Manila’s Finest Take the Floor at Red Bull Dance Your Style Regional Qualifier

On April 25, Red Bull Dance Your Style held the Manila Qualifier at XYLO at The Palace, igniting the streets of Manila with yet another round of intense dance competitions.  In intense one-on-one competitions, the best freestyle dancers from Manila and the surrounding areas fought for a highly sought-after berth at the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final in Cebu.

The Red Bull Dance Your Style Asia Tour's visit in the Philippines coincided with the regional qualifier, which made the event even more exciting and engaging.

The City’s Finest Shine at the Red Bull Dance Your Style Manila Qualifier

At the regional qualifier in Manila, the region's best dancers were challenged to demonstrate their creativity, improvisation, and freestyling prowess set to a random selection of tunes.  In classic Red Bull Dance Your Style form, the fans decided which dancer advanced to the next round, with Jigoro finally winning.

“I’m so happy and it’s all worth it. Being a full-time dancer, (this is) a big feat for me. Despite the fierce competition on the battle stage, all the love from my fellow competitors is really one of the most memorable things to me about the competition.” ~Jigoro

Jigoro also cites the support from his friends and the support from his community for his drive during the competition. For Jigoro, the highlight of his Red Bull Dance Your Style experience is the local dance community’s support for each other.  

This triumph also qualifies Jigoro to compete in the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly to Los Angeles, USA as the Philippines' representative at the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final.  Jigoro and EBOY, the runners-up from the Manila Qualifier, will join SUJI and SPADECKX from the Davao Qualifier as finalists for the National Final.

Red Bull Dance Your Style Asia Tour Lights Up Manila’s Dance Scene

As the Red Bull dancing Your Style Asia Tour arrived in Manila, the city transformed into a dancing metropolis.  MT Pop, a Vietnamese popping sensation and 2024 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Champion, traveled to Manila to immerse himself in the local dance scene and network with rising talent.  This provided a rare opportunity for international and local street dancers to collaborate and elevate street dance throughout Asia.  Japanese Hip-Hop dancer and 2022 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Champion THE D Soraki, as well as Korean Waacking queen and 2024 Red Bull Dance Your Style Korea National Finalist Yoon Ji, joined MT Pop for the Manila leg of the tour.

“It’s been a long time coming. I’ve really been wanting to come to the Philippines, and a lot of dancers from here have been messaging me to ask when I will come here. Finally, I’m in the Philippines and I’m really happy to be here. Immediately, everybody has given us such a warm welcome and shown us a lot of love. I’m from Vietnam, and I’m happy to get a chance to spotlight great dancers from Southeast Asia and share the stage with them. Just keep going. Keep learning. Everybody has had (their share of) difficulties, but for me what’s important is that when we love it, we do it. Dream it. Wish it. And, do it. The final battle was really fire. And with everybody vibing here, with good music, it really was the perfect night.” ~MT Pop

For MT Pop, the chance to encounter dancers in Southeast Asia is the most important thing about the Red Bull Dance Your Style Asia Tour. 

The global dancers were also in attendance during the Red Bull Dance Your Style Manila Qualifier. MT Pop’s rise from a local street dancer in Vietnam to a global champion underscores how Red Bull Dance Your Style opens doors for dancers. Red Bull Dance Your Style highlights freestyle dance as a universal art expression that can connect communities from all over the world.

All Eyes on Cebu for the Next Battle Wave

The Red Bull Dance Your Style journey does not stop in Manila as the competition gears up for its qualifier round in Cebu. Another set of elite dancers are challenged to bring their best moves to secure their spot in the National Finals and stand a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly out to Los Angeles, USA to represent the Philippines at the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final this October 11.

 

To join the Cebu Qualifiers, register through THIS link. Catch the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Finals in Cebu on May 24. Visit Red Bull’s website to register and get your tickets.

 

Follow MT Pop and the rest of the global dancers’ journey across Asia with the Red Bull Dance Your Style Asia Tour. Support the Red Bull Dance Your Style Philippines National Finalists as they prepare to go head-to-head in Cebu this May.

 

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