Hosted by Words Beats & Life, the dance event of the year—Juste Debout—returns to the U.S.! Get ready for a day of high intensity dance battles in our nation’s capital.
Program
Watch the nation’s leading dancers go head-to-head for a chance to compete internationally at the Juste Debout Finals. The U.S. Prelims will be judged by a panel of renowned dancers in the categories of popping, locking, house and hip-hop. Dance duos will compete in rapid rounds of dance competition set to live DJ sets.
By the end of the day, four extraordinary teams of two will earn an all-expenses paid trip to Paris, France—for a chance to compete in the Juste Debout Finals at the Accord Arena in March 2026.
Meet The Judges
Hip Hop: Bouboo from France
Locking: Masato from Japan
Popping: Hya from Canada
House: Kwamé from France
Dancer Registration
Calling all poppers, lockers, hip hop and house dancers—get ready to compete
Only one ticket needed per duo. Please enter the correct promo code for your genre when registering.
For hip hop, use code JDHipHop
For house, use code JDHouse
For popping, use code JDPopping
For locking, use code JDLocking
Please note there will be no onsite registration. All registration must be in advance. Deadline to register is December 13, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Day of Schedule for Dancers
Check-In 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Open Session 12–1 p.m.
Competition 1–8 p.m.
Tickets at: https://www.thecounterbalance.org/thewayyoumove
