Season 1 · Soloists

BFUNK
BATTLES

Six dancers. One Stage. One Crown.
Episode 1 premieres November 18 on YouTube.

Presented by Patel Brothers
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The show

WHAT IS
BFUNK BATTLES?

Following a decade of teaching and performing internationally, Shivani Bhagwan and Chaya Kumar are expanding into original unscripted programming to spotlight emerging dance talent across the nation.

Featuring immersive themes, head-to-head battles, live audience voting and cash prizes, the series is designed to take competition into unconventional locations. For its first three episodes, presenting partner Patel Brothers hosts the action inside its familiar grocery aisles, turning a beloved South Asian community destination into a dance battleground.

6

Soloists

3

Rounds

3

Judges
A soloist in a saree dancing in front of the BFunk Battles crowd● LIVE AUDIENCE
A contestant riding in a grocery cart down a Patel Brothers aisle
A dancer mid-kick as the crowd cheers

Season 1

EPISODES

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Episode 1: the six soloists lined up in front of the crowd

EP 1

Premieres Nov 18

EPISODE 1

The Showcase. All six soloists bring their own music and choreography to prove what they’ve got.

EP 2

Coming soon

EPISODE 2

The Choreo Round. Four remain, choreographing to grocery-themed tracks and battling head to head.

EP 3

Coming soon

EPISODE 3

The Freestyle Finale. The final two dance to music they’ve never heard.

Season 1

THE SOLOISTS

400+ dancers applied. Six were chosen from across the greater New York area to battle it out for the crown.

On the panel

THE JUDGES

Nick Kosir

Nick Kosir

FOX Weather meteorologist known nationwide as The Dancing Weatherman.

Kahani

Kahani

Co-founder of Indo Warehouse, the New York-based electronic music label, collective and touring project.

Alex Wong

Alex Wong

Former Miami City Ballet principal soloist, So You Think You Can Dance finalist and Broadway dancer.

The format

THREE ROUNDS

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ROUND 1 · SHOWCASE

Six soloists bring their own music and choreography. The live audience votes.

ROUND 2 · CHOREO

The top four get a grocery-store-themed track, choreograph to it and battle head to head. The judges decide.

ROUND 3 · FREESTYLE

The final two freestyle to music they’ve never heard. BFunk crowns the winner.

Season 2 · Coast to coast

NOW CASTING
NATIONWIDE

We’re searching all over the country, and this time it’s not just soloists. Bring your partner, your squad or your whole team.

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READY TO BE DISCOVERED?

Applications for Season 2 are open now. Solo or squad, wherever you are, show us what you’ve got.

Apply for Season 2

Presented in partnership with

Patel Brothers