Bio

Bio

My name is "Bladow" (stage name). I'm an expert in freestyle dancing. My combination of street, jazz hip hop, salsa, body popping and break dance moves provide a charismatic, funky and spectacular performance both on stage and podiums. Also have basic knowledge and understanding of contemporary dance techniques including contact improvisation, which gives me diversity in all dance forms.

Profile

Modern style free styler, body popper, locking, waving, mild break dancer and choreographer. Experience includes podium work in UK and Europe, stage and cabaret dancing as well as choreography. Often work as a performance coach with backing dancers for video shoots and promotional events.

• US Free Style Dance Champion 1996

• West Coast Freestyle Champion 1995

• African Freestyle Champion 1995

• Inter-state Break dance Runner Up 1996

• High School Dance Champion 1997

• MTV Dance Contest Champion 2000

• Party in the Park 2002, 2003, 2004

Portfolio

Formal Training:

Blade Dance Entertainment, Inc.

(Professional choreography and dancers for music video and stage. Professional hip-hop dance training)

Manhattan Motion Dance Studios, Inc.

An intimate school in Manhattan offering various levels of Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Belly Dancing, Salsa Workout, Disco Workout.

Other Skills:

Have the ability to perform both in troupe & podium. Have the right look for club podium, backing dancer work and can dance to all types and flavours of music. Currently working in nightclubs in the UK, have worked as podium and stage dancer in Spain, Italy and the Canary Islands. Credits include PA's with Capital Radio and Kiss FM and artists such as Sade, ATB, Phats and Small etc. Danced as free styler and in cabaret and am able to choreograph.

Dance Experience

• Usher (My Way Music Video) Backing Dancer

• Party in the park (Hyde Park) Backing Dancer

• VMA Opening Night 2003 Backing Dancer

• Christina Aguilera Tribute tour 1999 Backing Dancer

• CD:UK 2004 ( Jamelia) Backing Dancer

Lanzarote

• Dreams Nightclub             Podium Dancer/Troupe

• Hippodrome                      Podium Dancer

• Grande Canaries Podium Dancer

• Paradise Island                    Backing Dancer

UK Nightclubs

• Ikon and Diva Podium Dancer

• The Works(Birmingham) Backing Dancer

• Rainforest (London) Podium Dancer

• Washington Heights Podium Dancer

• Harpers  Backing Dancer

• Cinderellas Podium Dancer

• The Palais (Hammersmith) Podium Dancer

• Poo Na Na  Podium Dancer

Interests

I have a keen interest in sport and keeping fit and play regularly for a local football Sunday league team. In addition to that, I am a professional dancer, choreographing all kinds of dance techniques, such as break dancing and body popping, salsa etc. I am always interested in learning new dance technologies and developments especially in the entertainment world, table tennis, listening to music, watching movies, acting, boxing, martial arts, and surfing the net are also parts of sports that interest me.