There’s one event the Street Dance world simply cannot ignore: Give It Up.

Since 2005, what could have seemed like just another contest has evolved into the longest-running and most influential battle in the national Stand Up scene – an event that has made history, edition after edition!

In over twenty years, Give It Up has done much more than host battles: it has built a community, broken boundaries, and transformed its stage into a global destination – a main stage made in Italy that the world’s best street dancers have in their sights 🎯

2026 is no exception. This year’s edition confirms the 2vs2 format, a deliberate choice that stays true to the soul of the event: because street dance is not just individual expression, but sharing with your partner, with the cypher, with the crowd.

That spark from 2005 is still burning 🔥

“Every battle, every performance, every moment has written a piece of history that continues to this day.”

GIVE IT UP 2026

Saturday, July 18th 2026
h 4.00 pm
Piazza Spose Dei Marinai, Cesenatico 🇮🇹

🎯 FORMAT

• Freestyle Battle;
• 2vs2 categories: Hip Hop, House, Popping, Locking, Breaking and Waacking
• 1vs1 category: Mix Style Under 16
• First Phase: Preselections (showcase) in their respective Cyphers.
• Second Phase: Knockout Battle: Round of 16, Quarter-finals and Semi-Finals.
• Third Phase: Final Battles on the Main Stage!

💪 EVALUATION CRITERIA

• Technique: Precision and Quality of Movement
• Style: Flow, Musicality, and Battle Attitude

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LINE UP

• 2vs2 Hip Hop → Judges: DELANOTCHÉ 🇧🇪 • SPIDER 🇫🇷 → Dj TBA
• 2vs2 Popping → Judges: PARIS 🇬🇧 • JIN 🇰🇷 → Dj TBA
• 2vs2 House → Judges: KIMBO 🇦🇴🇧🇷 • MAMSON 🇫🇷 → Dj SOFIA 🇵🇱
• 2vs2 Locking → Judges: LOCKER ZEE 🇰🇷 • BERTA 🇮🇹 → Dj NERSONE 🇮🇹
• 2vs2 Breaking → Judges: YASMIN 🇯🇵 • ROXRITE 🇺🇸 → Dj NERSONE 🇮🇹
• 2vs2 Waacking → Judges: LORENA V 🇲🇽 • VIKTOR 🇨🇿 → Dj SOFIA 🇵🇱
• 1vs1 Mix Style U16 → Judges: RADA 🇮🇹 • FRANKWA 🇫🇷 → Dj TBA

💻 REGISTRATIONS

Registrations for Give It Up will be possible exclusively through the Danceplus.it portal until July 14th, 2026

IMPORTANT

• On July 14th, registrations will be Closed and It will NOT be possible to register on-site!
• The participation fee is € 22.00 per Dancer per Category and must be paid by July 14th, 2026 via Credit Card (directly through the Dance Plus form) or Bank Transfer (you will receive the bank details via email upon online registration);