First of all, let me just say how amazing these Next Gen Jams have been, and to be invited to hold the competition at Carriageworks’ Annual Platform Hip Hop Festival is incredible. I’m such a nut, it’s always just the week before that I start rallying the troops and actually organising and promoting the jam. This one’s no different and what’s even worse is that I thought this was the fifth jam when it fact it’s the sixth. So on all the Platform 3 Hip Hop Festival advertising material its advertised at D2MG Next Generation Jam V. Ah no biggie, we’ll know for the next one.

Sorry i’m blabbing on instead of talking about the details. But I can’t believe it’s achieved one of my goals, which is to make it really big, and be part of Nick Power’s event (he’s the artistic director of Platform and is an all-round Hip Hopper, this guy has so much knowledge and history and does Hip Hop fulltime which is awesome).

Anyways here’s the details:

Event: D2MG Next Generation Jam VI at Platform 3 Hip Hop Festival by Carriageworks and Nick Power
Format: 2v2 Popping (Open), 4v4 Bboy/Bgirl (Next Gen only)
Date: Saturday, 20th March 2010
Time: 1pm-5pm SHARP (Freak the Technique 4v4 Bboy/Bgirl prelims start 5pm sharp)
Venue: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
Prizes: Exclusive D2MG Next Level Shirts, $100 for the Popping battles and merchandise for the Bboy/Bgirl battles

REGISTER YOUR CREW: trina@d2mg.com

Popping Judges: Danis Kool, Romeo Pop, Chux
Breaking Judges: Jojo (SKB), Dany (Adictos), Ill FX (All Consciousness Crew)

DJ: Libre
MC: NickKnowledge

THIS IS A FREE EVENT FOR EVERYONE!!!

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Did you miss Al Green at the Sydney festival? Weren’t alive to see James Brown at his peak? GFC busting your balls and can’t get to the States to see BB King? Your copy of the Blues Brothers on VHS won’t fit in the dvd player? Never fear… Bounce Rock Shake is celebrating the hip-shaking sounds of Soul & Blues….. so fellas bring your funky chicken and soul-sistas get ready to shake your money-makers!

******* Bounce Rock Shake is putting on Sydney’s first Soul & Blues party! *******

We’ve got together with the good folk at Tonic Lounge to bring you a night of dancefloor Soul and upbeat Blues!!

Tonic is a funky terrace-turned-bar with a warm and intimate vibe that has hosted many a good party: Being the spiritual home of soul acts like The Ray Mann Three, and some of Sydney’s finest funk, soul and hip hop DJs, we thought this would be THE place to have a PARTAAY!

Keeping you on the dancefloor will be DJs known for bringing the party to Soul/Blues events around Australia:

DJ Jono Chee aka T.A.B (DJ for CCB & regular Sydney Blues events)
&
DJ Soul Purpose aka Peter Vun (DJ for CCB, Soul Glo 2009 & various Sydney Funk/Soul nights)
&
DJ Tom Frazier (co-founder Soul Glo)

***UPDATE***
We have Eriko (Candy Boogie Woogie) heading one of Sydney’s finest Soul-Locking crews with a demo to give the punters something to tell their friends about – HIP, FRESH and FUNKY dancers!!

Upbeat Blues, Northen Soul/Motown, Rhythm & Blues, Chicago Soul, Southern Soul, a hint of Gospel and a dash of Funk!!!

Date: 21st Feb.
Time: 6 – 10 pm.
Entry: FREE

Supported by ** Swing Patrol ** Dancekool ** D2MG ** The Record Store **

Code Red consists of Bboying, Popping and Freestyle battles, with sick showcases from Karma Krew, DG student and teacher showcases and one of Sydney’s freshest DJs out there, DJ Libre! http://www.facebook.com/DJLibre

When: 21st Febuary Sunday 1:30 – 7:00
Where: DanceGeneration Studios, 180 Rowe St Eastwood (Next to Masonic Temple and Westpac) – 5min walk from Eastwood Station, details in info section.
website: www.dancegeneration.com.au

COST:
Spectators = $5 Pre-Register [Email Name and Contact Details to info@dancegeneration.com.au with the subject "CODE RED SPECTATOR" ]
Spectators = $6 At the Door

Battlers = $5 Pre-Register [Rego info below]
Battlers = $7 At the Door

BATTLE INFO:
2v2 Freestyle [mix, open to other styles]
1v1 Popping
3v3 Bboying

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REGISTER INFO: Dancers who want to compete in any of the battles EMAIL info@dancegeneration.com.au With the following:

TEAM NAME:
NAME:
PARTNER NAME:
CATERGORY: (IF MORE THAN ONE, SPECIFY)

[ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON THE 14TH ON FEB SO HURRY AND SECURE YOUR SPOT!!]

