Nu.Skin + Alexe LEX Lebel-Faille + Daniel Faye

Alain “Swifty” Abboud, originally from Lebanon, has been breaking for over 15 years. Coming from a background in gymnastics, he specialized in acrobatics and developed a dynamic and explosive style. He participated in one of Québec’s biggest televised dance competitions, Révolution (seasons 3 and 6), with the Break City All-Stars. After reaching the top 14, he was invited to work for Révolution en tournée. He then worked with Cirque du Soleil for Vive nos divas. Alain also graduated with a degree in software engineering and now aims to produce his own projects, whether in dance or video game development. His goal is to show the world that it is possible to achieve success, regardless of a person’s age, education, or appearance.

Originally from Montréal, Andrew “Drew Hollow” Ea is a dancer specializing in breaking, a discipline he loves for the freedom of expression it offers. His style is characterized by raw energy, powerful movements, and a strong stage presence. For Drew, dance is above all an outlet and a source of adrenaline where emotion takes precedence over technical complexity. As the founder of the HOLLOWHOUR brand, he wants to showcase dancers from a different angle and share a unique aesthetic, at the crossroads of urban art and contemporary performance.

Kevin “Sonik Boom” Desriveaux is a dancer specializing in breaking, renowned for his technical expertise and constant commitment to the art of street dance. His career has led him to collaborate with artists such as Kyra Jean Green (TOUCH) and Vanessa Brazeau (Le Petit Prince). At the same time, Sonik Boom collaborates with choreographer Barbara Diabo on the piece My Urban Nature, a contemporary dance project that reflects on the interactions between humans and nature. As a member of the Break City All-Stars group, he participated in the third season of the TV show Révolution, in addition to taking part in Révolution’s all-star season, an event highlighting favourite participants from previous seasons. Sonik Boom also contributes to artistic projects such as Unbuntu, an initiative that explores the themes of unity and human interconnection through dance.

A dance artist and entrepreneur from Montréal’s Côte-des-Neiges, David “Dvd” Michel started breaking in 2004. He continued to learn about this dance form and hip-hop culture by training with local and international dancers. He then became involved in his community by teaching breaking and participating in battles (competitions) and street performances with Deadly Venoms Crew & Montréal Street Dancer. He was part of the third season of Révolution, a television show dedicated to dance with Break City All-Stars. The group stands out and is selected for the 2022 Révolution tour as well as for the Cirque du Soleil show Vive nos divas.

Born and raised in Montréal with Dutch heritage,  Zachary “Flight” van Gils is passionate about both the outdoors and gaming. With over 10 years of dance experience, he’s known for his musicality, versatility, and strong work ethic. Trained by local and international artists, his main discipline is break, though he’s expanded into partner work, contemporary, and commercial styles. He has performed in shows like Vive nos divas with Cirque du Soleil and on the TV competition show Révolution. Zack is also growing his acting and modeling career, continuing to explore and refine his artistry.

Sean Wathen is a professional dancer (bboy) from Montréal. He is known for his dynamic style and stage presence. He has appeared on the television show Révolution, both as part of the Break City All-Stars group and as a solo performer, and has been involved in numerous tours and artistic projects since 2020. Sean is also a breakdancing instructor and participates in battles. In 2024, he decided to join forces with Samuel Cyr and walked away with honors, winning Révolution‘s “saison des étoiles”.

Jaleesa “Tealeaf” Coligny has been practicing street dance for over 17 years, trained by pioneers and leaders in Montréal and New York. Deeply committed to hip-hop culture, she closely follows its evolution while cultivating an artistic approach rooted in stage performance. She has been a member of the Ebnfloh company since 2018, under the direction of Alexandra “Spicey” Landé, as well as Animals of Distinction since 2022, directed by Dana Gingras. She has also performed in works by choreographer Victoria Mackenzie (Never Not Moving aka d**gs) and director Philippe Boutin (The Rise of the BlingBling – La Genèse, Le Diptych). At the same time, she is beginning her third year as co-curator of dance at Tangente, is the new artistic advisor at 100Lux, and has been a DJ for just over a year.

