Altec Lansing has announced the “Mix It Up” dance contest, an online video dance battle for all dancers, especially for b-boys and b-girls. The top 100 videos, as voted by the public, will win an Altec Lansing MIX digital boombox, valued at £269.99. The grand prize is an appearance in a music video by internationally renowned dancehall artist Beenie Man featuring Pareece plus $2,500 cash.
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the MIX boombox is one sweet bit of kit, that can connect a combination of up to three iPhones/iPods at the same time:
Anyway back to the contest – eligible contestants should submit one-minute dance videos for a chance to gain votes from their peers and the final blessing of a celebrity judge panel, which includes Grammy award winning hip hop artist Chamillionaire. Whether freestyle or choreographed, all dancers are welcomed.
To participate in the Mix It Up Dance Contest, contestants download music from www.mixdancecontest.com and are encouraged to mix and edit the tracks. Along with a broad range of thumping hip-hop tracks, the music choices include a bit of swing, country and classic rock to genuinely “mix it up.” Then, the dancers capture their moves on a 60 second video and post it on-line at the Mix It Up website for the public to vote on their favorites.
Enough of that though – what are the prizes?!
First Prize
A trip to appear in a music video by Beenie Man, featuring Pareece. Includes air transportation and three nights lodging for two persons. Video appearance is for one person. Plus a cash prize of $2,500 and one Altec Lansing MIX boombox.
Second Prize
A cash prize of $2,500 and one Altec Lansing MIX boombox
Third Prize
A cash prize of $1,000 and one Altec Lansing MIX boombox
Dancers can submit videos now through to 13th November 2009. Voting ends on 20th November 2009 and the winners will be announced on 4th December 2009. Dang! I can’t even throw two moves together and I’m thinking about entering! If you’ve got even the slightest skillz, why not ping up a video and see what you can win! Check it our here.