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Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Belgian dancer and choreographer
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| Born | (1976-03-10) 10 March 1976 (age 48) Antwerp, Belgium |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, dancer, director |
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (born 10 March 1976) is a Belgian dancer and choreographer and director.
He has made over 50 choreographic pieces and received two Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production, three Ballet Tanz awards for best choreographer (2008, 2011, 2017), the KAIROS Prize (2009)[1] and the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities (2018).[2]
Early life
He was born on 10 March 1976 in Antwerp, Belgium,[3] to a Flemish mother and a Moroccan father.[4]
After being talent-spotted, he participated as a dancer in variety of shows and television programs.
At the age of 19 he won his first prize for his solo performance that included a mixture of vogueing, African dance and hip-hop motifs, at the national da
