As the UK’s only male formation team, this 12-man troupe have a handful of awards under their belts and are ready to put same-sex dancing on the map.
Members:
Thorsten; 34, Mike; 48, David; 33, Dan; 27, Peter; 51, Chip; 38, Adrian; 45, Stuart; 32, Tim; 45, Graham; 34,Thomas; 37, Benedict; 42
Style:
Ballroom and Latin
Influences:
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gene Kelly, Artem Chigvintsev, Madonna, Fame, 1940’s Foxtrots & Quicksteps, Jive, Broadway, Hollywood, Cabaret, Michael Clark, Sylvie Guillem, Pina Bausch, Wim Vandekeybus.
Ambition:
To get same-sex dancing into the mainstream.
Guyz In Sync were put together two-and-a-half years ago by Hadass Armon and Heather Gladding, a couple who run a gay and lesbian dance school in Islington.
They invited members of their dance school to join the group along with other well-known performers from the same-sex world of dance. The group is now made up of 12 males from all over the world - and with one of the guys in their 20’s and others in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s, the age ranges span four decades.
For the members being part of the group is a great social activity and the rehearsals are filled with laughter and lots of camaraderie. The fun and games haven’t stopped Guys In Sync being serious competitors though – the group already have a handful of awards under their belts including a Gold in their show dance performance at the 2009 OUT Games in Copenhagen, a Silver at the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne and have performed on the main stage at 2010 Dance event Move It!
