Davies Agocha Shiloh has built a career dancing professionally for the past four years but his vast training at Darc in France enabled him to learn over nine style of dancing.
Here is the list of the styles reportedly known to him Germaine Akuli: contemporary African (Senegal), David Reiner: Contemporary soul project (France), Pierre Dibb: Latin and Ballroom American style (Lebanon), Bruno Agatti: Modern jazz and Broadway (France), Nadia Colon: Classical jazz (France), Michael Oseghale: Hip hop (Nigeria), Victor Fulu: African cultural dance (Nigeria), Isabelle Schad: Contemporary (Germany), Jodie Sperlings: Contemproary (Time lapse dance) (Nigeria) .
HunnayB sat down with Davies Agocha Shiloh to discuss his style of dancing:
Where did you train?
I trained at Darc in France I was also trained by other Instructors from different countries with different dance styles like the list goes on and on……..
Who are the choreographers you look up to?
I look up to choreographers like Mia Michaels and Sonya Taye
Who have you worked with?
I have worked with a couple of renowned dancers and dance companies in and out of Nigeria. I have worked with Christopher Huggins of the Alvin Ailey dance company New York, Anne Marie Poras and Bruno Agatti of Darc in France, the list goes on and on…
What do you have to say about the industry?
Well dance is growing, as we have lots of dancers and choreographers stepping out to do the things that will enable ‘DANCE’ as an entertainment medium to have a part in the Nigerian entertainment industry. Also most dancers/choreographers and or instructors have come to realize that they have to train to develop their art rather than rely on mere potential. Therefore there are studios and dance companies for aspiring dancers and i believe this is for the development and acceptance of dance in the industry and country respectively. Looking back i will say we are moving forward, though we have a long way to go as to meeting the international standard.
What was your motivation?
Since I was a child, I always wanted to be a performer in either music or dance but as I grew older I chose dance as a major……..
What inspires you?
I get inspired by a lot of things around me from day to day activities, people, colour’s and all sorts…….
What are your aspirations about your dance career?
My aspirations are to be a renowned choreographer and dancer across the globe
What is your website/blog?
www.imagestheatre.com
What is your twitter handle?
@agochashilodav
What do you do anything else apart from dance?
Yes I sing, I’m into designing and I’m also an artistic director for dance
Oh really? Do you have any single coming out soon?
I’m working on it……
What is your instagram handle?
Filamentoffire
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