Breaking is back and better than ever.
Just off the heels of a monumental debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the sport is headed back to the U.S. for and epic Red Bull BC One season to find the nation’s best breaker.
According to a press release, the official 2024 season will consist of two “Regional Cyphers” (cyphers = qualifiers, FYI) 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, before the national final at Venice Beach in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 28th.
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. The winner of the USA National Cypher will represent the country on the global scale at Red Bull BC One World Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 7th.
“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.”
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.
For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, click here.
