Wang Ramirez

Honji Wang

Honji Wang is a dancer, choreographer and artistic director born in Frankfurt, Germany on 7 February 1982 and raised by Korean parents. Her dance language is an abstraction of hip hop dance and has influences of earlier martial arts and ballet training. She was invited as a guest artist to perform a duo with British choreographer Akram Khan titled The Pursuit of Now which was accompanied by pianist Shahin Novrasli. She also collaborated with the flamenco dancer Rocío Molina in the duet "Felahikum". Wang was invited to Madonna’s final auditions in New York, where her outstanding performance earned her an invitation to tour and perform for the Rebel Heart Tour. She was part of the movement research team for Wachowski Brothers’ Jupiter Ascending and had her first film experience as the Mongolian witch in the movie Hansel & Gretel, directed by Tommy Wirkola.

Sébastien Ramirez

Born in the south of France on September 13, 1982, Sébastien Ramirez is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and artistic director. Starting as a b-boy, he soon won major hip hop championships and acted as a judge for international competitions. Winner of the Redbull BC ONE French championship, he founded his company and developed a new vision of space and choreography, bringing hip hop dance to a wider and new audience. Akram Khan invited him to direct a personal workshop at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, a recognition of his unique quality of movement. He was also invited by Sadler’s Wells as one of the five choreographers of RIOT OffSpring, a unique dance piece performed to Igor Stravinsky’s iconic The Rite of Spring played by Southbank Sinfonia. Most recently, Ramirez was invited by Madonna to choreograph for her Rebel Heart Tour.

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