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'''Juste Debout''' ("just upright") is an annual [[competitive dance|dance competition]] originated from [[France]] which focuses on upright [[street dance]] styles. The four main categories are [[hip hop dance#New school/new style|hip hop new style]], [[house (dance)|house]], [[locking (dance)|locking]] and [[popping (dance)|popping]].

==History==
[[File:Juste Debout Scandinavia 2008.JPG|thumb|Semifinal Juste debout Scandinavia 2008.]]
Juste Debout was initially held in 2002 in [[Paris]], [[France]], and has since then returned each year around February. The 2006 edition was the first to feature a number of linked events (so called ''pre-selections'') in countries outside of France, with the finals being held in Paris. This allowed Juste Debout to reach a larger and more international audience. 

Juste Debout 2007 was held on February 25 in Paris and featured international pre-selections starting as early as January in countries such as [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Spain]], [[Sweden]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref name="eb">[http://www.juste-debout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1863 JUSTE DEBOUT 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  Jsmooth & Future from the dance [[crew]] MGF (Machine Gone Funk) in the [[USA]] won the Juste Debout [[Popping]] contest 2007. Manu & loïc from [[France]] won the [[Locking]]. Stéphanie & Dedson from [[Denmark]] and [[France]] won Hip-hop. Lastly, Hiro & Meech from [[Japan]] and [[France]] won the [[House dance]] contest.

Juste Debout 2009 was held on March 1st in the Bercy stadium in Paris. Kite & Fishboy(Former Action),won a close fought, all-Japanese final with last years winners Kei & Gucchon(Co-Thkoo). Dy & Steve won the Hip-hop against crowd's favourite Maika(10 y.o) & Kazane(12 y.o).
During the event, there was some incidents which the host (Bruce Ykanji) was indecisive about the continuation of the event but soon after he reconsidered during an interview.

==Program==
The main events of Juste Debout consists of two on two [[battle (dance)|battles]] in which two dancers work as a team trying to outperform the opposite couple in a specific dance style category. The music is chosen by the Juste Debout [[DJ]]s and the dancers are not told of the songs in advance.

Normally, only one person dances at a time and the two teams take turns showing off. A battle finishes when each dancer has performed two times, resulting in a total of eight rounds, usually around a minute long each. Sometimes a team chooses to spontaneously replace or extend one of their rounds with a [[choreography|choreographed]] routine performed together for added effect, which is allowed. After each battle, a group of four judges decides the winning team, which moves them closer to the finals. In the end, a winning couple is chosen for each of the four dance style categories.

Outside of battles, the Juste Debout events often include a number of shows from both the judges and invited guests, as well as dance parties that are open for all to join.

==Juste Debout 2011 Preselections==

Preselections were held in 12 different countries all over the world. Those who won the catagories of the resections where invited to compete a the final battle of Juste Debout in Paris, France.

* Japan (Tokyo) 11.1.2011
* China (Wuhan) 15.1.2011
* Singapore (Singapore) 22.1.2011
* Sweden (Stockholm) 28.1.2011
* Netherlands (Amsterdam) 30.1.2011
* USA (New York City) 5.2.2011
* Finland (Helsinki) 12.2.2011
* Switzerland (Geneva) 13.2.2011
* Greece (Athens) 19.2.2011
* UK (London) 20.2.2011
* Germany (Düsseldorf) 26.2.2011
* France (Paris) 12.3.2011

==Juste Debout 2011 Finals==

'''Dj's''' <ref>http://www.juste-debout.com/fr_FR/in/mydwv3r435-juste-debout-2011</ref>

* Hip Hop: DJ YUGSON & DJ TAJ MAHAL
* Locking: DJ LUCKYLOCK
* Popping: DJ ROMENTO LE JAZZ & DJ ASPHALTE
* House: DJ TIJO AIME & DJ GUIU
* Experimental: DJ  KEES
* "LA BOOM": DJ PROPHET & DJ SLY


'''Winners of Juste Debout 2011''' <ref>http://www.juste-debout.com/fr_FR/in/mydwv3r435-juste-debout-2011</ref>
* House: TOYIN & TASHA (Preselection USA)
* Locking: HURRICANE & FIRELOCK (Preselection USA)
* Popping: CO-THKOO (Preselection Japon)
* Hip Hop New Style: LES TWINS (Preselection Japon)
* Top Rock: MATHIAS (Preselection France)
* Expérimental: ANDREAS (Preselection France)


==Juste Debout 2012==

Juste Debout 2012 will be held on 11.3.2012 in Paris.<ref>http://240plan.ovh.net/~justedeb/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2204&sid=880148190d9bf61bbf12673893121582</ref>

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==External links==
*{{Official|1=http://www.juste-debout.com}} (in French)
*{{MySpace|justedebout|Juste Debout}}

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