The dancer who has participated in reality shows such as So You Think You Can Dance was here on a five day dance workshop in the city.
‘I was invited here to coach talented young dancers and am pretty amazed at the immense potential. I believe budding dancers in India have immense potential to master western dance forms,’says Chbeeb. Chbeeb who has been invited by a city-based group Big Dance Centre, to coach students with hip-hop moves says, ‘‘What impresses me is how passionate students are about learning various dance forms. They also have good exposure here.’
On his first trip to India, Chbeeb is captivated with Indian classical dance forms and bollywood dance style.
‘Unlike many other classical dance forms, Indian dances are more organic; the movements aren’t linear. With broader musical range emphasis is laid on rounded steps and expressions,’ he adds.
The dancer who originally belongs to Texas says he began dancing at the age of fifteen with no formal training.
This self-taught dancer instantly fell in love with hip-hop dance for it seemed so unnatural to him.
His began formal dance training began only with ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, one of the most popular dance shows in America.
Previously, he had auditioned for both season 3 and 4 but it was only in season 5, auditions for which had kicked off in the year 2008, that Chbeeb excelled.
Despite all odds faced in previous seasons Chbeeb made it to the top rung in season 5, which was when his popularity in the US soared leaps and bounds.‘I had never received formal training before this show which indeed helped me assimilate more and learn from the masters,’ he says.
Chbeeb believes that to be a good dancer one needs a certain drive coupled with formal training.
‘When a beginner who hasn’t received any formal training learns to dance, there is a greater possibility of creating new techniques,’ he says.
Chbeeb’s dance crew I.aM.mE was also crowned as the champion of the show America’s Best Dance Crew (ABCD) season 6.The dancer who also made an appearance in the film Step Up 4 is open to work in the Indian film industry and perform some Bollywood dance numbers.
Interestingly, Chebeeb’s wacky dance videos are streamed by a lot of people both in India and abroad.
‘I was invited here to coach talented young dancers and am pretty amazed at the immense potential. I believe budding dancers in India have immense potential to master western dance forms,’says Chbeeb. Chbeeb who has been invited by a city-based group Big Dance Centre, to coach students with hip-hop moves says, ‘‘What impresses me is how passionate students are about learning various dance forms. They also have good exposure here.’
On his first trip to India, Chbeeb is captivated with Indian classical dance forms and bollywood dance style.
‘Unlike many other classical dance forms, Indian dances are more organic; the movements aren’t linear. With broader musical range emphasis is laid on rounded steps and expressions,’ he adds.
The dancer who originally belongs to Texas says he began dancing at the age of fifteen with no formal training.
This self-taught dancer instantly fell in love with hip-hop dance for it seemed so unnatural to him.
His began formal dance training began only with ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, one of the most popular dance shows in America.
Previously, he had auditioned for both season 3 and 4 but it was only in season 5, auditions for which had kicked off in the year 2008, that Chbeeb excelled.
Despite all odds faced in previous seasons Chbeeb made it to the top rung in season 5, which was when his popularity in the US soared leaps and bounds.‘I had never received formal training before this show which indeed helped me assimilate more and learn from the masters,’ he says.
Chbeeb believes that to be a good dancer one needs a certain drive coupled with formal training.
‘When a beginner who hasn’t received any formal training learns to dance, there is a greater possibility of creating new techniques,’ he says.
Chbeeb’s dance crew I.aM.mE was also crowned as the champion of the show America’s Best Dance Crew (ABCD) season 6.The dancer who also made an appearance in the film Step Up 4 is open to work in the Indian film industry and perform some Bollywood dance numbers.
Interestingly, Chebeeb’s wacky dance videos are streamed by a lot of people both in India and abroad.