Dancing at a late stage in his life, Forty Nguyen started taking breaking classes at the age of 18. He soon became serious about his dancing career when he performed his first solo at Definition Non Applicable Urban Dance Festival at the MAI (Montreal, Arts interculturels) in 2004. From then on, he continued to do shows for the Jazz Festival (2005), Usine C (2005) and TOHU (2006). In 2006, he was part of the cast of “Demain”, a piece by choreographer Paula de Vasconcelos of Pigeon International, with whom he performed in Montreal and toured in Columbia. Forty’s style is a mixture of bboying, ballet technique, acrobatics and hip hop. Recently graduating from Concordia’s Contemporary Dance Department, Forty is now working as an interpreter for the company Destins Croisés
Age: 25
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Height: 5' 11 inches
Weight: 155 lbs
eye color: brown
hair: black
Into the Unknown performed at the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival
This duet was a colaboration with long time dance partner and friend K8 Alsterlund
Koshi performed at the Jazz Fest
This was a project that my friends and I started. It is a piece encompassing comtemporary dance, bboying, martial arts, and theater. Performing in this video are myself, Manu Cyr, Lotus Aima and Jason Levine.
The Student performed at Victoria Hall (2006)
This was a solo I used to audition for the Concordia Contemporary Dance Department. Normally I use a CD for the music but in this performance, I had my friend, Alex Hunting, play this song live on a grand piano.
B-boy WD-Forty promo (2006)
My first promo video
Green Tea
This was an end of school year piece required for finishing first year of the dance department. In this piece is myself, Vanessa Kneale and dancer/choreographer Pascale Hilaire.
L'Amour Arrache
This duet, choreographed and interpreted by Isabelle Michon-Campbell, has been performed in Montreal and Quebec City. It is a passionate contemporary piece with lifts, main a main, and emotion.
B-boy WD-Forty promo 2 (2009)
My second promo
Acrobatics promo 2009
A compilation of one night's training session
Education
2006-9 Currently in the last year of study at the Concordia University Contemporary Dance Department
2006 D.EC. in General Social Science, Dawson College, Montreal
Dance Work Experience
2009 Performed 2 week tour in Mexico for the Festival Internacional Alternativo de Artes Escenicas
2009 Performed "Throwing Gnomes" at Vue Sur La Releve
2009 Taught 12 week session of "Creative Dance" at the Tyndale Outreach Community Center, Montreal to 8-14 year olds
2006 Toured in Columbia and Canada performing "Demain" show for Pigeons Internation
2006-9 Performed for the Montreal Jazz Festival
Battles
2007 Tear It Up Bonnie & Cldye with b-girl Lynx 1st place
2006 Foundations of Breaking, Concordia University 2on2 with b-boy Freezer 1st place
2005 Perfect Excecution Bonnie & Clyde with b-girl Lynx 2nd place
Oct 30th, 2010
Le Groupe Swing
_ Cherbourgh, France
Nov 17th and 18th
_ Ottawa
Nov 25th, 2010
Future Proche show with Destin Croisee
_ Quebec City
May 28th, 2011
Soiree de Danse
_ 4626 Sherbrooke Street West (at Lansdowne), Montreal
Forty Nguyen
Cell 1-514-515-4044
forty85_msn.com
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