On the heels of the monumental moment for breaking in Paris, Red Bull BC One announces its highly anticipated 2024 USA season, culminating at Los Angeles’ famed Venice Beach. A hub to some of the most transfixing street performers, the sunny backdrop of Venice Beach will welcome the nation’s best breakers to battle it out with one goal in mind – winning the illustrious National USA Cypher (aka the national championship)
crown and advancing to the global stage to represent the U.S at the Red Bull BC One World Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in December.
“Before Paris, the biggest international breaking competition you wanted to win was Red Bull BC One, which has been around since 2004,” says two-time Red Bull BC One World Champion and Olympic medalist, Victor Montalvo, better known as B-Boy Victor. “Paris was the first look at competitive breaking for many people around the world, but the breaking scene has grown significantly since the 80’s. Red Bull BC One has not only played a pivotal role in my success and breaking journey, but it’s also the best event to tune into if you want a real look into the true spirit of the dance. I hope breaking’s new revival attracts even more fans to the competition.”
The official 2024 season will consist of two “Regional Cyphers” (regional qualifiers) to determine who will compete at the National Cypher in Los Angeles. The Regional Cyphers – Cypher East and Cypher West, will take place in Philadelphia on September 7th and Denver on September 20th, respectively. The breakers participating will comprise of “wildcards” (special invitees) and winners of the Red Bull BC One City Cypher series – local competitions in Detroit, Boston, Minneapolis, Miami and New York City that were open to breakers of all levels.
16 b-boys and eight b-girls will take center stage at Cypher East and Cypher West, putting their best moves and creativity to the test, across a series of bracket-style rounds, where a panel of prominent figures in the breaking scene will vote on the regional champions to advance to the USA National Cypher.
With a new global audience having watched the best breakers battle it out in Paris, the 2024 Red Bull BC One season doubles down on its commitment to foster the continued growth of breaking, championing trailblazing figures and communities that have played an integral part in the dance sport’s rise to prominence and global acknowledgement.
For over 20 years, Red Bull has given wiiings to breakers all over the world, from rising next generation talent, to established veterans, making Red Bull BC One the leading platform in international breaking.
Following the Regional Cyphers, the country’s best breakers will descend upon the City of Angels, and the weekend will kick-off with Red Bull BC One Camp USA on Thursday, September 26 – Friday, September 27, offering a series of workshops and educational panels led by world-renowned breakers. The weekend will conclude with the Red Bull BC One USA National Cypher on Saturday, September 28, taking place on Venice Beach. Regional champions and wildcards will face off, all vying for the National championship title and a chance to compete at the Red Bull BC One World Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 7.
A series of workshops, exhibition battles, and performances, hosted throughout Venice Beach and open to the public (via registration) will lead up to the Red Bull BC One Los Angeles USA National Cypher. Headlined by some of the most prominent figures in hip-hop and dance, Red
Bull BC One Camp programming will include a DJ workshop taught by the iconic DJ Fleg, a breaking workshop by esteemed West Coast B-boy and host of the USA National Cypher, Kid David, a 2v2 popping and breaking battle, and a Venice Beach street performance with the highly respected, B-Boy Flea Rock.
RED BULL BC ONE U.S. SCHEDULE
- East Cypher [Philadelphia, PA]: Saturday, September 7, Dilworth Park ● West Cypher [Denver, CO]: Friday, September 20, Temple Nightclub Denver ● Red Bull BC One Camp [Los Angeles, CA]: September 26 – 27
- Red Bull BC One USA National Cypher [Los Angeles, CA]: Saturday, September 28, Venice Beach Boardwalk
- World Final [Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]: December 7, Farmasi Arena
The Red Bull BC One USA National Cypher will be available to watch live on the Red Bull BC One YouTube and Facebook channels. For more information about individual cyphers, exhibitions, workshops, and tickets, check out the Red Bull BC One Camp USA website, and be sure to follow @RedBullBCOne on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube.
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ABOUT RED BULL BC ONE
Red Bull BC One is the biggest and most prestigious one-on-one breaking competition in the world. Every year, thousands of breakers compete for a chance to represent at the World Final. With 20 World Finals hosted in major cities around the world since 2004, Red Bull BC One has over 90 qualifying events and programs (cyphers and camps) in over 28 markets. Red Bull BC One is also home to one of the most competitive breaking crews in the world, the Red Bull BC One All-Stars.
For more information, visit:
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-bc-one-cypher-and-camp-usa-los-angeles
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