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Allanah Sciberras

Australian stars face off at high-energy dance event

While it was a qualifying event, performers at Dance Your Style mixed it up in style. (Nadir Kinani/AAP PHOTOS)

Global stars have brought the energy and talent, going head-to-head with homegrown performers for a shot at Australia's upcoming national dance championships. 

A packed crowd filled the Pier Street Underpass at Darling Harbour in Sydney on Saturday, as dozens of dancers delivered high-energy battles at the Red Bull Dance Your Style event.

They didn’t miss a beat in terms of entertainment, with judges, choreographed routines and pre-planned music all banned, forcing the street dancers to improvise.

Red Bull Dance Your Style qualifying event
A packed crowd filled the Pier Street Underpass for the event. (Nadir Kinani/AAP PHOTOS)

And no dance genre was off limits, with performers moving from hip-hop to krumping and everything in between.

The event spanned three days, with international star dancers such as Kyoka from Japan running interactive workshops for eager dancers across Sydney. 

There were four standout winners crowned on Saturday, with NSW dancers Rome, Jeff Hu and Waackyoume, alongside the ACT’s 4MAN, voted best.

They will join 12 wildcard entrants to compete at Australia’s National Final in July.

Red Bull Dance Your Style qualifying event
The winner of the national finals will represent Australia in Switzerland in October. (Nadir Kinani/AAP PHOTOS)

Now in its fifth year - the street dance continues to surge in popularity, with the 2025 world final drawing more than 1.6 billion views online.

The winner of the national finals will represent Australia at the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final in Switzerland in October.

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