ALL OUT 2012 | MEET THE JUDGES

ALL OUT 2012 is only a few days away, so I’d like to take some time to blog about the judges and the judging system. An All Styles battle is a very fun competition to watch. It combines the best of hip hop, house, bboying, choreo, jazz, contemporary, 90’s and pretty much any other type of dance you can think of. And with the 2 v 2 format you can expect to see some really extraordinary things. However all of this can make judging an event very difficult. How do you match these different styles against each other and judge them correctly? Well we’ve taken a lot of time to make sure we do it correctly and this is what we’ll be looking for.

[blockquote]This is an All Styles competition so the judges are looking for you to be able to do more than one style of dance[/blockquote]

During the battles the DJ will play a song of their choosing. This can literally be anything! The dancers will then have to adapt their dance styles to suit the genre of music. This is an All Styles competition so the judges are looking for you to be able to do more than one style of dance. Ultimately a dancers versatility with be his/her greatest asset.

[blockquote]be original, add something to your movement that no one else does[/blockquote]

The judges will be looking for the dancers to represent the style of music that’s being played. For example a 90’s hip hop track, this can be represented by Bboying, New Jack Swing, or other 90’s dances. The judges will first look to see that you’re dancing within the correct. After that they’ll be looking for cleanliness and complexity in your movement. Lastly, be original, add something to your movement that no one else does.

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ALL OUT 2012 | ALL STYLES JUDGES

Roger “Ro” Malaga

Ro is a professional hip hop dancer , choreographer and artistic director. His moves can be seen in films such as Legally Blonde 2, American Mall and ALL three High School Musical movies where he was also an assistant choreographer in the 2nd and 3rd film as well as a principal dancer. He’s been booked by Disney, CBS, Showtime, MTV, ESPN, ABC and many more. He’s worked on multiple music and dance videos, choreographed for the Utah Blaze and the Utah Jazz as well as producing an opening show for the first game of the 2010 season!

But it doesn’t stop there. He has worked on many fashion shows as a dancer and choreographer, danced for Earth Wind and Fire during the 2002 Winter Olympics, set dances for the University of Utah Crimson Line team, SLCC dance team,set to do a piece for the UVU ballroom team in fall of 2012 as well as choreographing a world tour for Feld Entertainment.

Ro loves to share his passion for his art form by teaching and setting pieces all over the nation as well as locally.

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Tal Iozef aka BIZ-R aka Falafel Lock

A true ambassador of West Coast flavor. Coming from Vancouver, Canada, Tal’s intrinsic style has enabled him to teach and perform all over the world.

In 2002 he co-founded one of the illest dance crews to come out of Canada, “Over The Influence” who has rocked the stage, film and television. Since then he has been busy enjoying an amazing career which enabled him to have worked with artist such as The Roots, Montell Jordan, K-OS, Vanilla Ice, Back Eyed Peas just to name a few. As well he has performed in such theater shows as Cirque du Soleil’s show “LOVE” and Jabbawockeez show “Mus.i.C”.

Tal’s unique choreography originates from a background in boogaloo, locking, house and old/new school hip hop. This OTI co-founder continues to bless the international dance community with fresh innovative style.

Beyond the movement, whether it is teaching a sea of students or performing for thousands of people, Tal executes everything with meticulous care and precision. It is qualities such as these that make him a favorite among students and colleagues.

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Marc “Big Chocolate” Alexanda

is a dynamic and young individual who had no formal training until the age of 21 but had a huge passion and desire to achieve. Using his Passion, Marc went on to qualify as an IDTA freestyle disco/jazz teacher, picking up Salsa and Rock and Roll along The way. His heart however, lay firmly in his roots as a street dancer and soon he began setting about choreographing and pushing the boundaries of his dancing potential. Marc was successful in choreographing and winning national Jazz championships in the UK for 5 years in a row.

Marc is now as a professional choreographer who is highly sought after,not only in the UK but across Europe. Now as the director of Extravadance studios he has brought his energy and dance style to Utah, and is still pushing forwards to bring success to himself and anyone with a passion for dance!

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Make sure you check our WORKSHOPS | OCTOBER 5 | FEATURING: TAL & BRIAN GREEN.

These workshops are a great way to improve your abilities while getting to know dancers from other places.

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Also, check out footage from last years event. There were a lot of great battles and we look forward to more great battles this year.

ALL OUT 2011

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Questions: [email protected]