This sounds like a pretty cool event for dance fans in the Los Angeles area... Omega Sigma Tau, UCLA's largest and oldest Asian American fraternity, is throwing their fourth annual dance competition, Battle Royale, to raise money for Budokan, the Little Tokyo Recreation Center. Here are some specifics:

Battle Royale 2009

Who: Omega Sigma Tau

Date: Friday May 1st, 2009

Time: Doors open at 9:30pm

Location: Union Station, 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dance Teams: ACA Hip Hop, Samahang Modern, NSU Modern, DSC

Guest Judges: Katee Shean (So You Think You Can Dance), Mike Song (America's Best Dance Crew), Taeko Carroll (America's Best Dance Crew)

Spinning: DJ Bizzy

Budokan, a project of the Little Tokyo Service Center, is a state-of-the-art sports community complex in the heart of Los Angeles, designed to accommodate basketball, volleyball, social service programs, and special events throughout the year. To learn more about it, go here.

The competition will feature UCLA's premiere dance teams: NSU Modern (Nikkei Student Union), Samahang Modern (Samahang Pilipino), and ACA Hip Hop (Association of Chinese Americans), with an exhibition from Dance and Spirit Club (DSC), an exclusive crew consisting of the best dancers from each dance team.

And check this out. The event's judges are Taeko Carroll from America's Best Dance Crew's Fysh N' Chicks, Mike Song from Kaba Modern, and Katee Shean from So You Think You Can Dance. You know I'm a fan.

It's all going down on Friday, May 1 at Union Station in Los Angeles. Dance, community, and good times. And it's all for a great cause. For more information about the event, including how to purchase tickets, go to the Battle Royale website here, and the Facebook event page here.