Recipient of the Dance Ontario Innovation, Manifesto Innovation & Originality, KM Hunter, and Soul Pepper Dance Awards, Apolonia Velasquez is a director, choreographer, actor, and educator. Her dance company GADFLY’s work includes Dora Mavor Moore Award-winning Klorofyl. Apolonia has been commissioned to create work for Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Ryerson Theatre School, Dusk Dances, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Citadel + Compagnie and the School of Dance, to name a few. Her work has been presented in festivals such as Luminato, Nuit Blanche, Festival DansEncore, 100Lux, Ontario Dance Weekend, and Manifesto. Apolonia is also the founder of TUDS Festival of Urban Dance Culture and the Aybrid Dance Intensive. She has acquired a considerable amount of experience in the television, entertainment and theatre dance industries. She has worked with artists such as Katy Perry, Kiesza, Serena Ryder, Shawn Desman, Anjulie, Massari, NINEONE#, KHAY, and Jesse Cook. She has directed and choreographed for Ted Talks, Nike, Bench, Make Up For Ever, American Crew, Canada Goose, Revlon, GM Canada, Manulife, and Sephora; and for commercials for Pepto Bismol, Quaker, YouTube, Emergen-C, Oculus, Honda, Pizza Hut, Snapdragon, Destination Ontario, Cox Communications, and Chevrolet; as well as for TV shows Danser pour gagner and Gwen Stefani’s Kuu Kuu Harajuku.

Sovann Rochon-Prom Tep, aka Promo, has been immersed in the hip-hop scene since childhood. He joined the group Sweet Technique, with whom he participated in numerous breaking competitions and honed his skills over the years. He has racked up more than 30 victories and is regularly invited to participate in competitions around the world, sometimes as a participant, sometimes as a judge. Now a member of the choreographers’ organization Lorganisme, he creates stage productions featuring artists from various artistic communities. In 2022, he received the Jacqueline Lemieux Award for his outstanding contribution to dance in Canada.

Tiffanie Boffa is a lighting designer, scenographer, and performer. She works to create sensorial and visual atmospheres informed by her background as a contemporary dancer. As a lighting designer, she collaborated with multiple artists in theatre, dance and the performing arts, like Gabrielle Lessard, Guillermina Kerwin, Jon Lachlan Stewart, Hanna Sybille Müller, Simon Renaud, La Tresse, Véronique Giasson, Marie Béland, 100Lux, the company We All Fall Down, and Sébastien Provencher.

Our creative process will begin with research and gathering visual and audio material that inspires us and reflects our central idea: contact. Whether through personal archive images or cultural references, we will seek to fuel our collective imagination. The core of the choreographic work will be based on experimenting with physical contact: points of support, moving while leaning on each other, a constant relationship with space and with each other.

We will also explore breaks in contact, how they occur, how they are repaired. This tension between closeness and distance, between explosion and resolution, directly evokes our experience as a group: an intense dynamic made up of friction, raw energy, but also constant listening and reconnection. We also want to integrate our individual journeys: everyone will have the opportunity to express themselves through their own movement, while remaining connected to the group.

Alexe LEX Lebel-Faille developed an interest in urban dance at a young age. After several years focused on choreography, she discovered improvisation and battles. Trained in popping, breaking, hip hop, house, and contemporary dance, she has dedicated herself mainly to w(h)acking since 2016, under the mentorship of Axelle Munezero. She has won several battles, including Hot Mess (2019) and Supernature (2024), and has traveled through Asia and Europe thanks to dance. As a performer, she has participated in five editions of the Festival 100Lux (with Crash & Create, Forêt Noire, Gadfly, Savage Queens, and Krystina Dejean). In 2026, she will present her first original choreography at the festival. Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film from Concordia University, she creates dance videos and choreographs for artists such as Fanny Bloom, Le Couleur, Lydia Képinski, Fabrikate, and Gazoline. Her dance approach centres on intuition and rhythm.

Dominic Walther Battista, a Montréal-based composer and sound designer, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electroacoustic Music from Concordia University and has over eight years of classical piano training. His work, driven by emotion, improvisation and chance, includes music production for Xela Edna, Eius Echo, and too much everything, as well as sound design for films, commercials, and installations. His creations have been showcased and won awards at international festivals in the USA, Canada, Italy, Dubai, Finland, and Greece. Recently, he founded the artistic collective FeltWork and collaborated with Cypher Audio and the installation firm Iregular.

