Battle of the Dancers: Red Bull Dance Your Style Returns with its 5th Edition in Bucharest

Red Bull Dance Your Style, the global all-styles street dance competition, is coming back to Romania! 16 dancers. One shot. One night that can change everything. The prize: a spot in the World Final in Los Angeles, the City of Dreams. On August 23rd, George Enescu Square will turn into an open-air dance floor, where the audience decides the winner. The event will be hosted by Shurubel, and entry is free. 

The 2025 season of Red Bull Dance Your Style promises to be unforgettable, with over 150 qualifying events taking place across more than 50 countries worldwide, all leading up to the grand showdown in October in Los Angeles — the entertainment capital and the city where dreams are made. 

The Crowd Chooses the Winner. On August 23rd, 16 of the best street dancers in Romania will face off 1-on-1, round after round, until only one is crowned champion of the 5th edition of Red Bull Dance Your Style Romania. The dancers will bring their own moves, styles, and street-dance approaches—from Hip-Hop to Popping, Waacking, Electro Dance, and Dancehall—each with just a few seconds to adapt to the beats dropped live by DJ Cypher. Every battle lasts 4 minutes. Every move counts. After each round, the audience votes for their favorite using red or blue cards, pushing their pick forward in the competition—until only one remains. 

One-on-One. No Choreography. No Rehearsals. Just Instinct. They’ve lit up dance floors, won awards, led workshops across the country, and energized crowds. Whether national or international champions, professionals or passionate amateurs, the 16 Romanian dancers who made it to the national final earned their spot by battling their way through qualifiers—proving their creativity, instinct, and drive to take the stage on August 23rd. 

Among them, four are wildcards – former champions and more: Adam Chițu a.k.a. Adam (hip-hop) – Red Bull Dance Your Style Romania 2023 champion; Alex Bărbieru a.k.a. Impulse (hip-hop) – 1st place at Black Sea Dance Camp 2017, Show Nuff Vol, Red Bull Dance Your Style Romania 2022 champion; Alexandra Barac a.k.a. Sătănel (hip-hop) – Red Bull Dance Your Style champion in 2021 and 2024; and Beatrice Nițescu (waacking) – discovered dance 10 years ago and knew instantly this was what she wanted to do and how she wanted to express herself. Last year, Beatrice reached the semifinals of Red Bull Dance Your Style. 

Red Bull Dance Your Style, the global all-styles street dance competition, returns to Romania! 16 dancers. One shot. One night that can change everything. The winner earns a place in the World Final in Los Angeles, the City of Dreams.

On August 23, George Enescu Square becomes an open-air dance floor where the audience decides the winner. Hosted by Shurubel, the event is free to attend.

The 2025 season includes over 150 qualifying events across 50+ countries, all leading to the October final in Los Angeles.

The Crowd Chooses the Winner. Sixteen of Romania’s best street dancers will battle 1-on-1 until one is crowned champion of the 5th Romanian edition. Styles range from hip-hop to popping, waacking, electro, and dancehall, with dancers adapting live to DJ Cypher’s music. Each battle lasts 4 minutes, and the audience votes using red or blue cards.

No choreography. No rehearsals. Just instinct. The finalists earned their spots through qualifiers, proving creativity, skill, and individuality.

Four wildcards include past champions: Adam (2023), Impulse (2022), Sătănel (2021 & 2024), and Beatrice Nițescu (2024 semifinalist). The remaining 12 dancers were selected by French popping champion Dey Dey, who praised their passion and encouraged them to stay authentic and free in their performance.

Shurubel adds: “Whether you’re a dancer or just love dance, this event shows the level Romania has reached—it’s pure joy and inspiration.”

Since 2018, Red Bull Dance Your Style has grown into a global phenomenon. Recent winners include D Soraki (Japan, 2022), Waackxxxy (South Korea, 2023), and MT Pop (Vietnam, 2024).

Now in its fifth Romanian edition, the event has grown from 1,000 spectators in 2021 to over 3,000 in 2024, where Sătănel claimed a second national title.

Shurubel, MC: “If you're a dancer in Romania, I think Red Bull Dance Your Style is where you'll see the current level we've reached. If you're simply a dance lover, I believe Red Bull Dance Your Style will make you want to become a professional dancer! I think it’s an unmissable event, because it fills you with joy for the eyes and ears, harmony for the soul, and admiration for the young generation of dancers! Their technique has improved so much that if you film just about any 20-second snippet of their choreography, you could make a viral TikTok!” 

Over 50 countries will send their representatives to compete for the title of Red Bull Dance Your Style global champion. Since 2018, Red Bull Dance Your Style has brought some of the world’s best street dancers into the spotlight. From 14 countries and 29 events in its first season, the qualifiers have expanded significantly, now reaching over 160 events worldwide. In 2022, the trophy was claimed by Japanese dancer D Soraki, with a fabulous, almost acrobatic hip-hop show. In 2023, for the first time, a woman took first place — South Korea’s Waackxxxy — who wowed the audience with her ultra-fast, hypnotizing moves in an electrifying final in Frankfurt. Last year, popping sensation MT Pop became the first Vietnamese dancer to win the Red Bull Dance Your Style title, in the grand final held in Mumbai, India, with a performance that went viral around the globe. 

A powerful display of contagious energy, the international all-styles street-dance competition Red Bull Dance Your Style reached its fifth edition in Romania this year. In 2021, the first Red Bull Dance Your Style edition in Romania celebrated Romanian street dance with an extraordinary show at Herăstrău Summer Theatre: 1,000 spectators, 16 exceptional dancers, 15 electrifying duels, 3 hours of nonstop applause. Back then, Sătănel won the hearts of the crowd without question. In 2022, Impulse was crowned king of the dance floor in a sold-out show at the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus, in front of 1,500 people, and in 2023, Adam made waves with an incredibly dynamic hip-hop performance. In 2024, Sătănel achieved the incredible feat of winning the Red Bull Dance Your Style Romania title for the second time, in a fiery show witnessed by over 3,000 people.