Urban Styles

I started dancing at a young age and music has always been a focus for me. My first professional dance training was in Jazz Dance. I was also part of a gospel project and for many years I visited HipHop classes that were part of this offer. Pedagogy has always interested me in dance and became a strong motiviation to start a vocational training course as ADTV dance teacher. It was in this context that I was also introduced to ballroom. In 2023 I graduated from JC Academy with a qualification as HipHop dance pedagogue with a special focus on urban dance styles and pedagogy for young people.

Alex danced in shows for artists such as Cascada and Infamous, choreographing for girl band Bisou. In addition, he performed on TV, at “The Dome”, “Top of the Pops”, and with Anke Engelke, for example. His dance style fuses elements from new school hip hop, LA style and old school, and he is a very well-liked teacher who can both urge his students on while keeping an eye on their exact technique at the same time. “Today, I feel happy to pass on my knowledge. This satisfies me,” Alex says.

Bouni is most at home in urban styles, augmented by solid experience in contemporary as well as in modern dance. He has specialised in funk and hip hop techniques, all of which he has been teaching to participants at tanzhaus nrw since 2016. He has won various battles and danced at events in numerous categories. He won the 2012 Funkin’ Stylez, for example, in the category “Me against the music” at the International Streetdance Festival 2014 in Slovenia in the hip hop category. In 2015, he prevailed at the Global Skills Battle in the Popping and Locking category. Additionally, he has been working as a dancer for the “Urbanatix” show at Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, pursuing numerous projects at centres for kids and teens. As a dancer and choreographer, he also dealt with the human mechanisation within the artistic format for up-and-coming creators, “Now & Next”, on the stage at tanzhaus nrw.

Paul Davis Newgate, bekannt als Davis, ist ein deutsch-nigerianischer Künstler, der 1993 in Hilden geboren und aufgewachsen ist. Seit 2016 arbeitet er freiberuflich als darstellender Künstler. Mit seiner Arbeit in den Bereichen Tanz, Theater, Mode sowie Film erweitert er kontinuierlich sein Repertoire. 2020 spielte Davis erstmals zwei Solo-Shows: "Traumtage" und "The Mask". Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf Breaking (Medal bekannt als Breakdance), ergänzt durch verschiedene urbane Tanzstile. Er ist ein leidenschaftlicher Bewegungsenthusiast und hat Erfahrungen in Disziplinen wie Reiten, Tennis, Kajakfahren, Parkour und Tricking. Bewegung, Kunst und Kultur prägen sein Leben. Zusätzlich ist Davis Jury-Mitglied für Westwind 2025 in Düsseldorf und aktives Mitglied bei 40Village, ic.Inner Circle, dem Theater Marabu und Urbanatix

Flockey Ocscor is an internationally demanded dancer and choreographer with great charisma. He has won numerous competitions and is, among other things, a two-time runner-up in the Locking category at the Juste Debout World Finals. A versatile artist, he now produces short films and videos. In 2018, at the invitation of the Goethe-Institut Rwanda, Flockey created a performance of music, dance and storytelling with artists from West Africa as part of the DigiTales across borders project. Flockey's passion for dance started early: he comes from an artistic family, his brother brought him to dance. Since the age of 17, Flockey has been teaching urban dance at tanzhaus nrw. "I want everyone to feel comfortable in my classes, to leave their everyday life behind and to be able to deal with the moves in private later on."

Franky Dee is one of the most renowned dancers of his genre and won numerous battles, e.g. at the Battle Juste Debout, where he was named world champion in the category HipHop several times. Lately, he won the Dance Delight Germany. As a professional dancer he is in demand internationally and teaches HipHop with joy and  passion. Bringing in the knowledge of his outstanding craftsmanship, he teaches his students moves suitable for any party. 

