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UDEF

Unify to Liberate

About

UDEF is an educational foundation with the primary purpose of helping street dancers establish business opportunities and jobs through the athletic dance of breaking, which was created in the streets of South Bronx, New York in the 1970s and has recently been incorporated into the Olympic movement by the International Olympic Committee.

The Urban Dance & Educational Foundation (UDEF) is a not-for-profit corporation and public charity under Section 501(c)3 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Roles

UDEF supports charitable events and educational workshops in community centers, schools, colleges, and similar venues, with breakers performing, teaching and working with young people.

UDEF also serves as a membership organization for competitors in breaking and as a sanctioning body for breaking events, setting competition standards, judging criteria, and other guidelines to ensure uniform standards for competitive events.

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Several hundred global competitions sanctioned

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More than 10,000 registered competitors

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More than 1 million social media impressions per week

Competitions

UDEF has sanctioned several hundred competitive breaking events since its formation in late 2013, and today UDEF’s registered competitor membership base includes thousands of competitors from over 100 nations.

The Pro Breaking Tour has been a major initiative for UDEF. The Tour is wholly-owned by UDEF and is operated through a taxable subsidiary.

UDEF membership as a Competitor is free. You must be registered as a Competitor to be eligible to compete in UDEF-sanctioned events.

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Supporters

UDEF is a public charity under Section 501(c)3 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, funded through charitable contributions which are used to support UDEF’s primary mission. That mission has been to help the competitive breaking community establish economic business opportunities and jobs through the athletic dance of breaking.

UDEF’s goal is to help the breaking community develop a sustainable business ecosystem revolving around the art and athletic dance of breaking, creating income-producing opportunities for competitors, coaches, event organizers, and service providers.

UDEF membership as a Supporter is free.

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