BANGALORE: One of the first generation hip hop dancers, Miguel Nosibor started dancing when he was fourteen-years-old. Born during the birth of the street dancing era, he has seen hip hop undergo a major transformation over the years. IT was a real treat for a bunch of aspiring, young artists who trained at his one-day workshop at Alliance Francaise de Bangalore recently. The French performer owned the stage at the solo show Temps d’Arret, the following evening, with an opening act titled Swa Atmah by contemporary dance group, Attakkalari. The piece was choreographed by Denny Paul.Trained in classical and contemporary techniques, Miguel’s basics are at their strongest even at the age of 45. His source of inspiration comes from the American DJ, Afrika Bambaataa — the ‘Amen Ra of Hip Hop Culture’. He is a professional hip hop dancer and is exuberant in b-boying, robotics, smurfing, afro jazz, popping, and locking and martial arts like tai-chi, karate and kung fu. He has performed in a number of countries including Canada, Luxembourg, Caribbean Islands, Spain and now India. He did a course on choreography, from Paris, for the sole purpose of learning how to teach dance. He was also the brain child behind Creation 2009 Solo Choreography and the musical creation Denis Thery Lighting. He has also partnered with a number of artists, including a Eric Rolland.Over 25 youngsters participated in the one and half hour workshop that delved into various dance styles varying from b-boying and strobing to popping and locking. The dancers also learnt his style of choreography that merged hip hop with floor work. A French interpreter from Alliance translated his instructions to the participants. However, many felt that they could understand his words through the language of dance. According to Miguel, they were already dancers and were all well educated in dance. They have the ability to change the ‘code of dance’ using their imagination. His opinion of Indian dance styles is that they are energetic, colourful and vibrant. His personal favourite is Bollywood. “All disputes get resolved in the end, there’s so much romance, celebration and drama. The actors are full of life and always smiling,” was his opinion of them. He is often seen surfing through Indian channels in his hotel room. He believes that evolution is necessary and is a good thing. But, at the same time, one should be firmly rooted in one’s origin. That’s his secret to being so successful, even after experimenting with different styles.
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