Biography

A dancer and choreographer, Hafid Sour began hip hop dancing in 1995 in the stairwells of the Minguettes district of Vénissieux. Aged 19, he composed the choreography for a tableau of Casse-Noisette by the Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon, and for four feature-length movies. He took part in many international competitions, often ranking among the best performers; and has worked with renowned artists such as Dominique Boivin, Pockemon Crew, Käfig, Cirque du Soleil, Olivia Ruiz and many more. In 2016 he set up his own company. He championed his own, multi-faceted vision of body language in his first piece, Costard, which recently celebrated its 100th performance in Kazakhstan. He continues to share his passion for dance through numerous outreach projects and his latest creation, Spin Off.