The young French dancer claimed victory in the Swiss final of this urban dance competition, ahead of fifteen rivals from several countries.
A 16-year-old French teenager has taken first place at Red Bull Dance Your Style, one of the most closely followed urban dance competitions in Europe. The final took place on Saturday, October 24, in Zurich, Switzerland, where he prevailed over fifteen international competitors.
A specialist in urban dance, Willis won over the judges with an improvisation built around Boney M's "Daddy Cool." The competition's format rests precisely on this solo freestyle exercise, in which dancers must demonstrate creativity, musicality and technical mastery within a limited time.
Red Bull Dance Your Style brings together dancers of all levels from various countries each year. Simply reaching such a final is already a mark of recognition for the selected candidates, and winning the title places the victor among the rising figures of the discipline on a European scale.
The winner's age, sixteen, draws particular attention in a scene where progression often requires years of training and regional competitions before reaching such a level. His journey illustrates the growing place urban dance occupies in international sporting and cultural events.
Urban dance, long regarded as an underground practice, now enjoys increased visibility thanks to structured and widely broadcast competitions. A young Frenchman's success in Zurich confirms the vitality of the French scene in this field.
A specialist in urban dance, Willis won over the judges with an improvisation built around Boney M's "Daddy Cool." The competition's format rests precisely on this solo freestyle exercise, in which dancers must demonstrate creativity, musicality and technical mastery within a limited time.
Red Bull Dance Your Style brings together dancers of all levels from various countries each year. Simply reaching such a final is already a mark of recognition for the selected candidates, and winning the title places the victor among the rising figures of the discipline on a European scale.
The winner's age, sixteen, draws particular attention in a scene where progression often requires years of training and regional competitions before reaching such a level. His journey illustrates the growing place urban dance occupies in international sporting and cultural events.
Urban dance, long regarded as an underground practice, now enjoys increased visibility thanks to structured and widely broadcast competitions. A young Frenchman's success in Zurich confirms the vitality of the French scene in this field.
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Source: Ouest-France