August 31, 8:30 p.m.

Club Soda

JOAT Battle Popping 2025

BILLETS

August 31, 8:30 p.m.

Club Soda

Festive and electrifying!

The battle, a fundamental dance event in hip-hop culture, brings together street dance artists in an atmosphere of exchange, confrontation and adrenalin. 

Improvising in real time, poppers from all over the world take turns challenging each other with daring creativity, following the rules of the JOAT game. A master of ceremonies and a DJ animate this supercharged evening. 

Who will convince the jury this year?

JUGES

CINTIA (France)
JR BOOGALOO (USA)
HOZIN (Korea)

GUESTS

WALDO (Canada)
BASSBOY (USA)
JIN (South Korea)
MT POP (Vietnam)

DJ

ROXSWIFT (USA) SHASH’U (Canada)

To participate in the battle at Club Soda as a dancer, you must first be selected during the prelims. To participate in the prelims, you must purchase a PERFORMER’S TICKET for the chosen battle ($).

FORFAIT 4 BATTLES

PACKAGE Breaking, Hip Hop, Popping et KidzBattle | 4 nights of battles, 4 times more fun!
Participate in 4 JOAT Battles and benefit from a special discount!

Presale
Until July 2, 2025, 11:59 PM
$44,50 / Battle
$129,50 / 4 Battles Package

Regular
$53 / Battle
$155 / 4 Battles Package

RULES

Top 16
RAM & FX: A robotic and mechanical aesthetic, fused with animation techniques
UNDULATION: Circular and flowing movements in the body

Top 8
POP HITS HARD DIMES & STOPS: Punctuation created by stops, also by the impact force of core tension and/or muscle contraction

BOTTOM: Focus on the utility of the feet and legs

Top 4
TUTS & LIGNES: Special attention to the lines and angles created by the body and arms, as well as the tutting style
GROOVES & VIBES: Command of rhythm and groove

Finale
– CONCEPT OF DANCER 1
– CONCEPT OF DANCER 2
– FREESTYLE ROUND

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