Chris Fonseca
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Chris Fonseca is a British dancer. He is Deaf and a British Sign Language user.
Early life
Chris Fonseca was born and raised in London. He was left profoundly deaf in both ears after contracting meningitis at 23 months old. He wears a cochlear implant..[1]
Fonseca started dancing as a child, after his aunt recommended him to watch the movie Breakin, a 1984 dance movie, and Fonseca was inspired by the street dance.[1]
In 2009, Fonseca attended the University of Wolverhampton to study graphic communication. During his second year Fonseca joined an all deaf dance group called ‘Def Motion’, that was set up on request of the organisers of Deaffest, UK's annual Deaf Film Festival. Def Motion blends dance, sign-song, comedy and visual vernacular (VV), taking inspiration from the work of Michael Jackson and street dance.[2]
Fonseca focused on lyrical hip hop, a type of dance where the lyrics are interpreted into choreography with beats and rhythm, relying on the musical vibrations and music beats.[3][4]
Activity
In 2014, Fonseca joined Studio 68 Dance Training Academy as a trainer and dance teacher. He currently works as a freelance dancer, teacher and choreographer.
In 2019, Fonseca appeared on Series 1 of The Greatest Dancer, a talent show that offers a cash prize and a chance to appear on the popular show Strictly Come Dancing. Fonseca went to the audition with his then 18-year-old brother Israel, and performed to Drake's hit song God's plan. Their performance went viral.[5][6] He has since appeared on Strictly: It takes two (2020)[7]
Other professional stage projects include a musical, "In the Willows", based on The Wind in the Willows, in the role of Otter (2019)[8]; the autobiographical show "Follow the signs" (2022)[9] and, as a choreographer, the show "High Times and Dirty Monsters" (2023)[10]. As a dancer, he has featured in promotional videos for Smirnoff and LinkedIn, as well as for other companies.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Watch: Follow the Signs by Chris Fonseca and Harry Jardine". The Limping Chicken. 2021-03-05.
- ↑ "BBC Two - See Hear, Series 34, Episode 13, Deaf dancer Chris Fonseca". BBC. 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "How a deaf dancer uses tech to feel music - CNN Video". CNN.
- ↑ "How deaf dancer Chris feels the beat". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Scullard, Vickie (2019-01-12). "Cheryl praises deaf performer on The Greatest Dancer: 'It was incredible'". Manchester Evening News.
- ↑ Bano, Tim (17 August 2022). "Deaf dancer Chris Fonseca on turning sign language into art". Evening Standard.
- ↑ "Strictly Showcase Disabled Dancers". Disability Horizons. 2020-12-17.
- ↑ "Deaf street dancer on his upcoming role in new show". East London and West Essex Guardian Series.
- ↑ Akbar, Arifa (28 August 2022). "Follow the Signs review – an exuberant exploration of the life of a young Black Deaf man". The Guardian.
- ↑ Mistlin, Sasha (22 September 2023). "'I think it's a new artform': Chris Fonseca, the man bringing Deaf dance to the mainstream". The Guardian.
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