The symbiotic nature of competition and performance was on full display at our Freestyle Dance Battle on August 20, 2022.⁠ ⁠ Join us in congratulating our 1st & 2nd place winners, and give them a follow!⁠ ⁠ 🥇 @noahlot_gotit⁠ 🥈 @beastyyy.__⁠ ⁠ Breakfast Club E.A.T., Bmore Than Dance (@bmorethandance), Beat Ya Feet (@byf_academy) and D.R.E.A.M. Ring (@thedreamringinc) performed on our outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage Friday, then competed in a battle alongside dancers from across the region on Saturday. ⁠ ⁠ Hosted by Princess Lockerooo (@princesslockerooo) and judged by Maria Torres (@maria.torres.official), Buddha Stretch (@buddhastretch), and Michele Byrd-McPhee (@ladiesofhiphop), the battle demonstrated how competition is central to street dance culture and has allowed dancers to push their limits, explore opportunities, build community, and escape through their performance.⁠ ⁠ “I think the beauty of these competitions is not in the competition itself, but in bringing the people together—the social aspect of it,” – Buddha Stretch⁠ ⁠ Thank you to Red Bull (@redbull / @redbulldance) for partnering with us for this event.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @lens_of_the_heart // #90YearsPillow #JacobsPillow #PillowCommunity #FreestyleDanceBattle #AllStyleDanceBattle⁠ ⁠ [Media Description located in the comments]⁠