Jessica Gauthier aka BLOSSOM holds a dance degree from UQAM. She also practices w(h)acking, a style that helps her connect to her uniqueness and leads her to participate in battles in Montréal and internationally (Italy, France, Mexico, USA). She collaborates with Bouge de là, Mille Feux, Andrew Skeels, RD créations, Cirque Éloize, as well as independent choreographers like Marie Fannie Guay, Axelle Munezero, and Vanessa Brazeau. Curious about acting, she trained at Ateliers Fichaud (2019–2021). She also works as an artistic advisor for productions such as Moonflower (Arsenal) and Find your light (100Lux).

Tiffanie Boffa is a lighting designer, scenographer, and performer. She works to create sensorial and visual atmospheres informed by her background as a contemporary dancer. As a lighting designer, she collaborated with multiple artists in theatre, dance and the performing arts, like Gabrielle Lessard, Guillermina Kerwin, Jon Lachlan Stewart, Hanna Sybille Müller, Simon Renaud, La Tresse, Véronique Giasson, Marie Béland, 100Lux, the company We All Fall Down, and Sébastien Provencher.

As an artist rooted in street dance, battles and improvisation are central to my practice. In a battle context, there’s a strong desire to capture and hold the attention of the audience and judges in order to win, while staying as authentic and original as possible. When those two forces align in such an electrifying environment, something special happens: you feel both deeply vulnerable and incredibly powerful. I want to bring that feeling to the stage. My research explores themes of seduction, tension, control and surrender, revealing the invisible power dynamics that tie me to the audience. I chose structured improvisation as the foundation for this piece, as it allows me to stay connected to my intuition, respond to the audience, and continue to surprise myself.

Daniel Faye, known by his stage name Danny Popping, is a dancer, choreographer and cultural entrepreneur born in 1996 in Diourbel, Senegal. After earning a technical baccalaureate, he pursued studies in Industrial Computing and Network Telecommunications at the Institut Polytechnique de Dakar. However, driven by a deep passion for dance, he decided to leave his career in technology to fully dedicate himself to the art of movement. In 2021, he founded the Jakarlo International Urban Dance Festival, which brings together over 15 countries in Dakar and celebrates the diversity of urban dance styles through workshops, battles, performances, and conferences. The festival quickly became a key platform for exchange, training and visibility for the African urban dance community. In 2022, Daniel joined the Crea.sn project, a European initiative combining dance and digital arts. There, he expanded his skills in video mapping and motion sensor technologies, exploring new forms of stage expression. The following year, he participated in a residency at École des Sables, collaborating with African and Dutch artists, before engaging in an artistic exchange in Germany with the Hood of Sisters collective. Since 2023, Daniel has been based in Montréal, where he continues his international artistic journey. He joined the team of the JOAT International Street Dance Festival, won several battles including Creative Boost, The Colosseum and On Beat Battle, and presented his solo piece Esprit Troublé at Open Body and Forward Movements. In 2025, he began collaborating with 100Lux as host of the popping session, while teaching dance in various schools and mentoring emerging talents. He also took part in major cultural events such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival and Francos de Montréal, strengthening his presence within the Canadian cultural scene.

Tiffanie Boffa is a lighting designer, scenographer, and performer. She works to create sensorial and visual atmospheres informed by her background as a contemporary dancer. As a lighting designer, she collaborated with multiple artists in theatre, dance and the performing arts, like Gabrielle Lessard, Guillermina Kerwin, Jon Lachlan Stewart, Hanna Sybille Müller, Simon Renaud, La Tresse, Véronique Giasson, Marie Béland, 100Lux, the company We All Fall Down, and Sébastien Provencher.

I started from an inner need: the desire to understand my own fragments, my wounds, my silences, and my strength. Fragments was born from this intimate quest, a dialogue between my body and my emotions. Through movement, I wanted to rebuild what had been broken, to give shape to what once felt scattered.

The creative process was guided by improvisation, listening, and deep awareness of the body. I tried to translate into gestures what words could not express: memory, pain, and resilience. Dance became a way to transform my flaws into strength, my doubts into creative energy.