Perth Moves: The Hub

Sat 15 Feb

• 6.30pm The Perth Moves Battle

Sun 16 Feb

• 5pm LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club

Tue 18 Feb

• 8pm Manifest

Wed 19 Feb 

• 8pm Manifest
• 9pm Hip Hop Freestyle with Azzam (class)

Thu 20 Feb

Sat 15 Feb
Registrations 6.30 – 7.25pm
Battle 7.30 – 9.45pm
Afterparty until 11pm

The STRUT and VSQD legendary link-up returns for The Perth Moves Battle 2025 – this time taking centre stage at Forrest Place. All styles and all ages are invited to throw down and go head-to-head in an exchange of creativity and expression. Witness ballet vs breaking vs krump vs contemporary – all soundtracked by a genre-bending selection of music by DJ Yikes. 

Hip Hop Freestyle with Azzam 'Shazam' Mohamed 

Wed 19 Feb 9pm
Duration 60mins

Let Shazam guide you through the foundational elements of hip hop – the bounce and the rock – and their impact on grooves and movement while dancing. Explore different approaches to manipulating movement, emphasising sustainability and authenticity, allowing you to discover and express your unique style.

Maloya with Muriel Hillion-Toulcanon

Thu 20 Feb 5.30pm
Duration 60mins

Maloya is a vernacular style of dance and music that originated in La Réunion, a former French colony, during the period of slavery. Full of shuffled steps, clapping hands and call-and-response vocals, it’s a style that encourages connection and dancing together. Join the fun!

African Contemporary Dance with Alesandra Seutin

Thu 20 Feb 9pm
Duration 60mins

A fun, dynamic class that encourages you to use all your senses, emotions and expressions. Alesandra will guide you to be grounded and to focus on dancing from the inside out – on posture, fluidity of the spine and musicality. Be prepared to dance and vocalise as you move.