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JUDGES:

Freestyle:
Jet [Doppelgangers]
Chux [Shady]
Wei Wei [Bro_Ken Window]

Popping:
Albi [Stale Biskitz, 603]
LayCurious [109, Seapuuog]
JFunk [Gstyle, 109]

Bboying:
-Bboy Luke [SKB]
-David [Floorchestra]
-Oli [Zealous]

SHOWCASES:
-ZigZag Crew
-Karma Krew
-Deja Crew
-More TBA

MC:
LennyBoi!

Come down for a beast event that will be sure get hyped!

Encryption Sydney 2010

Hip hop dance competition

DETAILS:

When: Saturday 20 February 2009
TIME: 3:00pm – 9:00pm
VENUE: Q-bar/34b, 44 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst Sydney NSW
COST: $20 at www.moshtix.com.au (https://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=34089&ref=encryption)

BATTLE CATEGORIES:

2v2 Bboying/Bgirling
1v1 Popping
4v4 Open style (a mix of any styles)

(Registration closes 7th February. To register for battles, call 0431398660/0423764101 or email encryption@live.com.au with your name, contact details and which category you wish to enter. If there is a large response to any category we will host preliminary’s on the 19th of February. $5 entry for each battle entrant including prelims if needed.)

JUDGES LINE UP

Bboying/Bgirling:
- Rush (Fresh Sox)
- Dany (Addictos/Cypha Nasty)
- Red (All Concsiousness Crew/7$)

Popping:
- JFunk (G-Style Crew/Crew 109)
- Romeo Pop (seapuuog/603)
- Poppin Jack (Stale Biskitz)

All Styles:
- Tiana Canterbury
- Moz Acosta
- Mel Hitchcock (Caramell)

My fellow House dancer and NY-obsessed friend Rod has been scoping out the club scene for a while, on the lookout for funk, soul, house and good Hip Hop nights out in Sydney, since the ones we know of are utter crap holes filled with teeny boppers and posers. What a goldmine was the find of Ache4House at the newly renovated Mars Lounge in Sydney. I went for the first time last Friday night, and while quiet, it was soon full of Rod’s posse and more, due to the farewell celebrations of one of the most prominent House and Hip Hop dancers in Sydney (from and going back to Japan of course). The sleek interior and cosy booths give that underground feel, and while we could do with some more open space, we’ll do with what we have and keep our moves small. The music was fantastic, a deep, souful and funky type of House, absorbed by every dancer in the room, especially those who have had a taste of the New York House scene and longing for more. We’ll be sure to make it a regular Friday night jam, with Rod leading the pack. I’ll be there every now and then, and will update on my Twitter/Facebook when I do so you can hit me up if you feel like getting down

Details

Entry: $10-$20, sign up for membership on their site for freebies and guestlists

Every other Friday at Mars Lounge, the ACHE 4 HOUSE crew come together to bring back the best House music on the Sydney scene.

Our resident DJs’ track selection is all that is deep, funky, jazzy and soulful house.  Accompanied with live musicians on trumpet, percussion, sax or drums, immerse yourself in our bouncing energy!

Mars Lounge, recently refurbished and under new management, the atmosphere is down-to-earth and has a cocktail menu to die for!

From 5pm, Mars opens for after work cocktails to kick off your weekend!
From 9pm, we crank up the energy and hit the dancefloor!

ACHE Members score:
-5pm to 9pm $5 beer, wine, spirits & $10 cocktails
(show membership card at the bar)
-Discount entry after 9pm on guestlist!

FREE entry before 9pm!

Mars Lounge
16 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills
(just off Oxford St, near Hyde Park)