Watch the competition videos on their social media accounts, and you’ll know why popper Jyoti Gusai, better known by her stage name, Jenny Gusai, and breaker Siddhi Tambe, or B-girl Bar-B, smoked their contestants and grabbed gold. They caught every beat and hit it back hard. Taking home the title of Red Bull BC One Camp ‘7 to smoke’ popping category, Gusai, 25, out-danced all the male contestants with her rounds in the cypher. And she did it with ease, a smile, and an evident love for the dance form. Delhi-based Gusai thinks back to her performance and shares, “In that final round, while I was dancing, thoughts flashed across my mind; I was thinking about all the practice sessions and jams I’ve been a part of, and where I was in that moment. I translated all of it into my performance.” B-girl Bar-B took home the event’s Cypher India breaking title and will head to New York later this year to represent the country at the BC One World Final. At 18, she’s the youngest B-girl to win the title.

Siddhi Tambe celebrates her win. Pic Courtesy/ALI BHARMAL