Hustle n' Tussle

Dance Battle Manager

Created by Kenji Tominaga, HNT is a street dance-formatted hustle battle event with a mission to get dancers comfortable beyond social environments, learn to groove to various genres with different partners, and provide consistent opportunities for dancers to grow.

We host Jack & Jill and 7 to Smoke style battles for NewStyle, Classic, and Latin Hustle dancers. Represent your hustle style and step out of your comfort zone!

7 to Smoke Battle Rules

Battle Style

  • Leaders and followers line up separately; the first 2 from each side enter the battle
  • 1 round face to face, 1 min each, 1 song
  • Leader and follower are separately judged
  • Winners earn 1 point per round, accumulated through the season
  • Winning leader and follower stay in the round until they lose
  • Dancers winning 7 rounds straight will be the winner
  • The battle ends in 60 min if no one wins 7 rounds straight

Judging

  • Judges will be guest judges + random judges from the contestants
  • Criteria: Connection, Technique, Musicality, Expression/Spirit
  • Participant judges switch each round

Special Outcomes

  • Tie: no points awarded; the tied dancers face each other again next round
  • No Contest: no points; previous dancers return to the queue and fresh opponents are selected

App-Specific Features

  • Guest judges award 2 points and can vote Tie or No Contest
  • Contestant judges award 1 point and must pick a winner
  • Simple mode lets contestant judges vote as a group
  • Points to win is configurable (default 7, auto-calculate, or custom)

Upload Battle Results

Upload a previously downloaded battle results Excel file to view the results.

Expected File Format

The Excel file should contain the following sheets:

  • Battle Summary - Contains:
    • Initial Order section with numbered lists of leads and follows
    • Final Results section with top performers and their points
  • Round History - Contains:
    • Round number and date
    • Lead and follow pairs for each round
    • Judge votes and winners

Note: The file must be in .xlsx format and should be generated using the "Download Battle Data" feature from a previous battle.

Competition Setup

Uncheck to keep contestants in the order entered.

Turn off to use guest judges only.

Leave blank to use the default: 1 more than the number of guest judges.

First contestant to reach 7 points wins.

Link a Spotify playlist to automatically assign songs to each round.

Round 1

Song Information

Pair 1

(Lead) / (Follow)
VS

Pair 2

(Lead) / (Follow)

Guest Judges

Contestant Judges

Participant Order

Leads

Follows

Battle Graphic

Leads

Follows

Voting for Leads

Voting for Follows

Standings

Leads

Follows

Final Results

Leads

Follows

Top Leads

Name Pts

Top Follows

Name Pts

Round History