Giulia aka Blossom is a young international artist and teacher for dance and fitness. During her dance career, she has already worked for various artists such as Jason Derulo, Olsen, Culcha Candela, F1rstman, Ilija Richter and many more. As a dance teacher, she is active throughout Europe, focusing on feminine styles such as Jazz Funk and Heels.
Eeven though teaching and choreographing is Giulia's greatest passion, she still enjoys performing on stage as a dancer and showgirl.

Miracle Laackmann is an urban dancer/choreographer and co-founder of the Free Spirit Festival. He was initially taught in the discipline of hip-hop/freestyle by pioneers from Germany, from where he regularly continued his education through various workshops worldwide. Now he gives national and international workshops and is a guest judge at many events or performs his shows. He has already performed in countries such as Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Morocco, Ukraine, Greece, Sweden, Poland, France, Belarus, Romania, Ghana and many more. He has performed for the Charlemagne Prize award ceremony, the Chio, Mercedes-Benz and many more. Miracle has also won numerous championships in his career to date. These include Juste Debout London, FS Championship, Urban Champs, Kulture of Hype and Hope, Gold Edition Rotterdam, etc. Most recently, he choreographed the piece “Ego- a Journey of urban art”, which won an award at the Pina Bausch Center in Wuppertal.

Nini has been active in the urban dance scene for about 10 years and has found her passion in house dance. She organises the "House Session" at tanzhaus nrw to offer dancers and dance enthusiasts in the Düsseldorf and NRW area a place to exchange ideas and get together. Nini has already taken part in various national and international battles and is also regularly invited as a jury member.
She choreographed and performed the piece "No Strings Attached" for the Düsseldorf Night of Museums 2022 and participated in the piece "Touched | Berührt" at the Cologne Künstler*innen Theater (2023). In her course, she wants to introduce the foundation of house dance as well as shape and consolidate the participants' own dance style.

As a world champion in house dance, OG successfully participates in numerous urban dance events worldwide as a dancer, instructor and choreographer.
As a 4-time winner of “Juste Debout Germany” (Düsseldorf) and 2-time solo winner of the House Dance World Championship “House Dance Forever” in Amsterdam and Tokyo, he represents his house dance community “House Roots” (winner of Deep House Mission/Paris 2019) and also the freestyle house dance scene throughout Germany.
As a freestyle dancer and sought-after jury member, he gives workshops online and on location at various urban dance events.
His house style is based on “House Feeling”, in which elements of African, Latin and especially Capoeira are recognizable.

Eray Gülay is a freelance dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and model. After successfully completing his dance studies at the Folkwang University of Arts, he worked in the dance company “Folkwang Tanzstudio” in the 2017/18 season and has since performed in dance pieces by renowned choreographers such as Ben J. Riepe, Jérôme Bel and Reinhild Hoffmann. In addition, Eray worked as a choreographic assistant and participated in the pieces “wilderness tender” by Stephanie Miracle (2018) and “Femina Saga” by Marie Zoe Buchholz (2020).
He has worked commercially with companies such as Tamaris, Vogue CS, Men's Health and Schwarzkopf. He has danced for German artists such as Salomea and Frida Gold and choreographed long-term for pop singer Matthew Wood. He has performed live on stage with international artists such as Cakes Da Killa, TT The Artist and Barbara Tucker.
Since 2014, Eray has also been part of the ballroom scene and a member of the House of Elle. As an active member of the scene, he teaches voguing at tanzhaus nrw and gives international voguing workshops. He also works in the Shapes & Shades collective and organizes workshops, panel talks and balls as part of Ballroom.

Ruby is a versatile dancer, choreographer and dance educator, she loves to explore a variety of emotions, narratives, artistic forms and dance styles. At the center of her artistic foundation is a deep connection to urban dance cultures, especially the dynamic and vibrant style of HipHop. In 2019, she co-founded the dance collective HoS (Hood of Sisters) - a visionary initiative that aims to create a supportive environment for women in the urban dance scene. In the same year, Ruby also joined the association "UBeKu e.V.", which is dedicated to promoting the thriving urban movement culture in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. As a young artist, she is passionate about increasing the visibility of urban dance cultures in the theater sector and securing them their rightful place in the spotlight. In projects such as "Rap Lab 2023" or "Urban Bridges", she works in close cooperation with the cultural center Zakk and the tanzhaus nrw to offer young urban dancers valuable dance opportunities.

