The ABYSS: A House Dance Experience
U Street Music Hall
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Washington
Saturday, June 22 at 10 pm EDT
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Saturday, June 22 at 10 pm EDT
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Part of the 2019 International Soul Society Festival!
"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” -Brené Brown
The ABYSS, presented by Assassins DC and Urban Artistry, Inc., offers a new perspective on producing house dance experiences, by focusing on and honoring the most essential elements of house dance culture: the human spirit and cypher participation. This year, we hosted qualifiers in Copenhagen and Portland to find artists looking to test their skill sets in the ABYSS Final Cypher Session at the International Soul Society Festival here in Washington DC. In The Final Cypher, they will have the opportunity to compete with an international roster of focused individuals. Through this competition, we hope to inspire a culture of honesty, integrity, self-discovery, and fearlessness, along every participant's journey to evolved artistry.
>>> THE FORMAT <<<
MUSIC
* DJ Sam the Man Burns
* DJ Underdog
* DJ Oji
PRE-SELECTION
**Starts at 11:00 PM sharp**
The pre-selection round will consist of 1-on-1 showcases, with each participant getting one, un-timed run. Both dancers, one dancer, or neither dancer will advance. An Advisory Committee, made up of the event organizers and House Dance professionals, will choose at least 12 dancers to advance to the final cypher session.
THE FINAL CYPHER SESSION
The cypher session will be a one-hour cypher of uninterrupted exchanges between the chosen dozen from pre-selection.
JUDGING
The 12+ finalists will choose a winner amongst themselves. Each dancer will have one vote, but cannot vote for themself. The dancer with a majority of the votes will be the winner.
Should there be a tie(s), those receiving the highest number of votes will be given a chance to concede to the dancer(s) that they believe is the winner. If the dancers choose to continue, they will return to the cypher for an additional 30 minutes or the final exchange. During this final exchange, all dancers have the right to concede and proclaim the opponent(s) the winner. If no one concedes during or after the final exchange, the Advisory Committee will choose a winner from those remaining, based on technique, musicality, originality and artistry.
The Final Cypher Champion will receive a $500 cash prize.