36 Melody Dance Battle | Willkommen in Kreuzberg!

Featuring Kadir AMIGO Memiş, Merve Ayan, Bgirl ANNI, CRIS, IMAN, PEZ, SAMAN, and DJ Kizito

With36 MELODY, the dance battle—part of the“Welcome to Kreuzberg!”festival day—pays homage to Kreuzberg’s hip-hop culture of the 1980s and 1990s. The event is named after the song“My Melody” by theKreuzberg hip-hop pioneer group Islamic Force, which had a major influence on the neighborhood’s early hip-hop scene.

Under the artistic direction of Kadir AMIGO Memiş—a Kreuzberg dancer and choreographer who danced at the Naunynritze himself and later co-founded the Flying Steps Academy and the Funkin’ Stylez Festival —the event brings a “7 to Smoke All Styles Battle” (a tournament format in which seven consecutive duels must be won) and a Junior Battle to the Gropius Bau. Organized by Merve Ayan, a key figure in Berlin’s urban dance community, the event brings together dancers of different generations and styles. They compete against one another and celebrate the diversity of a culture that originated in Kreuzberg and continues to thrive today. 

AMIGO– Artistic Director / Dancer
Saman– Host
Cris– Judge
Iman– Judge
Pez– Judge
BGirl Anni– Judge
DJ Kizito– DJ
Merve– Organizer

As part of Berlin Art Week.

More information at gropiusbau.de

Source: Gropius Bau