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Witness Greenteck and Nelson take the Popping title at Juste Debout 2018
Greenteck and Nelson won the Popping final against Ness and Poppin C at Juste Debout 2018 and you can relive the battle with this video.
11 min
Popping Final
Ness and Poppin'C face off with bold moves against Greenteck and Nelson to bring the judges to their feet and win the championship street dance competition in the Popping category.
Who's battling?
Ness and Popping C came into this as the runners-up from Juste Debout 2017 and winners of the preselection at Juste Debout Geneva. It's safe to say that the duo from France and Switzerland came back prepared to take another shot at the title.
Greenteck and Nelson won the preselection in Bratislava and brought some dynamic moves and influences from other styles. They are hail from Canada and France.
What's happening in the battle?
Poppin C is going strong in his rounds, revolving around a sub-style of popping called Boogaloo, which you can identify by the rolling hips and legs. He throws in some funky variations of classic moves, like the backslide (widely known as the 'moonwalk' thanks to Michael Jackson). He displays his technical skill by presenting moves in poses that make their execution even harder than usual.
Nelson decides to show that he can do those moves too and presents them with a different flavour. He spices up his performances by throwing in little moves from other styles and directs a lot of his gestures at the competition. He's very confident and all these factors result in his dance looking more playful.
Ness shows a deep understanding of poses and geometric shapes in his rounds, as well as for intricate connections between his arms and legs that often result in surprising moments, like the magnetic hand that pulls up his knee from the floor. Popping C and Ness go for a routine as the intro for Ness's second round, which leaves him with very little time at the end. Bringing a routine before your last dancer is a widespread tactic in battles when the opposing crew haven't already brought a routine, as it forces them to react or look unprepared.
Greenteck goes in with very high energy and flows seamlessly between multiple styles that he brings to enrich his popping. He's very dynamic due to his extensive use of spins and drops to the floor, which add an additional element of surprise. Nelson and Greenteck answer the routine, but give Greenteck more time after the routine to shine in the solo afterwards.
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