CCDC Presentation - December 2017 A place built by dancers for dancers-16 | Page 8

Angelique Rochemont (Vernacular Dance Techniques: Hip-Hop) Born and raised in France between Paris and Marseille. Showing a tremendous passion for dance at an early age, Angelique quickly became sensitive to the energy, the aesthetics and the culture of Hip-hop dances. Fascinated more precisely by the Hip Hop social dances, she then dedicated a lot of time practicing and learning. She had the privilege of learning from Henri Link (Elite Force), Poppin Pete (Electric Boogaloos), Brian Austin Green, Shannon, Tony Gogo, P.Lock, Auligine Brigitte, Galargaza Violeta, Eva Schou and many more. Fighting actively against the "commercial Hip Hop movement" her focus now, is to spread and push the Hip Hop culture. Since 2006 she tried her hand and tested her skills in numerous competitions in which she had substantial successes. Taha Hassouna (Martial Arts: Shaolin Kung Fu, Taiji, Wing Tsun) Born in Paris, Taha Hassouna developed his passion for Martial Arts in his early childhood, starting by Shotokan Karate and Aikido. At 15, he joined the Club Taekwondo Team in Cairo. In 2003, in Guinea, he started Traditionnal Southern Gong Fu intensively. He then studied the Shaolin way of life in China for 2 years. By 2006, Taha studied at Aix-Marseille University and obtained a Chinese language and civilization degree. He kept training hard with many skillful masters of martial arts starting with Fabrice Payen who introduced him to the ancient art of Muay Thai Chaiya, until he became his assistant. After meeting master Krulek in Bangkok, he became the head teacher of Muay Thai Chaiya in France. He discovered "Wing Tsun" in the AIWTKF (Academie Internationale de Wingtsun Kung Fu) school under Sifu Julian Jünemann. In 2012 he got the monitor certificate for Wing Tsun Kung Fu, and met other great martial artists. In 2008 Taha found out about a Traditional Chinese Energetics school, and decided to study traditional Chinese energetics for 4 years. He then followed his path by studying hypnotherapy for 2 years. After getting the permission of his masters, Taha decided to go back to his homeland to share the knowledge he got along his journey. 8