Groove returns this year with qualifiers in Australia, NZ and Asia. We’ll be providing coverage and results so be sure to keep checking back!
Groove Eliminations Nationally
July 11 – Melbourne 1
July 11- Brisbane
July 18 – Adelaide
July 25 – Cairns
August 15 – Canberra
August 22 – Melbourne 2
August 30 – Perth
September – NZ & Asia
GROOVE MELBOURNE 1
Date: July 11, August 22
Time: 5pm
Place: Camberwell Civic Centre, 340 Camberwell Road,
Cost: $25 prepaid, $35 door
Contact: iris@hoopdreamz.com.au, 0420 816 100
JUNIOR RANKINGS:
1st Urban Force Juniors (Qualifies to Battlegrounds 2009)
2nd Unda-size
3rd Sub Zero
4th Urban Force Kids
5th Funk-a-licious
OPEN RANKINGS:
1st B-Kode (Qualifies to Battlegrounds 2009)
2nd Alpha Delinkwentz (Qualifies to Battlegrounds 2009)
3rd MDX
4th Bounczn Dance Crew
5th Tantrumm
GROOVE ADELAIDE
Date: Saturday 18th July
Results:
(1) Flava (Open overall winner)
(2) TC Funk (Varsity overall winner)
(3) Incognito (Open 2nd place)
(4) Unleashed (Varsity 2nd place)
(5) One 50 Dance Crew (Open)
(6) C Crew (Varsity)
(7) Dynamite (Varsity)
(8) Envyus (Varsity)
GROOVE CAIRNS
Date: Saturday 25th July
Time: Doors open 4PM, Show starts 5:30
Place: Cairns State High School – Crosswell Hall, Cnr Sheridan & Upward Streets , Cairns
Cost: Presale $18.00 / $20 door
Contact: 0432618697, grooveqld@gmail.com
GROOVE ACT:
Date: 15th August
Time: TBA
Place: Vikings Auditorium, Richard St, Wanniassa, Erindale
Cost: Presale $20 / $25 door
Contact: 0400 911 714, melissa.twidale@melink.com.au
GROOVE MELBOURNE 2
Date: August 22
Time: 5pm
Place: Camberwell Civic Centre, 340 Camberwell Road,
Cost: $25 prepaid, $35 door
Contact: iris@hoopdreamz.com.au, 0420 816 100
Varsity rankings
1 Superhoodz
2 Destruct
3 Hood Dreams
4 Ellusive
5 Urban Force Seniors
6 Childs play
7 Psykodic
Open rankings
1 Detour
2 DVP
3 Hollabak
4 Remorse
5 The Dream
6 X-cape
7 Platinum
8 Ice
9 Vsquad
10 Jigsaw Sneakers
11 Mute
VARSITY DIVISION:
Baby I.C.E.
Child’s Play
Destruct
Ellusive
Hood Dreams
Psykodic
Sublime
Superhoodz
Urban Force Seniors
OPEN DIVISION:
Detour
DVP
Hollabak
I.C.E.
Mute
Platinum (PDC)
Remorse Crew
The Dream
Vsquad
Xcape
GROOVE NSW:
Date: Sunday 23rd August 09.
Time: 2-7pm.
Place: Castle Hill RSL, NSW.
Contact: groovehills@gmail.com
More info to follow
GROOVE PERTH:
Date: Sunday 30th August
Time: 1-7pm
Place: TBC
Contact: mark@hoopdreamz.com.au
More info to follow
GROOVE NZ: September/October 2009
Auckland
Wellington
Hamilton
More details to follow
For info: mark@hoopdreamz.com.au
GROOVE Philippines: September 2009
Eliminations:
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
NCR/Calabarzon
Philippines Finals:
Manila
For info: mark@hoopdreamz.com.au
Cairns: GROOVETV.COM.AU & HOOPDREAMZ PROUDLY PRESENTS GROOVE CAIRNS Hip Hop Dance Championship 2009 Battle of Queensland - R&B Hip Hop Breakdance Krump Street Funk Saturday 25th July, 2009 All Ages Event @ Cairns State High School - Crosswell Hall Cnr Sheridan & Upward Streets , Cairns Doors open 4PM, Show starts 5:30 Presale Tickets: $18.00 // $20 door Bookings: 0432618697 Email: grooveqld@gmail.com Groove ACT: Attached poster with full details GROOVE NSW: CASTLE HILL RSL, NSW. Sunday 23rd August 09. 2pm till 7pm. groovehills@gmail.com More details to follow GROOVE Perth 2009: Sunday August 30th Venue:TBC Time: 1pm-7pm More info to follow Queries: mark@hoopdreamz.com.au GROOVE NZ: September/October 2009 Auckland Wellington Hamilton More details to follow For info: mark@hoopdreamz.com.au GROOVE Philippines: September 2009 Eliminations: Luzon Visayas Mindanao NCR/Calabarzon Finals: Manila For info: mark@hoopdreamz.com.au
Christ it's $35 O.O
and aren't most of the Melbourne crews still overseas during then?
