Red Bull Dance Your Style, an urban street dance competition, continued its tour with a recent stop in Kisumu. The Kisumu edition was held at United Mall and brought together the city's dance community and dance enthusiasts for entertainment and networking.
Lilesh Brimo came out on top, with Harrington Zakaria in second place.
Red Bull Dance Your Style's next stop is Kenyatta University in Nairobi on May 11th. After KU, the competition will head to the coast of Mombasa on May 25th and return to Nairobi on June 15th, where the university qualifiers will be held at USIU just before the Nairobi official tournament on June 29th. The grand final will be held in Nairobi on August 10th, where the top two finishers from each qualifier will all take part in the ultimate battle.
The winner of the grand final will represent Kenya at the world finals to be held in Mumbai, India on November 9th.
Commenting on the win, an excited Lilesh Brimo said, “The event was emotional with intense battle sessions. I'm very happy to have won and it's the best feeling ever!” This victory shows my growth as I wasn't one of the top qualifiers in last year's tournament,” he added. It was a fun exchange between us.'' We share a passion for dance. ”
Red Bull Dance Your Style has no judges. Audience members vote for their favorite dancer to determine who wins. Dancers' creativity, freestyle and musical skills are put to the test in front of a live audience. After each fight, spectators hold up blue or red placards to choose a winner. All urban dance styles are welcome except breakdance. The DJ plays unpredictable music and the dancers have to adapt and dance in their own style to impress the audience.
- Kenyatta University – May 11th
- Mombasa – May 25th
- USIU – June 15th
- Nairobi – June 29th
- National – Final July 13th
Red Bull Dance Your Style is a global competition with 51 countries participating. The final winner of the national finals will represent Kenya at the world finals to be held in Mumbai, India on November 9th this year. The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to India for the World Finals.
To participate in the contest, please sign up for the qualifier you wish to participate in here.
