18:30
The sixth edition of HazarDance Battle will take place on 02.09.2026. The competition will have 2 battles – all styles (1 vs 1) and hip-hop junior (1 vs 1).
Juror: Oxi
MC: Waana
DJ: Drei
Registrations are free and can be done online by filling out the Google Forms table until 02.09.2026 at 18:00. The event starts at 18:30.
ALL STYLES / Regulations
- the battle is of the 1 vs 1 type;
- qualifications of 45 seconds – 1 min per person;
- the songs that the participants will dance to are randomly chosen by the DJ;
- the top 16 will be chosen from the qualifications;
- all battles up to the semi-finals (inclusive) will have one round/participant;
- the final will have two rounds/participant.
- Cash prizes: 1st place – 1000 lei, 2nd place – 500 lei.
HIP-HOP JUNIOR / Regulations
- Participants in the junior category can be a maximum of 16 years old (inclusive)
- the battle is of the 1 vs 1 type;
- qualifications of 45 seconds – 1 min per person;
- the songs that the participants will dance to are randomly chosen by the DJ;
- the top 16 are chosen from the qualifications;
- all battles up to the semi-finals (inclusive) will have one round/participant;
- the final will have two rounds/participant.
- Cash prizes: 1st place – 1000 lei, 2nd place – 500 lei.
Jurat
Oxi
Eduard George Nanu, known in the community as Oxi, is a dancer, choreographer and founder of E-Motion, with over 15 years of experience in street dance. Active in Electro Dance, Hip Hop and freestyle, he built his career through battles, shows, performative projects and by constantly working with the community.
Over time, he has achieved results in competitions such as Red Bull Dance Your Style Romania, where he was part of the Top 16 for several years in a row and reached the semi-finals, Road to Electro Milano, where he was a finalist in the Electro category, Your Electro Way, Hazard Dance Festival, THE CUT Dance Battle, Linoleum Battle and other Hip Hop, Electro and Open Styles events.
In addition to the battle area, Eduard has specialized studies in theater and stage experience in performance projects, shows and collaborations with artists or performance institutions. In his work, he constantly looks for ways in which urban dance can become more than execution or competition: a language through which people can convey emotion, state and identity.
Through his courses, sessions and projects, Eduard supports the development of dancers and the promotion of Electro Dance as a form of artistic expression. His direction starts from the idea: motion creates emotions.
DJ
Drei
A well-known figure in the local dance and Hip Hop scene, Drei has been active as a dancer and DJ for over 18 years. Noted for his musical selection and the energy he brings to the dance floor, the styles he combines vary between Hip Hop, House, Funk, Disco and R’n’B.
He spent several years in New York, where he was trained by some of the most appreciated artists of the local Hip Hop scene. Throughout his career, he has been present at numerous major dance events and competitions in Romania, such as Street Dance Camp Romania, The Breaking Battle, World of Dance, Feed the Flame, Street Groove Jam, Linoleum Battle and Juste Debout, among many others.
In parallel, he has performed alongside well-known artists of the Romanian Hip Hop scene at events and festivals across the country. He is currently on a concert tour with local artists, taking to big stages such as Untold Festival, Neversea and Beach, Please! Festival.
MC
Waana
Waana is a Romanian waacking dancer, cultural producer and artistic community initiator. She is the Mother of the Romanian chapter of the International House of Waacking (IHOW) and the founder of Feed the Flame, an international waacking competition organized in Romania. As a battle dancer, she has participated in competitions in Europe and internationally, notable results include Top 32 at the World Waacking Battle Peru (2025), 2nd place at Waack Affair Sofia (2025), Top 8 at Ladies of Hip Hop New York (2017), semi-final at the Ball of Norway (2017) and multiple Top 8 finishes at events such as Waack Affair Sofia, Club Sandwich Linz and Women Fueled by Passion Cluj. Through her work, Waana aims to build a community and develop the waacking scene in Romania, while maintaining an active connection with the international dance community.