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Building Boston’s Freestyle Dance Culture
Linking Generations of Artists at the Roots of Self Expression
StiggityStackz Worldwide is Boston’s home for historically-rooted freestyle dance. Freestyle dance is an urban art form: an evolution of movements created by the culture as a means for self expression and community building. With respect to these foundations, SSW has established a pathway for artists of all ages and backgrounds to develop a relationship with body, movement and rhythm. These core c
01/24/2026
THE FOUNDATION WNTR: FOOTWORK BATTLE GAMES ❄️🏆
🔵 Workshop
🟠 Battle
🟣 Party
A concept-driven [OPEN STYLES] footwork battle where strategy, adaptability, and creativity decide the winner.
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⬇️ THE CHALLENGES ⬇️
🔷 Prelims — GRID CONCEPTS
Choose your grid: Triangle ▴ Square ▢ Plus ➕
Your footwork lives inside the shape.
🎛️ Top 8 — GENRE ROULETTE
Music genres is handpicked at random.
House • Jersey • Footwork/Juke • Gogo • Litefeet • Jookin • Salsa • Jazz + more
Adapt or stay where you’re at
🎯 Top 4 — CALL YOUR SHOT
Name the step.
Name the concept.
Then prove it.
🔁 Finals — SAMPLES & FLIPS
Give your opponent an 8-count footwork phrase.
They flip it into a full round.
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TALENT
Judge:
DJ:
Host:
💸 $20 (workshop + battle + party)
🏆 $250 Cash Prize
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🗓️ SCHEDULE
5:00–5:45 — Chicago Footwork Lab Warm-Up
5:45–6:30 — Jersey Club Workshop w/ E-Skillz
7:00–7:45 — Intros & Prelims
8:00–8:45 — Top 8 & Top 4
9:15–10:00 — Judge Showcase & Finals
10:00–Late — Stiggity Stackz BDAY Afters w/ Special Guest DJs 🎉
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DANCERS
Footwork. Concepts. Pressure.
Can your style survive every round?
AUDIENCE
Educational. Experiential. Exhilarating
A unique Boston nightlife experience
gave us one of the best rounds in history 📝 ➕
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STORYTELLING
The act of conveying a narrative or metaphoric imagery through dance movements, expressions, allowing the audience to follow a storyline or emotional journey without sacrificing the relationship with the music and overall dance composition
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WATCH STACKIN’ STYLEZ
JUDGE SHOWCASE, FINALS, & TOP 4 ARE LIVE ON YOUTUBE at STIGGITY
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🎥: .a.s.myimages
HBD TO THE GAWD 🎉
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A real one was born today. Salute to the legend for blessing us with our first original song performance for a SS judge showcase. Stackin’ Stylez this year was a true cultural experience with performances featuring original litefeet music and Chicago footwork music. Full circles 😮💨
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Full video available on YouTube
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📸:
ERKZ, SKATES AT STACKIN’ STYLEZ ‼️
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We have a special guest performance from the legendary collective, representing the heart beat of Chicago street dance vernacular in Boston and on the Stackin’ Stylez stage for the first time. The Era has brought works to some of the biggest stages and platforms such as , , and have been the recipient of the highly competitive national dance production grant award from NEFA, NDP. We are honored to have them bless the stage and for them to be working in our city throughout the year by way of . These trailblazers are true globe trotters 🌏
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See y’all TONIGHT! Doors open at 6pm
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10/16/2025
Introducing our special guest co-host for Stackin’ Stylez Vol. 8, Queen
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Queen Shae needs no introduction, truly. One of the hardest working wordsmiths in the city, master of too many ceremonies to count, the people’s choice and a perfect addition to the Stackin’ Stylez family. Co-hosting along side our resident host , Stackin’ Stylez MC’s are always true MC’s, prepared to bring you the brand new flava to your ears 🗣️
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STACKIN’ STYLEZ WEEKEND 17th-19th
🏷️ TICKETS ARE LIVE | Link in bio
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.hailey is just DIFFERENT 😮💨
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AROUND THE WORLD
Creative use of space. The dancer’s ability to break the fourth wall of a traditional battle arena
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📍: Stackin’ Stylez 2024
🏷️ .hailey vs (Semi-Finals)
🎶: &
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The bar has been set for SACRED GEOMETRY
is not the chaos gremlin you want to run into on the battle field when it comes to this concept 👹😮💨😭
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SACRED GEOMETRY
In dance, this refers to movements and formations inspired by geometric patterns and shapes, emphasizing symmetry, balance, and the aesthetic principles found in sacred geometry, IE: 3D Tuts, lines, angles, etc.
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📍: Stackin’ Stylez 2023
🏷️ TOP 16 vs
🎶: DJs
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BECOMING the music 🎶
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MUSICALITY
is “sensitivity to, knowledge of, or talent for music” or “the quality or state of being musical” - beyond simply catching or “killing” the beat, musicality is about embodiment. Becoming instrumental to the music and all of its nuances..
