Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm

The second day of Random Circles promises another exciting selection of events: There will be battles, and there will be jams. We begin the day with the “Top 12 Battle”. Here how it works: on the first day of the festival, jury members gave out 12 chips in every category. Now, these twelve dancers from each category have the chance to take part in the Top 12 Battle. Two by two, they will battle it out in a single elimination system. The six dancers who win their battles compete against each other in the next round – at the “7-to-smoke”.

In the “7-to-smoke”, contestants are joined by two invited battle guests (one of them is also the secret judge), so that a total of eight dancers battle in this format. The first dancer who smokes the seven competitors by getting 7 points wins the category. The competition will take place in the three categories one after another: popping, house, and hip hop. Each battle will last 45 minutes. Between the battles, we invite everyone to dance together and get to know each other at the “Jam & Connect”.

The day ends with the extraordinary musical experience of American rapper, singer and producer, Illa J.