Battle of the Year 2013 19.10.2013
Das Finale des internationalen Breakdance-Turniers Battle of the Year findet am 19. Oktober 2013 in der Volkswagen Halle in Braunschweig statt. 20 Finalteilnehmer, die bei den rund 30 Vorentscheiden weltweit erfolgreich waren, treten beim großen Battle of the Year an und zeigen in beindruckenden Choreographien ihr Können.
Gestartet wird mit den Shows der Gruppen, den sogenannten Crews, die eine Jury bewertet. Die besten 4 Crews treten anschließend in sogenannten Battles, einer Art tänzerischem Wettkampf, direkt gegeneinander an. In den Halbfinalen tanzt die erstplatzierte Crew gegen die viertplatzierte sowie die zweitplatzierte gegen die drittplatzierte Crew. Die Gewinner der jeweiligen Halbfinale kämpfen dann schließlich um den inoffiziellen Weltmeisterschaftstitel.
Die Crew mit der höchsten Bewertung für die Choreographie erhält außerdem eine Auszeichnung für die beste Show.
Begleitet wird die Veranstaltung von Workshops, Vorträgen, "1vs1"-Turnieren und natürlich der Warm-up- und After-Show-Party.
Rules:
1. After the showround there will be two semi final battles (place 2 vs. 3 and place 1 vs. 4 of the showround ranking). After that there will be one final battle between the two winners of the semi finals. Suggested time for the semi final battle is ten minutes each, suggested time for the final battle is 15 minutes.
2. Crew ranking number one after the showround automatically wins the price for the best showcase
3. the maximum length of the show is six minutes which will be very strictly adhered to in 2006.
4. We prefer to have a maximum number of crewmembers of 8 persons per crew. The local BOTY organizers only have to pay the trip (flight, train, bus, car) for eight persons of the winning crew. Extra members of the crew have to pay their trip to the BOTY World Finals on their own expanses, they also have to pay their local accommodation in Braunschweig/ Germany on their own expanses.
5. Only real crews are allowed to participate in the competition. Real crews means dancing, practising and performing together beside the BOTY.
6. The individual dancers are only allowed to join one national or international elimination.
7. Involved members of the local BOTY organizations are not allowed to participate in the competition as a dancer.
8. The jury should consist of 3 to 5 members, selected very carefully in close agreement with the BOTY Headoffice/ Germany. At least one member of the jury should be one of our BOTY judging team.
Criteria
SHOW CRITERIA
- Synchronicity
"The state or fact of being synchronous or simultaneous"
How synchronised is the crew performing the show (if there are synchronised parts in it).
-Stagepresence
"The state or fact of being present; current existence or occurrence"
Is the crew performing in a way that doesn’t let you look at something else. Does the crew impress thru what they’re performing.
- Theme & Music
"A subject of artistic representation. The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre"
Like description of dictionary.
- Choreography
"Something, such as a series of planned situations, likened to dance arrangements"
Does the whole show make sense.
Is there a concept which guides thru the show.
B-BOYING CRITERIA
- Toprock
- Footwork/Legwork
- Freeze
- Powermove
- No explanation necessary.
BATTLE CRITERIA
- Response
How does the crew/dancer react on what the opposite has given.
- Routines
What kind of “Battle”- routines does the crew/dancer bring on stage.
- Strategy
How the crew/dancer is planning and perform during the battle.
- Attitude
What kind of mentality the crew/dancer brings to the battle situation.
Is there any disrespecting acting which has nothing to do with the battle itself. It’s not about who is going nearer to the battle opponent or who is insulting the most, but it’s about who is better in B-Boying/ Girling.
- Voluntary Touching
No touching permitted!
WHAT ARE THE JUDGES LOOKING AT TO DECIDE HOW TO VOTE
Point of view concerning "knowledge":
- Vocabulary
"A supply of expressive means; a repertoire of communication"
How many different movements is the crew/dancer able to do.
- Innovation
"The act of introducing something new"
What makes the crew something special, different to the others.
- Foundation
"The act of founding, especially the establishment of an institution with provisions for future maintenance. The basis on which a thing stands is founded or supported"
How many of the basic movements, that have been evolved in the beginning of this dance, is the crew/dancer able to do.
- Concept
"A general idea derived or inferred from specific instances or occurrences. Something formed in the mind; a thought or notion"
Do the things which the crew/dancer is doing work together, does it makes sense. Is there a clear idea or a message in what the crew/dancer is showing.
Point of view concerning "execution":
- Control
"Authority or ability to manage or direct"
How clean and perfect is the crew/dancer able to do the movements.
It’s not about hitting the floor and destroying the body.
- Expression
"The act of expressing, conveying, or representing in words, art, music or movement; a manifestation"
How does the crew/dancer show his/its feelings. Does the crew/dancer communicate with the crowd thru the movements and the interpretation of the music.
- Aesthetics
"A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility"
How good looks what the crew/dancer is doing. Does it fit to the b-boy formula.
- Rhythm
"Movement or variation characterized by the regular recurrence or alternation of different quantities or conditions"
Does the crew/dancer move to the rhythm.
- Difficulty
"The condition or quality of being difficult"
How difficult is what the crew/dancer is doing.
Karten gibt es im Vorverkauf für 33 EUR. Seid dabei wenn am 19.10.2013 der Weltmeisterschaftstitel im Breakdance verliehen wird.
19.10.2013
Location: Volkswagen Halle (BS)
Autor / Credits: Merle Eggert
