Berlin hip-hop dancer and choreographer, Raphael, Hillebrand will teamup with Hanoi-based crew S.I.N.E. to stage a new hip-hop production inHanoi on March 12-13.
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Berlin,Hillebrand began dancing as a b-boy at jams and competitions in Berlinin 1997. He has won several championships, most notably the GermanBattle of the Year 2006 and the 2vs2 at the IBE in Rotterdam.
Notjust a dancer, but a dynamic artist, he also performed in theatreproductions and used both together to create pseudo dance pieces.Hillebrand's breakin' and poppin' techniques and vocabulary areplayfully combined with lighting and mask props, to create a distinctHillebrand flavour.
Last year the artist took his moves to Central America, touring his production POW – 2045.
Founded in 2011, the Vietnamese S.I.N.E crew, led by Linh, won BestB-Boy Crew of South East Asia's Battle of the Year in 2013. One yearlater, the crew made it to the semi-finals of the international Battleof the Year – the world's biggest b-boying competition.
The groupis largely considered the best B-Boy group in Vietnam. Their slogan"Saying is not enough" indicates the energy of the young dancers, whichcame through in international events R16 and Floor Wars.
Hillebrandand head of the S.I.N.E., Linh, first met at a B-Boy Battle 2004, wherethe local crew competed with the German visitors. Four years later, in2008, the two dancers debuted their first joint production, NhieuMat/Faces. The production then went on tour in Europe in 2011.
Intheir up-coming production, the focus is on the interplay of light andmovement. Modern lighting and sound effect will offer an extraordinaryaudio-visual experience for audience.
The performance will besupported by the dance-media-artist Christian "Mio" Loclair, whopreviously worked with Hillebrand on POW – 2045.
The show will beperformed for the visit of German Foreign Minister Frank-WaltherSteinmeier and for the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomaticties.-VNA
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Berlin,Hillebrand began dancing as a b-boy at jams and competitions in Berlinin 1997. He has won several championships, most notably the GermanBattle of the Year 2006 and the 2vs2 at the IBE in Rotterdam.
Notjust a dancer, but a dynamic artist, he also performed in theatreproductions and used both together to create pseudo dance pieces.Hillebrand's breakin' and poppin' techniques and vocabulary areplayfully combined with lighting and mask props, to create a distinctHillebrand flavour.
Last year the artist took his moves to Central America, touring his production POW – 2045.
Founded in 2011, the Vietnamese S.I.N.E crew, led by Linh, won BestB-Boy Crew of South East Asia's Battle of the Year in 2013. One yearlater, the crew made it to the semi-finals of the international Battleof the Year – the world's biggest b-boying competition.
The groupis largely considered the best B-Boy group in Vietnam. Their slogan"Saying is not enough" indicates the energy of the young dancers, whichcame through in international events R16 and Floor Wars.
Hillebrandand head of the S.I.N.E., Linh, first met at a B-Boy Battle 2004, wherethe local crew competed with the German visitors. Four years later, in2008, the two dancers debuted their first joint production, NhieuMat/Faces. The production then went on tour in Europe in 2011.
Intheir up-coming production, the focus is on the interplay of light andmovement. Modern lighting and sound effect will offer an extraordinaryaudio-visual experience for audience.
The performance will besupported by the dance-media-artist Christian "Mio" Loclair, whopreviously worked with Hillebrand on POW – 2045.
The show will beperformed for the visit of German Foreign Minister Frank-WaltherSteinmeier and for the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomaticties.-VNA
