An organisation that focuses on the preservation of Manchester's rich hip hop culture, by facilitating dance workshops for people of all ages at educational institutes, community leisure centres and regional dance studios.
Current Classes
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Current Classes 〰️
Clothing and Gear
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Clothing and Gear 〰️
We also supply dancerS for COMMERCIAL purposes.
COMING UP 13TH APRIL 2024
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COMING UP 13TH APRIL 2024 〰️
Welcome to the hottest hip-hop block party of the year! Get ready to groove and move as we bring together dancers from across the UK and Europe for a day of celebration and exchange. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this event is for you. Test your flavor and show off your skills!
RDE (Rotation, Dance, Exchange) is all about bringing together the diverse styles of hip-hop dance and movement culture. From Breaking to Popping to Waacking and beyond, we're here to embrace the richness of the hip-hop community. But that's not all – our platform also welcomes contemporary dance enthusiasts with our Live and Experimental category. It's a melting pot of creativity and expression like you've never seen before!
Sign up to battle, cheer on your favorite dancers, or attend one of our electrifying workshops. The Exchange Category offers something for everyone, whether you're entering solo or ready to take on the competition in our All-Style Seven 2 Smoke showdown.
Our esteemed judges will be on hand to crown the champions, while the beats pumping through the speakers will keep you moving all day long. And don't forget our fabulous host, who will keep the energy high and the party going strong.
Entry to this epic event is just £10, so lace up your sneakers and get ready to join the fun. Spectators are welcome too, with tickets priced at £15. And the best part? We've got some serious cash prizes up for grabs, with winners in each category taking home big bucks to fuel their passion for dance.
Experience the 80s hip hop dance battle culture, Be part of 1/2 days of Rotation Dance Exchange World Finals, Witness the crowning of new champions, enjoy our culture of positive dance battles. These 2 community days are designed to facilitate space for local and international dancers to exchange. RDE thrives in the community by spotlighting dancers from all backgrounds to bring together live music, Djs, break dance, street, all battles, experimental and more!
Want to actively be a part of the dance battles ? Register your/dance schools interests to be involved and show us how you stand out from others
Like to spectate and enjoy entertainment? Be a spectator in the dance events.
Day 1 : 1V1, Breaking Beginners, Amateur and Pro. 1V1, All Style Beginners and Amateur. All Style Crew vs Crew (5) Qualification, Live and experimental, Universal House Battle
Day 2 - Panel discussion, Judges Showcase, All style 7 to smoke Qualification and Finals. 1V1 Breaking Amateur and Pro (Top 4 - Final) 1V1, All Style Beginners and Amateur(Top 4 - Final) All Style Crew vs Crew (Top 4 - Final), Live and experimental(Top 4 - Final), Universal House Battle (Top 4 - Final).
On the Table for Winners
1v1 Beginners (Breaking and All style) - £100 + Trophy + Clothing
1v1 Semi Pro (Breaking and All style) - £150 + Trophy + Clothing
1v1 Pro - £250 + Trophy + Clothing
All style Crew Vs Crew - £600 + Trophy + Clothing
Live and Experimental - £100 + Trophy + Clothing
All style 7 to smoke - £200 + Trophy + Clothing
+ All Participants will be interviewed as part off our ongoing series on Rotation Dance Exchange TV. Join us and immerse yourself in DJ Khanfu and More, Event hosted by the living archive Flowrex, supported by Namiuki - Also enjoy our lead up series on Youtube Rotation Dance Exchange TV.
A community day bringing together dancers from the UK and Several European Countries to celebrate a common interest in extensive exchange. Whatever your age or level, young or old, beginner or advanced, test your flavor. A dripped in live music, exchanges AND food.
RDE ensures a regular coming together of different Hip Hop dance styles and affiliate movement styles that embraces exchange culture : Breaking, Popping, waacking etc. This exchange platform also accommodates contemporary dance enthusiasts with our Live and Experimental category.
Exchange Category
Solo Breaking Beginners, Solo Breaking Semi Pro, Solo Breaking Pro, Solo All-style beginners, All style Seven 2 Smoke, Live and Experimental
Sign up to battle
Judge : Special k, NOINDEX, TIA ELLIS, DAZO PARIS cROSSLEY,
Music by: dj khanfu AND tigran, LIVE MUSIC FROM iris lo.
Host: Namiuki
PARTICIPANTS Entry fee: £10 - Spectators :£15
Prizes: Solo Breaking Pro £250 - Solo Breaking Beginners £100 - Solo Breaking Semi Pro £150 - Solo All-style beginners £100- All style Seven 2 Smoke £200 - Live and Experimental £200.
*Payment made via Paypal or direct bank transfer.
Inquiry : breakdancemanchester@gmail.com
TIME - TABLE
PAST EVENT
ROTATION DANCE EXCHANGE WORLD Championship.
Rotation Dance Exchange brings together dancers from all backgrounds, to battle it out and become RDE 2022 World Championship. This second 2022 in the UK will be 2 days of Programming 19th and 20th of November.
Qualifications will be carried out on the 19th at Wright Robinson College 10 - 8pm and Semi finals and Finals on the 20th Also at The Lighthouse Hub 4-8pm.
20th (11-3pm) at The Light House Hub - Face Summit on Future Pathways for Hip Hop Dancers and Business.
