Salah (dancer)

Salah Benlemqawanssa
Born June 26, 1979 (1979-06-26) (age 32)
Saint-Denis, France[1]
Residence Créteil, France
Nationality French
Ethnicity Algerian,[2] Morrocan
Occupation Dancer
Years active 1995—present[1]
Known for YouTube fame[3] and inaugural winner of Incroyable Talent[4]
Home town Paris[3]
Height 5'10"
Religion Muslim
Website
SpiderSalah

Salah Benlemqawanssa (born June 26, 1979), is a French award-winning competitive hip-hop dancer who specializes in popping. In 2006 he won France's Incroyable Talent competition in its first season.[3][5] The same year he won a 2-on-2 popping battle with teammate Iron Mike at Juste Debout, a French based international street dance competition. In 2008 he starred as himself in Beats Per Minute, an independent film about a French popper who discovers he can rewind time with his dance moves.[6] He calls his personal dance style P.A.B.E. which stands for Popping, Animation, Boogaloo, and Effects.[1][7][8][9][10]

Salah started dancing in 1996 after he saw a French dance crew practicing their moves in front of the mirrors of the Théâtre national de Chaillot.[11] Salah specializes in hip-hop but he has also studied other forms of dance including African, salsa, tap, contemporary, and belly dancing.[11] Although he is best known for popping, he is also skilled in locking and b-boying. As a b-boy, he won second place with The Family Crew at Battle of the Year (BOTY) 1998. In 2009, Salah served as a judge at BOTY's international one-on-one b-boy battle in Germany. BOTY is a b-boy competition exclusively for b-boy crews; however, to celebrate their 20th anniversary they had a competition for b-boy solo dancers. He was also a judge at Red Bull BC One 2009 in New York City.[12] As of October 2011, he is a featured dancer in Cirque du Soleil's production Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour.[13]

Salah is a member of both Vagabonds[1] and Massive Monkees b-boy crews. He is also a member of the contemporary dance company Montalvo-Hervieu.[14]

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Footnotes

  1. ^ He won the world b-boy crew battle with Vagabonds.
  2. ^ He won the Juste Debout popping competition with Iron Mike.
  3. ^ He judged the locking and popping competitions only.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Salah Faculty Bio". BWYDance.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287760409063352. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Une star de M6 donne des cours de hip-hop" (Press release). Neuchatel & Littoral. February 26, 2008. http://www.giantstudio.ch/fileadmin/images/ABJT/Presse_-_L_Express_26_02_08.pdf. Retrieved February, 14, 2011.  (French)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Cast". BeatsPerMinuteFilm.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287758740390600. Retrieved October 6, 2009. 
  4. ^ a b "Finale". Salah (performer); FremantleMedia France (producer). Incroyable Talent. M6. 2006-11-25.
  5. ^ a b c d Chow-Seegoolam, Su-Ann (May 10, 2009). "Breakin' Convention 2009: Theatre Review". NG-Magazine.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tflLOO8t. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Home". BeatsPerMinuteFilm.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tfl8ibnF. Retrieved October 6, 2009. 
  7. ^ "Salah". Dance-Book.com. http://www.dance-book.com/#id=salah. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  8. ^ a b "Salah Workshop - PABE". BreakinConvention.com. 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287758740390619. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  9. ^ "Salah Benlemqawanssa". SalsaLibre.pl. 2007. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tflUaMjM. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  10. ^ "Birmingham Brings Breathe the Beat!". BreakinConvention.com. August 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/628gwdTUz. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  11. ^ a b c Nika "Nawtee Neek" Kramer (October 19, 2001). "Interview with Salah". RedBullBCOne.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tfpk9UkX. Retrieved October 22, 2010. 
  12. ^ a b "The judges, the judges, the judges...". RedBullBCOne.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287758740390636. Retrieved October 22, 2009. 
  13. ^ a b Marchand, Francois (November 4, 2011). "Review: Michael Jackson reborn in Cirque du Soleil's Immortal World Tour". VancouverSun.com. The Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Review+Michael+Jackson+reborn+Cirque+Soleil+Immortal+World+Tour/5661487/story.html. Retrieved November 9, 2011. 
  14. ^ a b "Les Danseurs: Salah BENLEMQAWANSSA". Montalvo-Hervieu.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287758740390645. Retrieved November 5, 2009.  (French)
  15. ^ "Vagabonds Victorious". bboychampionships.com. October 11, 2010. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5uJSxiqCP. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  16. ^ "Results". BBoyChampionships.com. 2007. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287760409063421. Retrieved October 14, 2009. 
  17. ^ "Hall of Fame". TheNotoriousIBE.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5ukfTxm8G. Retrieved December 5, 2010. 
  18. ^ "Judges". BBoyChampionships.com. 2008. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tflf5Wwb. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  19. ^ "News - Warsaw Challenge 2008". Hip-Hop.pl. 2008. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287760409063430. Retrieved May 12, 2010.  (Polish)
  20. ^ "Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre Cast Information". Fandango.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tflrk6PC. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  21. ^ "Rencontres de la Villette 2007". Alter-Nativa.net. October 24, 2007. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287760409063448. Retrieved November 5, 2009.  (French)
  22. ^ "Salah". Pro-Dance.co.uk. 2007. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5tflyNOGp. Retrieved October 17, 2010. 
  23. ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (May 4, 2001). "DANCE REVIEW; All Manner of Strange Beasts, All Getting Along". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1287760409063456. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 
  24. ^ Salah Benlemqawanssa and Sofia Boutella (dancers) (2005). Feel the Vibe (music video). Ministry of Sound. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU-tpNPoNmg. Retrieved May 15, 2010. 
  25. ^ "International Guest Workshop Salah (FRA)". DanceKool.com. December 20, 2010. http://dancekool.com/locking/international-guest-workshop-salah-fra/. Retrieved November 9, 2011. 
  26. ^ "The teachers of the last years". UrbanDance.eu. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wUk3CXl6. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 

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