Dancer Registration CLOSES FRIDAY JULY 25TH 12PM ET. Registration is ONLINE ONLY. There is NO in-person registration.
Dancers who don’t qualify for the Main Event Bracket must buy a Main Event Spectator Ticket at the door.
PRELIM SPECTATOR TICKETS
(JULY 25TH) SPECTATOR TICKETS - IN PERSON ONLY!
Join us for the 5th 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 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 workshops, and thousands of dollars in prize money on the line, the festivities also include:
Resources
Artist Showcases
Open Dance Cyphers
Local Vendors
Attracting competitors from all over the world, LoTL is the premier Hip-Hop and Street Dance event in the Midwest!
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 accessibility by providing programs, and experiences for people in the Greater Cleveland area 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.
Welcome Session
Location: Pivot Art Center, 2937 W 25th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
Time: 6:30 PM
Mahall’s Bowling
Location: 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
Time: 9:00 PM
Friday, July 25 – Micro Summits & Prelims
An immersive day of movement training, cultural exploration, and panel discussions led by some of the most respected voices in street dance. These Micro Summits go beyond technique. For each instructor will dive deep into the meaning, lineage, and cultural context behind the movement. This is not just a workshop, it’s a space for dialogue, reflection, and connection beyond the movement.
Popping Micro Summit
Explore the historical foundations, foundational drills, and stylistic evolution of Popping through a cultural lens.
Location: Ingenuity Cleveland, 5401 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Krump Micro Summit
Unpack the emotional depth and expressive power of Krump while tracing its social roots and storytelling tradition.
Location: Ingenuity Cleveland, 5401 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Prelims
Location: Ingenuity Cleveland, 5401 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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
The Night Train After Party: Decades, 1163 Front Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Sunday, July 27 – Kickback
Close out the weekend with food, music, games, and community in a relaxed and creative space.
Location: Cleveland North Coast Yard, 515 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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.