Dance Competition Culminates with R&B Singer Chris Brown Concert

Chicago, IL, November 11, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Open registration for Dance Down 2006 will be held on Saturday November, 11, 2006 from 8am until 5pm at 100 Sangamon Ave in Chicago. Freestyle individual dancers and groups will have the opportunity to complete registration forms and perform a 3 minute dance routine. Registrants should bring their own music in CD format and all contestants will be filmed. Registration fees are $5 for individuals, $20 for teams, and $25 for groups. Forms are available for download at www.dancedown2006.com.

Registrants selected will have the opportunity to compete in the Dance Down 2006 on December 22, 2006 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Dance Down 2006 is one of the biggest dance competitions in the Midwest exhibiting “free style” and “footwork” dance techniques. Just as “Stepping” is a Chicago-based dance style, a new generation of dancers are coming forward with a unique dance style all their own. Commonly known as “footwork” or “freestyle”, dancers demonstrate complex body movements and amazing syncopated foot movements, usually to Hip Hop music.

Platinum R&B artist 16 year old Chris Brown will perform at the Dance Down 2006, immediately following the competition. $7500 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the winners of the categories, Footwork King and Queen, Team Footwork, and Group Choreography. Registrants not selected to compete will have the opportunity to win tickets to the show. Tickets are available at the UIC Pavilion box office and Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com. Dance Down 2006 is a Mark Yucan production.

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