Urbanite Dance Showcase @ City Center

Urbanite Dance Showcase returns to our birthplace of Champaign-Urbana at The City Center featuring 20+ dance crews performing and special guests!

Urbanite brings together all aspects of the culture in one immersive event for all to enjoy. Die-hard dance fans and casual admirers alike will thoroughly enjoy experiencing the Midwest's best dance crews, DJ sets, and the official afterparty.

This Urbanite show is presented in proud partnership with Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Dance at Illinois, Red Bull, and Lightsrtike.

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Doors at 8:00pm, show starts at 9:00pm. Urbanite C-U is an all-ages show.
(Note: Afterparty is 19+.)

Day-of General Admission: $26 (starts 8pm Friday 12/5)

Seated with table in balcony
[Limited Availability]

Includes:
• Access to VIP balcony (elevator access available) with reserved seating
• Complimentary drink
• Separate VIP entrance
• Private VIP bar
• VIP-only bathrooms
• Balcony screens showing the stage in real time

Raised platform on main floor for premium views
[Limited Availability]

Includes:
• Exclusive access to elevated VIP platform — best main-floor views
• Standing room (non-seated) with drink tables
• VIP server
• Easy bathroom access
• Post-show access to the VIP balcony

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An incredible lineup of dance crews will light up the Urbanite stage:

• 2XS UIUC (Univ of Illinois) *host*
• 2XS CALIENTE (Univ of Illinois) *host*
• 2XS MICHIGAN (Univ of Michigan)
• 2XS PURDUE (Purdue Univ)
• THE BOYZ (Chicago)
• CHI KIDS (Chicago)
• DREAM X FANTASY (Chicago)
• HELIXX CREW ((Univ of IL/Chicago)
• HIPNOTIC DANCE CREW (Univ of Illinois)
• ILLINI N MOTION (Univ of Illinois)
• IMAGINATION (Univ of Illinois)
• K-PROJECT (Univ of Illinois)
• MOVEMENT OF DESIS (Chicago)
• THE PIECEMAKERS (Chicago)
• THE POCKET (Chicago)
• THE PUZZLE LEAGUE (Chicago)
• REDD’S ANGELZ ENTERTAINMENT (Chicago)
• SAE CHEEZE PROJECT (Detroit)
• SHELTER BY ANDY SIM (Chicago)
• STILETTO QUEENS (Univ of Illinois)
• TRUTH N BEAUTY (Univ of Illinois)
• WILD SHAPES (Chicago)
• + SPECIAL GUESTS! - TO BE ANNOUNCED

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Urbanite is an international dance showcase and workshop series that is focused on dancer and community enrichment. Founded in 1998 at the University of Illinois, the experience has grown to 45+ showcases and has landed in 8 U.S. cities and 3 international stops. Urbanite bridges the gap between dancer and fan, choreography and freestyle dance, street dance and academia, while connecting people to the culturally-rich dance scene through events with elevated production.

Follow along on Instagram & TikTok: @urbanite.go.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The City Center, 505 South Chestnut Street, Champaign, United States

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