22nd November 6-10pm at 0161 Dance Studio - Attend a popping Master Class with Canadian Hip Hop Dance specialist Greentech.
26th November- Award Ceremony (7-11:30pm)
The YCL Network presents a red carpet award ceremony that celebrating our networks contribution towards youth development in Steam, the Arts, Entrepreneurship and Leadership.
Past Event
You Might Have Missed
Schools Provision
Documentry
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Documentry 〰️
A short documentary that introduces the position of Break Dance Manchester. Combining the voices of local and international hip-hop practitioners as they convey how breaking can be applied for community development of young people across different backgrounds.
Watch Battles on rOTATION dANCE eXCHANGE TV
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Watch Battles on rOTATION dANCE eXCHANGE TV 〰️
Breakin Card Game is an online breaking battle, centred around pre-recorded dance clips submitted by members of the breaking community. 16 dancers are selected and randomly pitted against one another, then judged by professionals and members of the general public during online shows.
Through Breakin Card Game audiences can enjoy amazing performances and the suspense of a dance exchange from the comfort of their own homes. Our production style allows for judges and competitors to be viewed simultaneously. The first season of Breakin Card Game was innovated during the COVID-19 lockdown and has been very well received by the Hip Hop scene. It has both represented and stimulated the community cohesion of the breaking scene, as well as facilitating cultural development, despite a lack of physical interaction, by keeping members of the network active in the process.
Breakin’ Card Game season 2 Champions
Bgirl Camine | Russia
Bgirl Champion
Bgirl Camine! Representing Battle Droids crew, coached by coach Sambo. First Bgirl champ of the Belgium Red Bull BC One Belgium Bgirl Cypher. Powerfull with a big smile! Let's go!
Bboy KidTribe | Zimbabwe
African Champion
My name is Kudzanai Mcmillian chikowe as known as bboykidtribe l do breaking ,gymnastics and contemporary ,l started doing dancing when l was young in age of 12 up-to now still doing it because l enjoy dance more than anything and l choose dance just because thats the place where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.
BBoy KAP | Russia
World Champion
BBOY, teacher, father of two Princesses My style is harmonic..power move, top rock, footwork, freezes - classic breaking!✌🏽
Breakin’ Card Game season 1 Champions
Bboy Dale | Russia
Top 16 World Champion
Bboy Dale started dancing from 1999-2000, representing Break Rave Crew and Russia. “Freestyle is the way to yourself” - Dale
Bgirl JO | iNDIA
Bgirl World Champion
Her style is influenced by lots of other movements, bgirl Jo represents Black Ice Crew. She loves flowing through threads and making cool shapes. She co-runs Break Brahma - it is a great space and one of her biggest achievements so-far. Break Brahma is a growing Hiphop community centre in Bangalore with the aim to spread breaking and hip hop across India and neighbouring countries.
Bboy Omatic | ZIMBABWE
African Champion
Bboy Omatic represents Free Bibble Crew. His movement vocabulary is a mixture of power and stylistic attributes. He previously won African breaking champs in Johannesburg and competed in Redbull BCone in Johannesburg and won Jibilika cypher in Harare Zimbabwe
UP COMING EVENT
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UP COMING EVENT 〰️
ROTATION DANCE EXCHANGE RWANDA 2022
International participants should arrive Friday 17th June and travel back late late Sunday or early Monday.
Rotation Dance Exchange is coming to Rwanda once again, we invite the world and Common Wealth countries to engage in this historic jam in Rwanda. Sideline to Common Wealth Youth Forum.
RDE programs Breaking and other Dance Styles.
We have created invitation letters to support fundraising for low income participants. We welcome sponsors to support access for local and international participants.
This jam will Crowing the first Common Wealth Champions.
Prizes - (we welcome sponsors to also invest in the increasing of these prizes)
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1v1 CW kids - $100 + Trophy + Clothing
1v1 CW Pro - $200 + Trophy + Clothing
All style seven to smoke - $150 + Trophy + Clothing.
Crew VS Crew (6 people in each crew) Trophy 🏆 $500
Day 1
Morning 10am
- Workshop from Duggy Smallz (Manchester, NGC). Teaching from Break Dance Manchesters Curriculum.
Afternoon
12pm : Door Opens for Final registration. for all Categories, and morning chypher and Interviews.
- 11:00 - CW Beginners Breakin’ Prelim Showcase Round.
11:40 - Professional Breakin’ Prelim
12:00 - Food arrival Cypher and Discussions)
13: 00 - Beginners Top 32 -Professional Top 32
14:10 - Crew Vs Crew Prelim Showcase
15:30 - Seven 2 Smoke Showcase Round
16:10 - Crew Vs Crew Top 16.
6pm - End of Day 1
Day 2
12pm
- A talk by Namiuki - Making Theatre, Bussines and personal development.
- Law and Bussines
3pm
- Battle show Door opens, check into battle m.
- CW beginners Breakin’ top 16
- CW Pro Breakin top 16
5pm
- Crew Vs Crew Top 8
- CW beginners Breakin’ top 8
- CW Pro Breakin top 8
7pm- Seven 2 Smoke Showcase Round
8pm
- Crew Vs Crew Top 4
CW beginners Breakin’ top 4
- CW Pro Breakin top 4
9pm - All Finals and crowning ceremony