The Way You Move Festival — DC’s Hip-Hop Dance Celebration
A multi-day festival celebrating street dance, DJ culture, and creativity across the DMV.
Experience The Way You Move
Rooted in hip-hop culture, The Way You Move Festival showcases the power of dance as storytelling, resistance, and artistic excellence.
Through electrifying performances, interactive workshops and digital showcases, this DC-based hip-hop festival bridges generations and disciplines—elevating street dance and urban movement as vital cultural forces across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Explore the Lineup
Choose your event, register to dance, or grab your tickets below.
Each experience highlights a different side of DMV hip-hop culture—from dance battles and showcases to DJ sets and panel discussions.
DEC
13
Top Notch: Small Fries
Sat | 1:30 PM
Edgewood Arts Center
DEC
13
Sat | 6:30 PM
Freshest of All Time
Blackcat
DEC
14
Sun | 12:00 PM
Juste Debout Prelims
The Reach | The Kennedy Center
Attend a Juste Debout Masterclass
Monday, Dec. 15th & Tuesday, Dec. 16th
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The Way You Move Festival is a multi-day hip-hop dance event in Washington, DC, celebrating street dance, DJ culture, and artistic storytelling.
Hosted by Words Beats & Life, it connects local and international artists through performances, workshops, and digital showcases across the DMV region.
