Oslo
27.09.2026—04.10.2026
Soul Sessions Extended is our annual festival with battles in several categories, showcase competition, panel talks, workshops, jamming and club concepts.
We are beyond excited to welcome you all to the Soul Sessions Extended festival 2026!!
Mark your calendars for 28 September - 4 October .
It's going to be an amazing week full of inspiration and great vibes; battles, jamming, clubbing, workshops, panel talks and more! Stay tuned for sign up, tickets and addition to program and line up.
Judge
Judge
The one and only Archie Burnett!
We are so proud to welcome Archie back as one of this year's judges. Founding grandfather of the iconic House of Ninja. Since the 70s and 80s Archie has marked his place in New York's street and club dance scene. Recognized for his w*acking and voguing, and been traveling the world for 40+ years to share his knowledge and love for dance.
A legend you simply must experience.
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Judge
Judge
Philippe Almeida, better known as Physs, is a cornerstone figure in the French hip-hop scene. In addition to being a choreographer for Mouvmatik Company, he serves as the educational coordinator of the Passeur Culturel program and has been teaching hip-hop at the Cergy Dance Training Centre for over 10 years. He is also one of the lead hip-hop instructors at Flow Dance Academy Paris.
Always seeking new ways to evolve, Physs is deeply committed to artistic development and cultural transmission. With more than 20 years of experience in the hip-hop community, he has earned international recognition through battles, performances, and teaching. We are incredibly excited to welcome him to Oslo to share his knowledge and experience with our community.
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Judge
Judge
We can finally welcome Mounia back to Extended!
Mounia Nassangar - A leading figure in whacking in France and internationally. She is a choreographer, dancer, model, DJ, event producer, and director of her own dance company. Dancing since the age of ten, she explored popping, locking, new style, house dance, street jazz & academic dances before specializing in whacking.
Moving seamlessly between different artistic realms, she cemented her international standing with victories at world-renowned competitions (Summer Dance Forever, Old School Night, Street Star etc.)
She is also an event producer and founder of the Waack In Paris collective, Mounia co-organizes iconic events such as Waack In Paris. The collective's expertise extends to other major national and international cultural events. In 2023, she founded her own dance company, cie.nassangar, and presented her first show. STUCK. Which is currently touring successfully across Europe.
Mounia at Extended 2021
Winner prize: NOK 15 000,-
Info: • Maximum 4 minutes. • Between 1 and 15 dancers. • All styles are welcome to participate. • The stage is on the floor. Size 7.5x7.5 meters. • The audience will be around the stage on 3 out of 4 sides. PS! we are only accepting 20 showcases. First come, first serve!
Winner prize: 1500 NOK
Info: • Battle for anyone under 16 years old • NB! If you participate here you can NOT participate in 1vs1 Hip Hop. You can participate in breaking, popping, locking and w*acking. This is due to the time schedule.
Winner prize: 15 000 NOK
Info: NB! 2-5 members per crew.
Winner prize: 5000 NOK
Winner prize: 5000 NOK
Info: NB! ID:20 due to club venue.
Winner Prize: 5000 NOK
Info: • A category for the Ballroom community – open to those walking performance styles: old way, new way, or vogue fem.
• Dress code: It’s Club Night, so come dressed like you’re stepping out for a night at the club. Bring your look and your energy!
• No pre-sign up required, a participant ticket is all you need.
Winner Prize: 5000 NOK
Info: NB! This year the hip hop battle will happen over two days. Saturday Oct. 3rd : Prelims, top 32, top 16 Sunday Oct. 4th : Quarters, Semis, Final.
Winner Prize: 10 000 NOK
Winner Prize: 10 000 NOK
Winner Prize: 3000 NOK
Info: • Battle for those who have participated in maximum 3 previous battles with no wins. • Open to all styles and ages.
• NB! If you participate here you can NOT participate in 1vs1 Hip Hop. You can participate in breaking, popping, locking and w*acking. Due to the time schedule.
