Take Off Class Led by Habib Ben Tanfous

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Habib Ben Tanfous’ class will focus on the "non-performative body” and the porosity between the body and its environment. We will look at how the fragility of the body can be a strength. In other words, what shapes an “organic” movement? Ben Tanfous works with concepts that create movement but also strives to make the “technique” something invisible.

Habib Ben Tanfous is a Belgian-French-Tunisian artist, born and based in Brussels, where he started training in hip hop dance at the age of 15. At the age of 22, he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in the dramatic interpretation section and graduated in 2018 with great distinction and the Jury Prize. He is a member of the RAVIE collective and is one of the artists of the Tremplin Hip Hop #3. In 2019, he starts his higher certificate in Dance and Choreographic Practices at Charleroi danse in partnership with INSAS and ENSAV La Cambre. He performed under the direction of Manoël Dupont, Harpo Guit, Hélène Theunissen, Diane Fourdrignier, Adeline Rosenstein, Armel Roussel, Pauline d'Ollone and Olivia Grandville. He created the solo Ici je lègue ce qui ne m'appartient pas, co-produced by Atelier 210, Théâtre Varia, Charleroi danse, Les SUBS and FINEK, in 2023 season.