Cypher X Cypher

Bristol Breakers Community present their second Concept Battle. This isn't your typical breaking battle, it's a callout-based cypher event with no qualifiers and no set brackets, just open exchanges, battles, and cypher. Breakers and dancers from any style can come to have fun and exchange, or challenge each other in various categories and games throughout the evening.

In this event, there will be 2 or 3 large open cyphers where dancers can freely participate (plus any other cyphers you are up for building up). Two of these bigger cyphers will be guided by the hosts, who will help facilitate callouts and battles. Dancers can coordinate callouts by agreeing on an amount of tokens to win, selecting a judge or judges from their cypher for their exchange (not from your own crew), and deciding on the battle format. For example, battle formats could be solo (3 rounds max), crew-based (5 rounds max), focused on specific elements (like power or footwork), records, stacks, or any concept participants agree on. Tokens earned can be cashed out at the end, providing a fun incentive to challenge others and push yourself in battle.

There will be no set judges! Cypher participants will choose and agree from their cyphers someone to judge their rounds. This event is open to dancers of all styles, though the main focus is on Breaking. Everyone is invited to join in on the cyphers.

Schedule:
Doors Open: 16:00 for warm-up
Cyphers Begin: 16:30, with ongoing callouts, no finals. The format includes multiple categories like 7 to smoke-don't trust the judge, Bonnie & Clyde, Records, stacks, 16 counts battles, and more!
End Time: 20:30

Got questions? Drop a message on Instagram at @bristolbreakingsessions.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio). Please be mindful that music will be loud at times and we advice all young children to wear ear protection during the event.