miss this electrifying night of dance, music, and community spirit! Whether you’re competing or cheering, it’s going to be unforgettable! The Battle will feature top dancers from the area and Salem State with room for guest battlers from the audience. Get there at the start to enter your name for one of the open battle slots.
4:30-5 pm: Mingling, music and refreshments
5 pm: Welcome and opening ceremony
5:45 pm: Preliminary battle rounds
6:45: Judges showcase
7 pm: Top six battles
7:40 pm: Final battles of top three
DJ Will B (Pop star Pitbull’s DJ) will be spinning the hottest tracks to keep the energy high!
Jarell Howard Rochelle, professor of dance at Salem State will emcee. He is known for his appearances on So You Think You Can Dance, and stamped as a hip-hop "popping legend" from Alief, Texas.
Judges
JoJo Caidor-Hip Hop Dance faculty at Salem State University, director of the Salem State Hip Hop Dance Ensemble and AFMOHIP, a hip hop, African, and modern company.
LandMine-World of Dance Boston Champion for 2018. Red Bull Dance Your Style Top 16 contestant and a community educator
Luis Davila-Competitor/performer at various events and competitions such as Puma, Clarks, Telemundo, Hasbro, Hip Hop International, World of dance, CoNNect, and Prelude. Boston Celtics Dancer.
Register in advance and learn more about the Intergenerational Hip Hop Dance Symposium presented by Salem State Music and Dance and the Center for Creative and Performing Arts.
Additional Symposium Events
Dance Battle
Thursday, January 30, 4:30-8 pm | Veterans Hall, Ellison Campus Center
Hip Hop Dance Film Festival
Thursday, January 30, 7:30 pm | Sophia Gordon Center
Workshop with BBoy El Nino of The Floor Lords
Friday, January 31, 12:15-1:30 pm | O'Keefe 303
Hip Hop Dance Showcase
Saturday February 1, 7:30 pm | Sophia Gordon Center
Presented by Salem State Music and Dance and the Center for Creative and Performing Arts with additional support from B.E.E.S, The Brotherhood, First Year Success and Alpha Lambda Delta (First Year Honor Society) and an SSU Strategic Planning Small Grant award.
Contact
Accessibility
For access and accommodation information, visit our page on access or email access@salemstate.edu.