Does anyone still Freestyle?

Broadband · Trick Member Joined: 12 Jul 2002

I'm currently in the process of organizing one of the largest DDR tournaments ever in Oregon. This tourney will be on a public stage where thousands of people will be there to watch the contestants.

I really want to make the largest section freestyle because crowds, especially ones who've never seen the game, go crazy. It's amazing the reaction you get dancing a freestyle facing the crowd on light mode then you do a very difficult song for score.

I was told by someone that the DDR freestyle scene has really died down over the last few years and I would be lucky to find contestants.

Is this true or is he just out of his mind?
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SkyLine400R · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:11 pm Post subject:

i know i few people who free style but i live in NY so that dosent matter to much to you does it ....... but yes i think people still do it
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Johnny Rainbow · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Fukuoka, Japan

Wouldn't this be better suited in its own regional forum?

Anyway, to answer your question, yes. VERY few, though. The freestyle scene has died down tremendously, and now it's all about tech/PA.
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Notorious DLR · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Location: nowhere

I live in California, and there really isnt that much freestyling here, my friends and I sometimes freestyle at the arcade, and we draw quite a crowd sometimes, but we are the only ones I have seen.

Mark of the DMast · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:53 am Post subject:

Well I can't give an example from my area because there really isn't a DDR scene around here but I've seen a few ppl try to FS (like me) who weren't very good at it. I wish there were more FSers but I do believe they're gonna become more scarse before it gets better.
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NiKK · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:56 am Post subject:

yes yes needs its own forum.....but yes it has gone DOWN over the years...maybe because it gets boring?
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The Game II · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Does anyone still Freestyle?

Neemo · Trick Member Joined: 25 Dec 2003 Location: Houston

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SkyLine400R · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:51 pm Post subject:

Why thank you for the Goth 101 lesson ........it makes sense though
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Broadband · Trick Member Joined: 12 Jul 2002

I will agree with you guys the Pacific Northwest is full of highly skilled technical players, but I've never seen freestyling in person. I was worried that it was a general trend and in some senses it seems to be. I guess alot of the tournaments are very specific and are usually hosted at an arcade where the crowd is DDR enthuiasts who appreciate highly skilled players and enjoy watching people compete at the hardest levels.

My tournament will likely be at a huge public venue where thousands of people will be around to watch and people who are new to the game really get a kick out of the freestylers.

I guess the only way to make freestyling popular again is to give players and opportunity to perform infront of a crowd like this. Hopefully i'll find enough people so we can atleast have one freestyle competition.
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SkyLine400R · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:19 pm Post subject:

BroadBand, A man on a mission
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darkhour · Trick Member Joined: 13 Nov 2002

I am also on a mission to bring freestyling back in MN. I am the only one I know who freestyles regularly anymore.

TheKatsurame · Trick Member Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Location: New York

yeah, it seems that most of the technical players live in the west while the FS'ers (such as myself) live in NY. 'Course, if you are doing a Freestyle Tourney, you have to throw Tech in there to draw a large DDR Crowd.

Slowpoke · Trick Member Joined: 28 Oct 2003

I'm curious to know how you'd draw "thousands" of people to watch a DDR competition.

Broadband · Trick Member Joined: 12 Jul 2002

There would definately be technical as well. As far as the draw this tournament will be hosted at a huge annual festival that draws thousands of people, many whom I sure would love the opportunity to watch some great DDR players.
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