National competition to shine spotlight on Brisbane's breaking scene
No, it's not the Olympics, but the 'pinnacle' of the sport in this country – the Red Bull BC One Cypher Australia – being held in Brisbane for the first time in its 20-year history.
'It's going to shine Brisbane's scene brighter,' said Elements Collective founder Leah Clark. 'It's just going to show just how big and supportive our scene is.'
With the Brisbane Powerhouse as their backdrop, 16 of the country's best B-Boys and eight of the best B-Girls will battle it out to be crowned champions and secure a ticket to Japan to represent Australia at the World Final in November.
Clark, who has been breakdancing for more than two decades under the name B-Girl Flix, said this competition presented a great opportunity for locals to showcase their talents.
Gold Coast-based breakdancer Christopher Cielo, AKA B-Boy Cielo, will be defending his title on home soil. Having won last year's qualifier, he is returning to show off his skills and help foster younger generations' love of the sport.
'We're out there just to represent, have fun, and hopefully inspire the youth here to get into breaking and the hip hop culture more,' Cielo told this masthead.
'We are excited to host this year for Red Bull BC One, we're going to welcome everyone from all the states of Australia,' added Brisbane breakdancer and 2023 winner Magdalena Vasquez (B-Girl Mags).
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