Aug 6th: The All Styles 2-on-2 Dance Battle In Jack London Square

courtesy of YAK Films and Yoram Savion

courtesy of YAK Films and Yoram Savion

This weekend Jack London Square will become a stage for some of the bay area’s best dancers, who will try to prove why their deserve “the best of the East Bay” title.

The All Styles 2-on-2 Dance Battle which will be hosted by thePeople and YAK Films will feature breaking, popping, house and turf styles. The competition is apart of the East Bay Express' Homegrown: Best of the East Bay Party.

The event’s sponsors include; Red, Bike, and Green, Ankh Marketing, and The East Bay Express.

Dancers looking to register for the competition should send their information to Yoram Savion at yo@yakfilms.com.

Stephen Allen is an East Oakland resident and an OL student intern who loves to write and hopes to become a professional journalist one day. He's performed with Youth Speaks and writes poetry as well as blogs and news articles. Currently attending Laney College and majoring in Journalism, Stephen has decided to stay in Oakland after finishing his A.A. degree in the Spring. He's also the mastermind behind Oakculture.com which is a website dedicated to showcasing the unique cultures that make Oakland the city it is.