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is truly a master at work
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📍: Stackin’ Stylez 2023
🏷️ 3V3 Exhibition Battle
Vs
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🎶: DJs
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10/13/2025
We are blessed to have one of the pioneers of Litefeet dance, of the Breakfast Club / Mop Top, back in Boston to judge and teach this weekend
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Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn from a true tradition bearer, a source and voice of Harlem street dance history and present. Teaching a workshop that will take us through the context and concepts of ‘Gettin Lite’ vs Litefeet, era’s of movement from parties to battles in the Litefeet tradition. This is your chance to LOCK IN fr fr ‼️
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🗓️: Saturday October 18th
⏰: 12 PM - 1:30 PM
📍: Stiggity East, 126 Border St East Boston (Gallery)
💰: $15
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Registration for all Stackin’ Stylez events this weekend are live. Link in bio 👈🏾
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10/05/2025
CAN YOU FEEL IT⁉️
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During the weekend of Oct 17th - 19th. Dancers and spectators from around the globe will descend upon Boston to experience the 8th edition of Bostons most renown freestyle dance festival
🟠 PARTIES
🟠 INSTALLATIONS
🟠 PERFORMANCES
🟠 WORKSHOPS
🟠 1 V1 FREESTYLE CONCEPTS BATTLE
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LINE UP
JUDGE -
DJS - &
HOST -
SPECIAL GUEST HOST - TBH
BATTLE GUEST __dna.__ (FLORIDA)
(DMV)
(CLEVELAND)
(CHICAGO)
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💰: $1500 in cash prizes
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ITINERARY
🗓️: FRIDAY 10/17 - open night installation
⏰: 7 PM - 10 PM
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
📍: Madison Park High, Roxbury
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🗓️: FRIDAY 10/17 - THE FUNKSHUN: HOLD MY DRANK! Official Pre-Party featuring sounds by
⏰: 10 PM - LATE | FREE DRANKS BEFORE 11 PM
💰: $10 Early Bird | $20 at the door
📍: .us Clubhouse
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SATURDAY 10/18 - LITEFEET WORKSHOP W/
⏰: 12 PM - 1:30 PM
💰: $15
📍: Stiggity East
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SATURDAY 10/18 - STACKIN STYLEZ PRELIM
⏰: 2 PM - 6 PM
💰: $15
📍: Stiggity East
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SUNDAY 10/19 - STACKIN STYLEZ MAIN EVENT
⏰: DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM
💰: $25
📍: (Downstairs)
09/24/2025
STACKIN’ STYLEZ // MIDWEST QUALIFIER
📍: CHICAGO ➡️ THIS WEEKEND
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MAIN EVENT LINE UP
🟠 JUDGE -
🟠 DJ’s - &
🟠 HOST - &
BATTLE GUEST
that.nina
PERFORMANCE BY
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🗓️: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH
📍: 1729 S. HALSTED AVE CHICAGO, IL
⏰: Prelims (competitors only) 12-2pm
⏰: Main event 3pm - 7pm
💰: ENTRY - PAY WHAT YOU CAN / DONATIONS
🏆: Flight to Boston to compete at Stackin’ Stylez main event the weekend of October 29th
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WEEKEND ITINERARY
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A PARTY CALLED TRIBE BY
🗓️: THURSDAY 9/25
⏰: 9 PM - LATE
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STACKIN’ STYLE ARTIST DEVELOPMENT DAY
Free social media assets // headshots & Reels courtesy of + Life Builders Creative Entrepreneurship Seminar by
🗓️: FRIDAY 9/26
⏰: 8 PM - 10:30
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💰: ENTRY - PAY WHAT YOU CAN / DONATIONS
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LAB SESSIONS: THE ERA OF LEADERS by // FASHION & FOOTWORK CULTURE, BATTLES, SESSIONS, LISTENING PARTY
🗓️ SATURDAY 9/27
⏰: 1 PM - 7
📍: // 1152 W. Madison
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THE FUNKSHUN: HOLD MY DRANK! Official Stackin’ Stylez Pre-Party
🗓️: SATURDAY 9/27
⏰: 9 PM - LATE
📍: Boulevard Sports Lounge // 1645 W. North Ave
🍾 Groups of 5+ receive a bottle of champagne 🍾
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A huge shout out to for bringing this all together and to partners and contributors
For donating space, time, resources to make this work. From Boston to the Chi, BIG LOVE 🧡
07/31/2025
STAWP PLAYIN’ & SAVE THESE DATES ‼️
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8 installments means we are bringing it back to the basics and this might be the last for quite a while. We want to take SSFDF to the moon, we will need some time to prep a safe landing for everyone 🚀
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MIDWEST QUALIFIER | Sep 25th - 28th
📍: Chicago, IL
Organized by
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We are hosting the final Groove Punch SMMR Series and fundraiser for Stackin’ Stylez this Saturday 8/2
📍: City Hall Plaza
⏰: 6pm - 10pm
1 v 1 Popping Battle
🥇: $250 cash prize | .festival package (includes travel & stay)
Beat showcase by
Open Mic Cyphers w/
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More details coming soon 🧡
📸: Original photos by
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