Join us for the fifth anniversary of Lords of the Land, Cleveland’s international Hip Hop and Street Dance festival. This year’s celebration features four days of community, movement, education, and culture through battles, workshops, performances, parties, and more.
Culminating with three 1v1 dance tournaments in three distinct Street Dance styles, LoTL highlights the excellence, athleticism, and artistry of Hip Hop & Street Dance practitioners. LoTL continues to provide a platform for dancers — local to international — to showcase their skills, hard work and individual flavor.
Featuring special performances, in-depth dance classes/workshops, and thousands of dollars in prize money on the line, the festivities also include:
Dance workshops
Dance performances & showcases
Local vendors
Open dance cyphers
Attracting competitors from all over North America, LOTL is the premier Hip-Hop dance event in the mid-west!
LoTL is 10K Movement’s culminating summer event, as part of the larger work addressing the need for socially and culturally relevant Hip Hop & Street Dance education by providing programs/experiences for young people in Greater Cleveland and beyond.
Lords of the Land V — Festival Schedule
July 24–27, 2025 | Cleveland, OH
Thursday, July 24 – Welcome Night
Kick off the weekend with our official mixer event, bringing together dancers, DJs, and the community.
Location: TBA
Time: 9:00 PM
Friday, July 25 – Workshops & Prelims
A full day of movement workshops led by renowned instructors, followed by our official preliminary dance battles. Various fun activities, games, food, and vendors will fill the space throughout the day!
Workshops:
Location: Ingenuity Cleveland, 5401 Hamilton Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114
Workshop Time(s): 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Prelims Location:
Location: Ingenuity Cleveland, 5401 Hamilton Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114
Prelims Time: 4:30 - 12:00 AM
Saturday, July 26 – Main Event at Severance Hall
The Quarter Finals in each category compete in front of a live audience with performances, showcases, and finals at one of Cleveland’s most iconic venues.
Location: Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
Time: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Afterparty: Location TBA
Sunday, July 27 – Cookout & Graffiti Kickback
Close out the weekend with food, music, games, and community in a relaxed and creative space.
Location: Edgewater Park, Cleveland, OH 44102
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
More information on Lords of the Land 2025 - COMING SOON
10K Movement is a platform for highlighting the ecosystem of Hip Hop & Street Dance culture, its concrete, expansive disciplines through which we “move” and act as agents for our community. LoTL is microcosm for how Hip Hop (Dance) creates an environment where people of all backgrounds can congregate around the music and culture, which speaks for itself in facilitating an atmosphere of organic exchange.