Intermediate Level Breaking Accolades

Accolade Badges

Students must obtain all 14 badges to qualify for Intermediate Level Breaking. Badges can be attained at any time throughout the season. The 14 accolade badges are:

  1. History & Culture Badge II – Write answers to a list of questions on the history and culture of Hip-Hop & Breaking. Hold a conversation regarding the history and culture of Hip-Hop and Breaking. ~ Can reference moments in history and discuss the significance of Breaking and Hip-Hop culture. ~ Understands the culture, music and dance form Breaking. Experiences Hip-Hop culture outside of School of Breaking.
  2. Strength & Flexibility Badge II – Demonstrate your strength and flexibility through timed exercises.
  3. Practice Badge II – When a student clocks in 20 hours of practice time, applies and shows good practice ethics and discipline in the classroom. 
  4. Cypher Badge – Dance in a real cypher with people you don’t know. Students can submit a video or schedule a Private Lesson to dance in a cypher with their instructor.
  5. Battle Badge – Enter a real battle. Students can submit a video or schedule a Private Lesson with their instructor to prepare for a battle.
  6. Performance Badge – Perform in front of an audience. Students must submit footage.
  7. Music Badge II – Research and write an essay about Breaks, Funk, Rap music, MCs and DJs.
  8. Intermediate Tricks Badge – Demonstrate 5 tricks.
  9. Intermediate Top Rock Badge – Demonstrate all Intermediate Level Top Rock moves. Instructor initials are required.
  10. Intermediate Go Down Badge – Demonstrate all Intermediate Level Go Down moves. Instructor initials are required.
  11. Intermediate Footwork Badge – Demonstrate all Intermediate Level Footwork moves. Instructor initials are required.
  12. Intermediate Power Moves Badge – Demonstrate all Intermediate Level Power Moves. Instructor initials are required.
  13. Intermediate Freezes Badge – Demonstrate all Intermediate Level Freezes. Instructor initials are required.
  14. Intermediate Level Breaking Badge – Successfully complete your Intermediate Level Demonstration and qualify for Advanced Level.