MO News Desk: With an aim to promote the 'Breakdancing' sport culture in the region, in the backdrop of the dance form recently having been included as a medal event in 2024 Paris Olympic games for the first time, city based 'Viva Dance Studio' organised a breakdancing championship titled 'Cypher Battle Ground Vol I' at the Chandigarh Institute of Film and Theatre.
Akanksha Gupta, the organizer and MD of Viva Dance Studio said,
“The main motive of holding the championship was to provide a platform to young
talent and groom the enthusiasts for the upcoming Dancesport event in 2024
Olympics. After receiving recognition as an Olympic sport - 'breakdancing'
sport has become more popular among the B-Boys and B-Girls, who are now
dreaming of grabbing medals at the Olympics. Now is the time to provide a
professional platform to talented breaking dancers.”
It is imperative to mention that it’s for the first time that
the tricity has hosted a mega event of the breakdancing sport in which around
100 dancers took part and it was witnessed by nearly 200 people. The dancesport
event was judged by renowned break dancers Ramesh Yadav, aka B-Boy
Tornado, who is the winner of Red Bull BC One 2019 and Breezer Vivid Shuffle
2019 and Abhibhav Sharma aka Bedroc Boogie.
Ramesh Yadav, aka B-Boy Tornado, who before the
competition had also taken a workshop for the young break dancers at Viva Dance
Studio, said, “I congratulate and thank Viva Dance Studio team for organising
such a great event and promoting the ‘breakdancing’ culture in the
country. Though hip-hop and breakdancing originated in the
In the 'Breaking one-on-one' dance challenge, B-Boy Finalwar
clinched the 'Cypher Battle Ground' championship, while B-Boy
Icon was the runner up. In 'Rep your style' dance battle category B-Boy Tornado
emerged as the winner, while Aman Rana was adjudged runner up. The winners were
given trophies and cash prizes.
Akanksha Gupta further said, “Our country has an immense talent
pool but lack of resources and sponsorship casts a dark shadow over the dreams
of many B-Boys and B-Girls as they reportedly come from humble backgrounds.
Currently the breakdancing sport is at a nascent stage in
After winning the trophy, an elated B-Boy Finalwar said, “This
win means a lot to me. The competition wasn’t easy as many great dancers came
from different parts of the country. Finally my hard work paid off and I won
the trophy.”
It is noteworthy that four B-Girls also participated in the
competition and as many as 10 B -Girls attended the event as part of the
audience. BW
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