EVENT OVERVIEW
DATE
24 Sep 2022
VENUE
Old OSY Bus Depot, Athens
ORGINISED BY
SoulArt
EDITION
Second Edition
CATEGORIES
Hip Hop 1vs1
Breaking 1vs1
All Style 2vs2
THE SECOND CHAPTER
One edition can create a moment.
Coming back begins to create something more.
SoulArt Dance Battle II brought the circle together once again — familiar faces returned, new dancers stepped in, and another chapter of competition, music and exchange unfolded.
The foundation had been laid.
Now it was time to build on it.
The momentum was growing.
THE EXPERIENCE
THE BATTLES
At the centre of the event was the battle itself.
A space where preparation meets the unknown and every dancer is challenged to respond in real time.
No two rounds are the same.
THE MUSIC
The music sets the challenge.
Every track asks something different from the dancer — to listen, adapt, take risks and bring their own relationship with the music into the circle.
THE COMMUNITY
The battle brings people into the room.
The culture is what connects them.
Dancers, DJs, judges, friends and audiences came together once again to share the same space and contribute their own energy to it.
PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
The first edition was made possible thanks to organizations, businesses and collaborators who believed in the vision from the very beginning.
Every partnership helped transform an idea into reality.
MEET THE TEAM THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE
Behind every edition of SoulArt Dance Battle is a group of people who believe in the power of Hip Hop to bring communities together.
The first edition was made possible through collaboration, trust and countless hours of preparation from organizers, volunteers and artists who shared the same vision.
JOHN MIKEL ERGAR
Art Director,Coordinator
NIKOLITSA
CO,LEADING
KOFI YIADOM
CO,LEADING
JUDGES
The judges brought experience, knowledge and their own perspective to the floor. Their role was not only to decide the battles, but to respect the dancers, the culture and the energy that each participant brought into the space.
PERIKLIS PETRAKIS
HIP HOP 1VS1 JUDGE
KALLI TARASIDOU
ALL STYLE 2VS2 JUDGE
ZOOB MADSQUAD
BREAKIN 1VS1 JUDGE
HOST/MC
The voices that connected the battles, the dancers and the crowd. Our hosts carried the energy of the event, guided each moment and helped turn the battle into an experience shared by everyone in the room.
NICOLITSA
HOST
BIG BEN
MC
DJ
At the heart of every battle is the music. The DJ shaped the atmosphere, challenged the dancers and kept the energy moving from round to round — creating the soundtrack of the first SoulArt Dance Battle.
TSILLISMILES
DJ
JOIN THE JOURNEY
SoulArt Dance Battle continues to grow because of the people who believe in it.
Whether you are a dancer, artist, volunteer, cultural organization, partner or supporter, there is always room to become part of the journey.
Together, we can continue creating spaces where Hip Hop culture is celebrated, communities are strengthened and future generations are inspired.