Are you a hip hop dance artist?
Do you have an exciting creative vision?
Are you ready to perform alongside the biggest international acts?
If your answer is “YES” - apply to Breakin’ Convention 2025, for the opportunity to showcase your talent on the world’s biggest platform for hip hop theatre!
We are looking for the freshest hip hop dance crews, companies and artists to get involved in our next London festival in Spring 2025.
Scroll down for key dates, guidelines and the application form.
Key Dates:
Application deadline: Monday 9 December 2024
Outcome received: Wednesday 18 December 2024
Auditions: Monday 27 January 2025, in London (UK companies only)
Festival dates: Friday 2 - Monday 5 May 2025 at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London
What we’re looking for
Guidelines
Breakin' Convention is on the look-out for artists, companies and crews that are daring, innovative and highly skilled in street dance techniques.
What we want to see:
SKILL: artists that demonstrate hip hop and street dance techniques at the highest level
CREATIVITY: artists that use street dance styles in exciting ways, to tell stories and share unique perspectives
INNOVATION: shows that push the boundaries of hip hop theatre through choreography, lighting, sound and more
RELEVANCE: concepts that reflect the world today
AMBITION: artists that are bold, who wish to take up space and help shape the future of hip hop theatre
REMEMBER: each year, the Breakin' Convention programme features a mix of established artists and new talent - so don’t count yourself out!
Since its inception, Breakin' Convention has presented a wide range of incredible acts that prove:
You don't need a large company to make a powerful piece - Kenrick 'H20' Sandy of Boy Blue (UK) premiered his solo show Mad World in 2008 and Storm in 2013;
You don't need an abstract concept – The Ruggeds (Netherlands) presented a show based on the subject of adrenaline in 2015;
You don't need big props – Birdgang (UK) only used a single table and chair for Vice in 2013;
You don’t need a neat storyline - Myosung (Korea) created an abstract and dystopian world with their 2009 piece, The Revolution Will Not Be Institutionalized;
You don’t need to think small - Hungry Sharks (Austria) utilised smartphone technology for live audience interaction within their piece #FOMO in 2017.