And who's competing?
That's right. Groove has always been about the money and not about looking after the dancers or promoting the hiphop scene. That's why alot of respectible crews in Sydney and Melb do not compete at it anymore.
can't wait! it's gonna be sick!
To Dancer …
Excuse me whoever you are!!! … Groove has not always been about money! If you noticed, the pre-door tickets are $25!
We always organise pre-show meetings to ask the dance groups for feedback about how to run the show. I myself, liaise with, mix and have produced for alot of dance crews in Melbourne and some in Sydney and I have always respected and passed on that feedback to Hoopdreamz who have plausibly acted on that feedback. Furthermore, MANY GROUPS PRAISE the way that Groove and Battlegrounds is run – it's a shame that many groups still hold grudges from the past and CAN'T MOVE ON!!
It's a shame that no one can see the GOOD people do and continue to focus on the bad – THAT'S A HATER RIGHT THERE!
IT'S BECAUSE HOOPDREAMZ LISTENS TO THE DANCERS THAT HOOPDREAMZ IS ORGANISED – I know this because I've worked for Hoopdreamz Melbourne for many years now – The organisation continues to improve and has a wide network with the hip hop scene – not just dancers – also artists and hip hop producers.
I'm proud to be affiliated with Groove and WSB.
and lastly, to "Dancer" – get your facts straight before you make defamatory comments like that – we're all here to respect each other and work TOGETHER cuz we're all a part of the same hip hop family whether you like it or not.
GB
Peace
Ray (RJ)
Im not a hater but I understand where "DANCER" is comming from. I agree with Ray thou, if that makes sense lol
Firstly Groove has improved over the years there is no doubt about that! From humble beginnings to what it has achieved today.
The only question that I have is for years now GROOVE has been running (and i dont wanna sound greedy) but prize money has always remained the same. $1000 is it? Correct me if im wrong.
Dancers expense's are so much that you cannot name it all. Dancing is something that we all love but in order for crews to progress and grow we all know money can help take more classes or even help pay for some overseas experience.
If an average price for everyone to watch the event is $20? (excluding the promotor fee, if there is any) Where does the rest of the money go?
The basic way justify the costs of the Groove tickets is that we're using those funds to improve the annual Battlegrounds event (now nicknamed WSB) – the reason why we keep improving WSB is because the dancers ask for it. The dancers want a professional competition so we deliver it.
And I don't mean to compare but World Hip Hop in Las Vegas haven't had cash prize money for how many or so years! At least Groove and WSB recognise that hip hop dancers have it hard and need some sort of monetary reward for their efforts.
Thanks for your question 'No Bias'
Let's not hate… let's celebrate!!
Dancer, you gotta come up with the facts before you vent your frustrations in public homie…that's not cool to just bag
people for trying to do the right thing for the dancers and the industry…
It's a hard and harsh world out there, and the Groove guys are just doing what they love to do best, the way they know
how…
If you've got beef with them, you should first try and come up to one of their crew and speak to them man to man bro…
they're just Melbournians trying to do it for Hip Hop…
hey Drumstick,
just want to say thank you for posting our Groove Melbourne comp here…
it's awesome that this site shows support for us event coordinators as well as the dancers…
Hip Hop is all about helping each other out so it's great to see that you're out there busting your butt
giving people like us the platform for shoutouts and cross promos…
Just wondering if this is only for Melbourne events?? holla at me bro!
one love.
Oliver
Hi Oli! I've replied to an email from Mark/Erick about the same thing. It's for all of Australia (plus your NZ/Asian heats), but I'm waiting on details of all the other groove qualifiers before I put them up
Hey Drumstick, awesome bro! I'll see if I can send you the details myself instead coz Erick is busy with organizing NZ and all the other heats… thanks again mate!!