Sonja Reischl is an urban dancer and choreographer based in Düsseldorf.
She has been teaching both choreography and freestyle in all urban dance genres and age groups for many years and is part of several dance companies. Sonja gained her knowledge and experience through numerous participation in international urban dance camps, advanced trainings and workshops. She teaches with a lot of fun and passion and combines basics, feeling and musicality in her classes.

Wilhelmina aka Willie Stark zählt zu den besten House-Tänzerinnen Frankreichs. Sie choreografiert Shows in ganz Europa und nahm an vielen Battles teil, darunter Juste Debout Paris und Summer Dance Forever. Seit 2014 teilt Willie ihre Passion für House Dance und Afro Beats als Dozentin am tanzhaus nrw. „Egal ob Anfänger*in oder Profi – bei meinen Kursen geht es darum einen neuen Stil samt seiner Kultur kennenzulernen, um Gemeinschaft und Austausch, darum, dass sich alle wohlfühlen und Spaß miteinander haben.“, sagt Willie.

Yeliz Pazar is a dancer and choreographer. She is founder of nutrospektif dance collective (2012) who were tanzhaus nrw Factory Artists in 2020. The work is focussed on making hip hop culture, breaking, house dance, popping, locking and waacking more visible on stage to explore new creative approaches in dialogue with the contemporary dance landscape. Choreographic works include „Kinder der Nacht“ Schauspiel Köln, „Get Together“ Opera Cologne and „NUTRO 10 – a neutroperspective“ at tanzhaus nrw. In collaboration with Bahar Gökten as part of the collective and tanzhaus nrw they curated the festival „Moving Concrete,“ „ocean notion“ and „the weirdness is consistent“ were choreographed as a coproduction with „Step by Step“ Ballett am Rhein and tanzhaus nrw. Yeliz is a first generation waacking dancer in Germany and organized „THE WAACK OFF“ at tanzhaus nrw, the first festival of its kind with several internationally renowned guests.

Miro aka Zero zählt zur ersten Generation der Voguing Tänzer*innen hierzulande und ließ sich u.a. von Wegweiser*innen des Genres wie Archie Burnett weiterbilden. Zu seinen Inspirationsquellen zählen Tänzer*innen wie Leiomy Maldonado, Dashaun Wesley und Danielle Polanco. 2018 entschied sich Zero, The House of Melody (heute House of Saint Laurent) zu verlassen, eines der ersten deutschen Tanzkollektive des Voguing, zu dessen Gründungsmitgliedern er zählte. Zero wirkte in diesem Zusammenhang in TV-Produktionen und auf Events in Düsseldorf, Berlin und Paris mit, dort sogar im legendären Moulin Rouge. Miros Leidenschaft gilt nicht nur dem Voguing. Er tanzte schon früh HipHop und House und bewegte sich in verschiedenen Communities und Battles. Seine Ausbildung absolvierte er an der Tanzakademie für zeitgenössischen Tanz „Balanche 1“ in Berlin. Als Tänzer und Choreograf ist er deutschlandweit tätig, arbeitete für das Junge Schauspiel Düsseldorf, die Deutsche Oper am Rhein und u. a. für Künstler*innen wie Zebra Katz und Jennifer Rostock. Er choreografierte während der Berlin Alternative Fashion Week 2017 für Patricia Field, die vor allem für die Kostümausstattung der US-amerikanischen Serie „Sex and the City” bekannt wurde. Seit 2016 ist Zero Mitglied der Urbanatix Streetart Artistic Crew. Bei den Brit Awards 2019 wirkte er als einer der Haupttänzer*innen der Performances von Calvin Harris, Rag’n’Bone Man, Sam Smith und Dua Lipa mit.