Red Bull BC One South Africa Camp

In celebration of 15 years in South Africa, Red Bull BC One will host a three-day camp leading up to the national final. The action-packed schedule of workshops, exhibition battles, screenings will feature Red Bull BC One world champion B-Boy Lilou (France) and more local and international breaking talent.

The search for the best breakers to battle each other at the national finals of Red Bull BC One has come to an end and the camp will culminate with the national final held in Cape Town on Sunday, 26 June at Cape Town Stadium. The 16 B-Boys and 8 B-Girls will go head-to-head with the one b-boy and b-girl heading to New York to represent South Africa at the Red Bull BC One World Final in November 2022.

Four qualifying cyphers took place across the country in February and March, culminating in a top-tier list of talent who'll be competing in the National Final at this year's Red Bull BC One South Africa Camp. Scroll through what went down at each cypher.
1 Gqeberha Cypher
2 Johannesburg Cypher
3 Cape Town Cypher
4 Oudtshoorn Cypher

CAMP DAY 1:

16:00 - 17:00 Workshop: 'Attitude' with Lilou
• Workshop: Those lucky enough to have caught Lilou tear up a battle will have witnessed a performance they won't forget. His musical dexterity is next level and both his playfulness while taunting opponents and the creativity he applies to his battles tactics are out of this world. Now you can learn just how to bring that attitude: REGISTER HERE

17:00 - 18:30 Screening: Street Off
• Lilou goes deep into the multiple countries around the world and gives a view of his experience and learnings.

17:00 – 19:30 Popping Battle
• Battle: What would the hip hop community be without some popping, join us for the Popping pre-selection which will eventually see the top 8 poppers emerge, who battle it out for the 1v1 popping title.
• Judges: Sipho, Ramone, Terry
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18:30 to 19:30 OG Talk
• Battle: There's nothing quite like the opportunity to test your limits. In this 7-to-Smoke battle the competition begins with an open preliminary battle to decide who moves on to the Top 8. From there it's a race to 7 wins. First one there is crowned champ.
• Judges: B-Boy Shorty, B-Boy Benny, Roxrite, Vouks
• Beats: Tha Cutt

21:00 – 22:00 Crashfest by Tawfiq
• Battle: Originally named Crashbandicoot, this is an event organized annually by B-Boy Tawfiq (The Ruggeds). It is all about all about power moves, tricks and blow-ups. It will feature Alvin (Columbia) B-Boy Benny (South Africa) & Dark Hero (Nigeria). Other selected breakers will fill the open spots.
• Beats By: Tha Cutt

CAMP DAY 2:

13:00 – 14:00 Master Footwork with Jey from Legiteam Obstruxion
• Workshop: Learn master footwork with one of the finest. The Legiteam Obstruxion crew was established in 2003, in Le Mans, gathering fifteen B-Boys to represent on the international scene. Initial members included the likes of Lil Klash, Marcio and Flamby. Today the ethos is all about highlighting the new generation and grooming its future members; Jey is a longstanding member and mentor.
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14:00 – 15:00 Footworkers Jam and attitude with Lilou and Jey
• Workshop: 'Footwork and Attitude' hosted by B Boy-Lilou and Jey in a Jam session format. Learn how to bring about the elements of footwork and attitude into a cypher.
• Beats by: Tha Cutt

17:30 – 18:00 B-Girls around the world connect
• Workshop: Q&A and discussion with Sarah Bee, Vee and Local B-Girls. Based in Dijon, France, Sarah Bee is a member of the Zamounda crew and has had a long and decorated career, including winning the 2008 Battle of the Year, 2on2 B-Girl competition (with B-Girl Manuela); competing in the first ever Red Bull BC One B-Girl battle in 2018 and won the 2019 title of Red Bull BC One France Cypher and B-Girl competition at the 2019 WDSF Russia Open Breaking championships. Originally from Algeria, Sarah started dancing when she was 11 years old, but started breaking only much later though and learned from members of her first crew, Figure2style. She credits B-Girl Manuela as her biggest inspiration. Over the years her dance has developed as a result of learning from her Zamounda crew-mates, and being surrounded by them has had a really big impact on her dance. Sarah Bee has a fast, dynamic and fearless style and says she mixes everything she practices to create her own ‘Bee style.’

16:30 – 18:00 Hip Hop Pre Selection and Hip Hop Battle 1vs1 All Styles
• Battle: In this all-styles 1vs1, you'll get the chance to vibe out with dancers from across the nation. Come as you are, share the experience and have fun. Hip Hop 1vs1 prelims will take place on the same day with the Top 8 battling it out for the title.
• Judges: Sipho, Yakin, Vee
• Beats by: Eazy
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18:00- 19:30 'Bonnie and Clyde'
• Battle: 2vs2 hip hop all-style format pairing. A 'Bonnie and Clyde' battle is a two-on-two competition where the pairs entering must comprise one male and one female dancer. The concept here is simply that the pairs must be a Bonnie (one female dancer) and a Clyde (one male dancer). The top 8 will battle it out for the title.
• Judges: Sipho, Yakin, Vee
• Beats by: Eazy
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19:30 – 21:00 Crew on Crew Break Battle
• Battle: Top crews from around the country vie for the title of champion. Open to all crews, we'll find out which is the dopest at camp.
• Judges: Vouks, Benny, Lilou
• DJ: Tha Cutt
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21:00 - 22:00 South Africa Heroes VS Africa Heroes
• Battle: An exhibition battle where the continent's dopest breakers battle it out . The South Africa local heroes captained by B-Boy Benny take on African heroes representing the North, South, East and West. SA heroes include: Toufeeq, Curse, Meaty, Shorty, Sam, while the Africa Heroes will be represented by D12 (Algeria), Darkhero (Nigeria), Delkrim (Ivory Coast), Lion (Tanzania) - captained by Red Bull All Star Lilou.

CAMP DAY 3:

13:00 - 14:00 DJ Workshop
• DJ Workshop: DJ Workshop Theory and Practice
• Hosted by: DJ Tha Cutt and Ready D
This workshop will explore music as an integral part of the any battle. Tha Cutt and Ready D will take you through the theory and relationship with breaker and the beat. This open cypher workshop is an awesome opportunity for the breakers to catch the groove.
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16:00 – 17:00 15 Years of Red Bull BC One
• Discussion: A look back and into the future with both international and local breakers.

17:00 - 21:00 Red Bull BC One Cypher South Africa Final
The search for the best breakers to battle each other at the regional finals of Red Bull BC One comes to an end as 16 B-Boys and 8 B-Girls will go head-to-head. The top B-Boy and top B-Girl will be heading to New York to represent South Africa at the Red Bull BC One World Final in November 2022.