Columbia College Chicago B-Series 2026

B-SERIES is an annual celebration of Hip Hop & Street Dance Culture produced by the Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago and co-curated by faculty Daniel BRAVEMONK Haywood and Kelsa K-SOUL Rieger-Haywood
This year’s B-Series—B-PRESENT—is a call to gather and move—physically, soulfully, and energetically—with awareness, intention, and deep connection to the sounds, the space, the culture, the legacies, our inner selves, and one another.

Opening Centering Ceremony led by Jimmy Chan – kicking off at 2pm

Judges: Mlaya Moves, I.B. RAH, Papa Kobina

DJs: DJ Ca$h Era and DJ A-Lista

Hosts: BRAVEMONK & K.C.

Performances: Jay-J and Taraja Mumbeja, The Rennegades Hip Hop Dance Team, K.C. and Student emcees

Head-to-Head battles: cypher entry, random pairing in 2v2 battles, wild-card winds up in 3v3 finals. In addition to the standard criteria for an open freestyle competition, dancers will be judged on how effectively they communicate, connect, and interact with their partners.

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