S.T.F.U (Switch the Funk up) is the street dance competition of Engifest which has become an established dance event in just an year of existence.
In this event, various street dancers will thrill you with their immaculate dancing styles. Be a part of the crowd that will witness some of the top dancers of our college battle it out for the prize. The competition was judged by International world class dancers Boogie Frantick, Mighty ZULU Kings and The GR818ERS. So, get ready to witness the ultimate dancing event!!
RULES :
ONE ON ONE POPPING BATTLE
1. The two participants be on opposite sides of the stage.
2. The songs played during the battle would be randomly played by the DJ.
3. There would be two rounds of performances during each battle.
4. There would not be any point system in the battle round. The winner would be announced after each battle by the judge’s discretion.
5. The time given to each contestant in the preliminary rounds would be approx. 30 seconds.
6. In the finals, the time limit for each performer in each round will be approx. 1 minute.
7. The judging criteria for the popping will be based on-
i) ORIGINAL POPPING MOVEMENTS (Foundation, Techniques and Variations of styles ex: Popping, Boogaloo, Tutting, Animation, Snaking etc...)
ii) CHARACTER AND CHARISMA (Eye contact and Interaction with environment)
iii) MUSICALITY (Pure Funk, Improvisation and Interaction with the music)
iv) STYLE AND GRACE (Execution and Demonstration of body control through balance, strength and range of motion)
v) ATTITUDE (No fear Confidence, High energy, Good sportsmanship. Ability to experiment through improvisation and making any mistakes into something, Focus on the music...not moves or worries!)
vi) FLOOR WORK (Within the Popping vocabulary)
vii) STAGE PRESENCE (Entertainment quality/Performance/Audience connection)
viii) CREATIVITY (....Add your flavor, Be Extraordinary)
TWO ON TWO POPPING BATTLE
1. All preliminary rounds would be two rounds each and each performer would get approx. 30 seconds to perform.
2. In the final would, there would be 3 rounds.
3. The time limit for each performer during preliminary rounds would be approx. 30 seconds.
4. The time limit for each performer during the finals would be approx. 1 minute.
5. The music played by the DJ would be random and would feature funk, rap, break beats, electronica etc.
6. The judging would be non-point based and the sole discretion of the judge would decide who wins the round.
7. The result would depend upon the combined performance of both the team members.
FOUR ON FOUR All styles BATTLE
1. The number of members in the crew should be 4.
2. Total time duration for the preliminary rounds would be 6 minutes.
3. The changeover between the crews would be done at a gap of 30 seconds.
4. The finals would feature a total time duration of 8 minutes.
5. Elements of breaking must be incorporated in the performance namely toprock, downrock, freezes and power moves along with other dance forms of hip hop.
6. The judging would not be point based and would be done on the discretion of the judge based on overall team performance.
ONE ON ONE BREAKING BATTLE :
1. The two participants be on opposite sides of the stage.
2. The songs played during the battle would be randomly played by the DJ.
3. There would be two rounds of performances during each battle.
4. There would not be any point system in the battle round. The winner would be announced after each battle by the judge’s discretion.
5. The time given to each contestant in the preliminary rounds would be approx. 30 seconds.
6. In the finals, the time limit for each performer in each round will be approx. 1 minute.
7. The judging criteria for the popping will be based on-
i) CHARACTER AND CHARISMA (Eye contact and Interaction with environment)
ii) MUSICALITY (Pure Funk, Improvisation and Interaction with the music)
iii) STYLE AND GRACE (Execution and Demonstration of body control through balance, strength and range of motion)
iv) ATTITUDE (No fear Confidence, High energy, Good sportsmanship. Ability to experiment through improvisation and making any mistakes into something, Focus on the music...not moves or worries!)
v) FLOOR WORK (Within the Popping vocabulary)
vi) STAGE PRESENCE (Entertainment quality/Performance/Audience connection)
vii) CREATIVITY (....Add your flavor, Be Extraordinary)
The rules and regulations are subject to change based on the discretion of the organizers. Kindly keep checking the official site of the ENGIFEST and STFU for any changes in the rules and procedures.
Information on the registration procedure, registration fee, and deadline for registration, prizes and venue would be put up separately.
Contact :
Sujal (Team Head) - 9871281295, 9868884344
Workshop:
Date: 19 Feb
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Wind Point
Main Event:
Date: 20 Feb
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: OAT