Tuesday, February 5, 2008

About FUYO Inter-School 2008

FUYO Inter-School B-boy Battle (previously known as Floorskillz Inter-School B-boy Battle) is an annual B-boying (commonly known as Breakdancing) Event organized to provide a controlled platform for our local B-boying community to improve.

First started in 2007 with sponsorship from FUYO Productions and Verveparade, this event is aimed to bring about the future generations of Singapore Bboying scene. Specially tailored for Singapore's younger generation of dancers, this event serves as a official competition for schools to participate and utilize their enthusiasm for B-boying in a controlled and yet expressive manner.

Into its 2nd year, FUYO Inter-School B-boy Battle 2008 serves to help Singapore school students who aspire to be more professional B-boys work towards their dreams in an official competition, controlled within the local education school scene and without full participation by more senior competitors. With the regular, more established crews in Singapore hindering newcomers' from joinin bigger competitions, FUYO Inter-School puts across the basic rule that every participant in the same team MUST be of the same school as of 15th March 2008.

This basic rule limits the more senior regulars from sending in full teams, and individual regulars from schools can then inspire their schoolmates / dancemates to pick up, learn, share, and understand the art and culture of B-boying.

Long term goal is to establish a better understanding of B-boying among students, dancers and institutions, and educating the general public and its practitioners that B-boying is as safe as any other sport or dance genre.

There will only be 1 main item in this event; namely "3v3 Competition". In between rounds, the B-boys and B-girls will have the chance to mingle and exchange pointers on the dance floor through "cyphers". Still under discussion, winners of FUYO Inter-School will have the chance to advance directly into the Top 16 of Floor Skillz Asia 2008.

Guest performers are invited from schools to showcase their talent and inspire the younger participants and their peers.