When Hip Hop meets the sea breeze of Nha Trang, the whole square turns into a live battleground. HIPFEST Summer 2026 is a street playground held within Festival Biển Khánh Hòa 2026 — where Hip Hop culture, street art, music and beach tourism fuse into one, in front of the energy of hundreds of thousands of spectators.

Two straight days, an open stage in the heart of the coastal city: crew showcases, 2 vs 2 battles, cyphers, 7 to smoke and full-throttle B-Boy exhibitions. Free entry for spectators.

To register as a competitor: use the organizer's online form (Google Form), or comment directly under the event — state your crew name, category and the representative's phone number.

DAY 1 — 17/07/2026

Showcase Dance Competition. Open to dance crews, clubs and teams from Khánh Hòa and beyond. Each routine runs 3–6 minutes, no age limit.

Styles (no restrictions):

Hip Hop
Breaking
Kpop Dance Cover
Choreography
Jazz
Contemporary
Freestyle
Open Style

Crew size: 7–15 members per team.

Scoring criteria (100 total):

Music — 15 pts
Creativity — 25 pts
Technique — 15 pts
Choreography — 25 pts
Style — 10 pts
Costume — 10 pts

Judges reward routines with a story, a positive message and a signature mark on stage.

Schedule:

09:00–13:00 — open stage, rehearsal & formation runs
14:00–15:00 — crew check-in, finalize performance tracks
15:00–18:00 — the Showcase Dance competition itself

Prizes:

Champion — 10,000,000 ₫
Runner Up — 5,000,000 ₫
Third place — 2,000,000 ₫

Entry conditions:

Free if the crew uploads a performance video (up to 3 minutes) set to public, tags 2 other crews and adds the hashtags #hipfestsummer26 #festivalbienkhanh2026 #beatofthecity
No video: fee of 50,000 ₫ per person (e.g. a crew of 10 = 500,000 ₫)

Exhibition B-Boy. For B-Boys/B-Girls invited by the organizers, no age limit. Head-to-head battles, judges scoring each round on skill, content and personal style — every competitor goes through 10–20 rounds. Solo runs of 1–1.5 minutes, total set 25–30 minutes.

Cypher King. Open Cypher / All Styles inside the cypher circle. The DJ picks random tracks in the spirit of Hip Hop and Street Dance; dancers step in on their own, no fixed order, respecting the turn and the shared energy of the circle. Each dancer gets at least 2 goes; judges watch throughout and crown one standout dancer — the Cypher King.

DAY 2 — 18/07/2026

Open Style 2 vs 2. For all B-Boys/B-Girls/dancers who love to battle, no age limit.

Styles & categories:

Hip Hop
Popping
Locking
House
Waacking
Breaking
Freestyle
Open Style

Battle bracket:

Prelims → Top 16 → Top 8 → Top 4 → Final
Prelims & Top 16: 2 rounds per team, 45 sec–1 min each
Top 8: 3 rounds per team
Top 4: 4 rounds per team
Final: 6 rounds per team, no time limit per round

Schedule:

09:00–10:00 — check-in & warm-up cypher
10:00–13:00 — prelims
15:00–18:00 — Top 32 through to the final

Entry fee:

Online — 200,000 ₫/team
At the door — 400,000 ₫/team

Prizes:

Champion — 4,000,000 ₫
Runner Up — 2,000,000 ₫

B-Boy 7 To Smoke 1 vs 1 (13:00–14:00). For all B-Boys/B-Girls who love Breaking, solo 1 vs 1, no age or gender limit.

Rules:

Top 8 competitors (via registration or a preselection round)
Non-stop battles: the winner gains 1 point and holds the floor, the loser steps off
The first to reach 7 wins takes the title; if time runs out, the highest score wins
Max 30 minutes, DJ picks random tracks

Prize: Champion — 1,000,000 ₫ plus all the 7 To Smoke registration fees.

HIPFEST 2026 is more than a competition. Are you ready to step into the battle? The stage is yours.

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