Choreographer &
Director of th BLOCK
“I create with the desire to reach all audiences, young and old, regardless of social or cultural background.” — Moncef Zebiri
Dancer, hip-hop choreographer and director of the Free Styles company, Moncef Zebiri has been passionate about dance since his teenage years. He trained with dancers on the forecourt of the Lyon Opera House before joining the prestigious Pockemon Crew (2002–2016).
In 2010, he choreographed his first duet, Là-bas chez vous (Over there, at home), which explores his Franco-Algerian identity, before founding the company Tie Break in 2016, followed by Free Styles in 2019. As part of Pockemon Crew, then Tie Break, Moncef won several world and European titles in battles. With three other dancers, he co-created the show Lobby, then created Classe sick in 2020 and, finally, Joga Bonito in 2024.
Alongside his career as a dancer and choreographer, Moncef is committed to teaching and training. Both in competition and on stage, he works with young audiences to pass on his knowledge.
Career
Takes over as director of the Centre Chorégraphique National de Rillieux-la-Pape with his project Le BLOCK.
Creates the piece Joga Bonito, which combines hip-hop dance and freestyle football.
Part of the Ministry of Culture's La Relève programme.
Creates the play Classe sick, which has been performed more than ten times in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Founded the Free Styles company, developing a more personal choreographic style.
Follows the IADU (Initiatives d'Artistes en Danses Urbaines) incubator at La Villette in Paris.
Participates in the organisation of the Maillage choreography competition, sponsored by the City Council of Lyon's 3rd arrondissement.
Co-founded the Tie Break company with three other dancers from the Pockemon Crew. They staged their first creation, Lobby, which ran for 55 performances in France between 2018 and 2020.
He created the piece Impressions, in which he highlights two trends: hip-hop dance and the pictorial movement of Impressionism.
He created his first duet, Là-bas chez vous (Over there, at home), which questions his Franco-Algerian identity.
Tries his hand at choreographic writing for the first time and co-creates the piece Gourbi.
Joined the Pockemon Crew company, with which he collaborated for 15 years.
Within the collective, he performs and co-choreographs Gourbi, Silence, on tourne, Hashtag, among other creations.