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YBC National League
- AAU Breaking

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AAU Breaking is at the heart of the YBC National League, uniting breaking programs across the country into a unified pipeline that helps develop and elevate the dance to a legitimate, competitive sport. Through local leagues, breakers compete in one of three skill divisions, ensuring they can challenge themselves at their own level and continue to progress. These divisions are designed to nurture growth and development, allowing athletes to hone their skills before advancing to regional qualifiers and ultimately, the AAU Junior Olympic Games.

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This structure ensures that breakers at every stage receive the support they need, with a focus on education, coaching, and mentorship to build not only their technical skills but also their mindset. The YBC National League, under the AAU banner, provides a standardized framework that connects local leagues to regional and national events, all while helping to grow breaking as a recognized sport.

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With this unified pipeline, breakers gain access to key resources—such as expert coaching, performance analytics, and educational opportunities—that are crucial for their long-term success. This approach helps break down barriers to entry, ensures a consistent level of competition, and sets the foundation for breaking’s future on the global stage, including its potential inclusion in the Olympics.

YBC

National League

Local League

  • 3 events (must compete in a minimum of 2)

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Regionals

  • automatic qualification for each breaker with the most accumulated points per division in each local league

  • breakers who accumulated 50 or more points per division in each local league are eligible for the last chance qualifier

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AAU Junior Olympic Games

  • automatic qualification in the tournament bracket for each 1st and 2nd place breaker per division at all regionals

  • breakers who seed from 3rd-16th place at all regionals are  eligible to compete in the last chance qualifier

Ages 7-17 (must be born in 2008+)

DIVISION 1 - ELITE

  • advanced level  (evaluation score: 3.5-5.0)

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DIVISION 2 - AMATEUR

  • intermediate level  (evaluation score: 2.0-3.4)

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DIVISION 3 - NOVICE

  • beginner level  (evaluation score: 1.0-1.9)

*Deadline for Membership Registration and Skill Evaluation submission is on FEBRUARY 25.

*Competitors must be residents of the USA or CANADA.

*Competitors not part of an affiliated YBC x AAU Breaking School, will be able to represent themselves as a "SOLO" participant.

*You must compete in your nearest local league selected during your membership registration and can not compete in other local leagues.

*Athletes must have a registered AAU Non-Athlete COACH under the YBC club organization for regionals and at the Junior Olympic Games.
 

Local Leagues

Aloha Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:

  • Breakz R 4 Kidz - Honolulu, HI

ATX Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:

  • Break Expectations - Austin, TX

Capital City Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:

  • ALL10 Breaking - Washington D.C.

  • One Take Studios - Sterling, VA

Desert Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:

  • Rhythmic Dance Complex - Gilbert, AZ

  • StuDance Lab - Avondale, AZ

  • The Drop - Tucson, AZ

Down South Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​​

  • Sick Step Academy - DeKalb, GA

Great Lakes Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • Motor City SDA - Detroit, MI

Lone Star Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • Break Free - Houston, TX

  • Houston ReVision - Houston, TX

  • Know Breaks - Houston, TX

  • Winner Circle - Galveston, TC

Las Vegas Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • BTR Breaking - Las Vegas, NV

  • Zoologic Empire - Las Vegas, NV

NorCal Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • Breaking with Precise - Martinez, CA

  • Get Down Studios - San Jose, CA

Rocky Mountain Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • Bboy Factory - Denver, CO

  • Mi Chantli - Boulder, CO

  • School of Breaking - Aurora, CO

Salt Lake Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • 1520 Arts - South Salt Lake, UT

  • Dynamic Rockers Academy - Lehi, UT

  • School of Dance - Salt Lake City, UT

SoCal Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:

  • Finest City Breaking - San Diego, CA

  • Just Dance 24/7 - Orange County, CA

  • The BattleWire Temple - Los Angeles, CA

Tri State Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • Dynasty Breaking - Queens, NY

  • KBL Studios - Manhattan, NY

  • On The Edge Performance Center - Port Jefferson Station, NY

  • Rise Studios - Brooklyn, NY

Twin Cities Breaking League

Affiliated Breaking Schools:​

  • Cypher Side Dance School - St. Paul, MN

  • House of Dance - Minneapolis, MN

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