The first runner-up and the second runner-up titles went to “The Battle Nuts” and “The Gorkhali B Girls” respectively. [break]
Seven groups -- “The Everest All Stars A”, “The Everest All Stars B, “Battle Nuts”, “The Gorkhali B Girls”, “Hydronix”, “The Boys of Kirtipur A”, and “The Boys of Kirtipur B” had vied in the championship.
The judges to the event were Amanda Jacobsen, cultural affairs officer of the US Embassy; Bishal Gurung, an experienced B Boy; and Mickey, a B Boying promoter. Audiences were also allowed to participate in the judgment process by hooting for their favourite teams.
Emcee Prashan Syangden said the teams were judged on the basis of their footwork, style, combo, power moves, music and overall choreography.
Briefing on the history of B Boying Syangden said, “The B in B Boys stands for ‘breaker’ that originated from Southern Bronx of America in the 1970s. However, it has become a worldwide phenomenon now with South Korea as the number one place for B Boying.”
Inaugurating the competition, Patricia Mahoney, acting ambassador of the US Embassy, said, “Youths all over the world use B Boying as a way to express their ideas about society and culture.”
The B Boys and B Girls did their best to entertain the audiences in every respect. While Beat Boxer Nishant along with DJ Raju, Ashutosh and Sairu added more fun to the event, Usu B Boying by a group of children equally boosted audiences’ moods.
Of the seven, four groups were picked in the first round that went down to two in the final battle. DJ Raju provided music in the final round that lasted for 15 minutes.
The well-coordinated dance moves of “The Everest All Stars A” in the final round help ed them bag the championship trophy.
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