The Tampa Convention Center hosts the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final on September 19 — the first time the national championship has come to Tampa, per the event's Instagram. Sixteen street dancers will compete in 1-on-1 freestyle battles to surprise tracks selected live, with the audience voting to determine who advances through each round.
The prize is singular: the winner earns the right to represent the United States at the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final in Zurich, Switzerland. That endpoint gives the evening its competitive weight — sixteen dancers take the floor, one moves to the global stage.
The format is the defining feature. Red Bull Dance Your Style removes the variable that structures most competitive dance events: knowledge of the music. Tracks are selected live by DJ Hans — dancers don't know what's coming until it plays. The crowd, not a judging panel, votes on who advances after each 1-on-1 matchup. That structure rewards adaptability and cross-genre fluency over precision rehearsed to a known set.
K-Sole and Myverse host the evening. Omarion appears as special guest.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is all ages; tickets start at $21.
The Tampa Convention Center landing a national championship with a direct line to an international final is what separates September 19 from a standard touring showcase. Per the event's Instagram, this marks the first time Tampa has hosted the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final — one that ends with a single winner on a path to Zurich.
