Breakdancing competition Sept. 11 at nCenter in Rockford

From press release

Midwest Monsters Breakdancing Crew (partners of The Hip Hop Congress of Rockford) is hosting the fourth annual Battle Shmattle, a breakdancing competition, from 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Sept. 11, at the nCenter, 220 S. Madison St., Rockford.

The breakdancing competition gives individuals a place to showcase their talents to music provided by a live DJ while giving them a chance to win prizes for being the best dancer of the competition. The theme this year is the classic WWF Wrestlemania event during the Hulk Hogan era.

The breakdancers will show the foundations of hip hop dance as they compete head-to-head with dynamic moves in the form of flips, spins, tricks and more.

The competition will be judged by judges from the Chicago, Madison, Wis., and Rockford area who are respected worldwide for their dancing abilities.

This competition will present those in attendance with a real-life perspective on what it really means to be a breakdancer, while providing competitors with a positive place to share their talents.

The music provided by a live DJ will range through various generations and genres of music, which will enhance the experience for all in attendance.

Breakdancers from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and several cities around the local area will be in attendance, and everyone is welcome to attend and/or participate.

Competition costs $5 to enter and watch, and all of the proceeds will go directly toward supporting the dancers by providing prizes and funding future events.

An afterparty for those 21 and older will be at Kryptonite (308 W. State St.), and a breakdancing exhibition will be held outside Kryptonite for those 21 and younger.

Contact Victor Rivera at (815) 713-9838 or Pintor111@aol.com, or visit http://www.rockfordhhc.org/, for more information.

The Hip Hop Congress is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation.