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Next up in Bridges Fellow Spotlights – José-Arthur Ndong! José-Arthur Ndong is a Beninese dancer, performer and cultural administrator who has been active since September 2015. Self-taught in his early days, he forged his artistic identity alongside PASSOURI Fabrice, with whom he formed the duo AFRO NEW STYLE BOYS, performing several times on the stages of Cotonou and Abomey Calavi. In 2017, he joined the dance group REPERTOIRE, founded by Horacio DAGBESSI, where he perfected his style under the coaching of Kowiyou OLA, hip-hop and afro dancer. Eager to broaden his horizons, in December 2018 he co-founded the collective D-ONS Square, originally designed as a framework for learning and promoting Latin, Afro, coupé-décalé and hip-hop dances. In October 2021, this collective joined the WALO Choreographic Center, marking a turning point in his journey with the learning of traditional Beninese dances and contemporary dance. He also received training in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Artistic Project Management provided by Doctor Éric LOEMBET. His commitment to contemporary dance intensified in January 2022 with a first contact with contact dance, followed by the workshop REFRESHER COURSE, a contemporary dance training course organized by the WALO company and the Le GRAND CRU Foundation. This journey leads him to join the play “OPPRESSED”, choreographed by Doegamou ATROKPO under the external supervision of Féri de GEUS. He then refined his art through contact with renowned choreographers such as Irène TASSEMBEDO, Dan AGBETO, Jacob MACHE, Rosangela SILVESTRE and Olivier TAPARGA. To learn more about The Bridges Fellowship, visit producerhub.org/bridges ⚡️

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