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ilona

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About Me

To view my choreography please go to 'View- Videos' from the list belowDancer, Performer, Choreographer, Movement Coach, Teacher. I love music and dance. It's the food for my soul. I love touch, sight, taste, smell; a taurean in tune with my senses. I try to create, inspire and experiment with my art, dance. I aim to be honest, open minded, fun, friendly, empathetic and creative.Ilona Fabiszewski is an accomplished performer and choreographer who began dancing at the age of five. With her inspired and fresh approach to street styles, Ilona fuses her past training into her choreography. Ilona's strong and powerful personal style reflects the influence of her background training in Funk, Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Popping, Locking, Dancehall, Jazz and Tap. Individuality, experimentation and an intrinsic feel for the music is what Ilona seeks in other dancers and continuously strives to excel in. Ilona's teaching and choreography remains in high demand, representing crews such as "Caramell", “Sirens” and performing and choreographing for her own company "Funk-d". She holds regular classes at reputable studios Sydney Dance Company, Caramell, Dance Central, and Mango. Some of her credits include Urban Music Awards, choreographer and dancer for Seany B's "Happy Today" music video; movement coaching Seany B along with Australia's Next Top Models, choreographer for USANA conference at Sydney Convention Centre, dancer for Indian pop star Aiysha on her Australian and New Zealand tour, music videos for Random and Roxanne Lebrasse, dancer at Sleazeball for Katie Underwood and The Drag King and Queen, "Rize" film launch, Luna Park NYE, Battle of The Year, dancer at Zoo Mag model comp, Dancekool, Bonds tv pilot, British Airways Party (London), podium at Home nightclub and many other clubs and events. Whilst dancing for crew Caramell they claimed the title ‘champions’ at several competitions some including Elite Championships, Groove, Shakedown, and much more. Ilona continues her journey to be an aspiring teacher and performer.

My Interests

Almost anything in the arts! Dance! Hip hop, funk, dancehall, jazz, 'Sirens' fusion of indian classical, bollywood and contemporary!, MUSIC, photography, swimming, snorkelling, the beach, travel, acting, movies, eating!, people....I find coversing with all types of people interesting.

I'd like to meet:

I like meeting many types of people. It's not about celebrities, you can be in awe of your closest friend.

Music:

I like to try and keep an open mind and listen to all types of music but I definately favour hip hop music and it's mainly what I listen to. Favourite artists/ bands- Erykah Badu, Ben Harper, Xavier Rudd, Pharrell, Maxwell, D'Angelo, John Legend, M.I.A, Michael Franti, Outkast, Kayne West, Justin, Ray Lamontage, Ash Grunwald, John Butler Trio, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Jamiroquai, Bjork, MJ back in the day, old soul masters like Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Otis Reading. Love any song/ rhythm with bongos too, afro, also reggaeton!

Movies:

The Darjeeling Limited, Priceless (french film), Blood Diamond, Candy, Sin City, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Big Fish- that was such a beautiful film. I love watching movies that open my mind to a completely different world or life experience. I also love Zoolander, Dodgeball, Will Farrell, silly stuff etc. Dont do Sci-Fi/ Harry Potter

Television:

Not home any weeknights to watch tv now...LOVE watching 'Extras' (UK series) on DVD, especially the second series...absolutely brilliant...its even better then The Office, Sex In The City on DVD over and over and over again.

Books:

Man's Search for Meaning, Pursuit Of Happyness (dont watch the movie- READ THE BOOK!), Five People You Meet In Heaven, Celestine Prophecy, The Alchemist, Power of The Subconscious Mind, The Long Way Round.

Heroes:

my much loved and missed Dad