Serious About Street Dance Championships, a tie in to the annual dance event of the same name from Kymberlee Jay’s Superbad Events has been announced for September 2012.

The three judges have been announced: Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar, founder of Plague Dance Crew and choreographer for Cirque Du Soleil in the USA, Brooke Milliner, lead choreographer of Plague Dance Crew and Prototype, recent SDK Europe crew champions, and Caramel Soldier from Pieces Of House and The Caramel Soldier Company.

The deadline for crews to enter is Sunday 22nd July 2012, accepting both solo and crew competitions, divided into youth and adult divisions.
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The Serious About Street Dance Championships takes place at IndigO2 at The O2, Peninsula Square, Millenium Way, London, SE10 0DX on Sunday 23rd September 2012.
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Judge Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar said: “I am judging this competition because I believe in its intentions to push hip hop forward in the UK. There have been massive developments from dancers in the UK and I am looking forward to seeing how dancers have evolved during my seven year absence in the United States.”

Crews will be required to comprise of between 5 and 25 dancers and have three minutes to impress the judges and score highly in categories including skill, originality and showmanship.

“I’m looking for strong dance skills, a range of street dance techniques, high impact energy and knowledge of how to interpret the music,” added Caramel Soldier. “I’m looking for a solid performance which reflects the true culture of street dance and finally, I’m looking for plenty of passion, enjoyment and the true freedom of expression through movement to the music – that’s what it’s all about!”

Winners will be offered the opportunity to perform at the annual Serious About Street Dance showcase in March 2013, as well as winning trophies and cash prizes.

The Serious About Street Dance Championships takes place at IndigO2 at The O2, Peninsula Square, Millenium Way, London, SE10 0DX on Sunday 23rd September 2012.

Serious About Street Dance, SuperBad Events and SuperBad Talent

The annual Serious About Street Dance event is an event celebrating street dance in the UK organised by Kymberlee Jay with her company, SuperBad Events which produces regional and national street dance battles, workshops, showcases, events and tours. In April 2012 Kymberlee Jay later announced the launch of SuperBad Talent agency as an additional strand to her company to provide street dancers for corporate events.