Steeve Austin
Steeve Austin[edit]
Steeve Vanden Heede[1] (born October 21, 1976), also known as Steeve Austin[2], is a Belgian choreographer and artistic director. Born in Charleroi, Belgium, Steeve is the original founder of the German company Raised by the Beat which was recently launched in February 1, 2018. The company has launched the Urban dance teacher academy and the Dance Radar application.
Early Life[edit]
Steeve Austin was born and raised in Charleroi, Brussels. Austin attended a Jesuit boarding school from the age of eleven to the age of eighteen. Dance was not presented in the school nor was it taught which meant that Austin and his three other friends with the same passion for dance would practice dance any time they were not in school.
Austin had no in-person influencers for his parents were never dancers. He is an autodidact and learned dance through watching videos on television and practicing in metro stations. Steeve's biggest influence was Michael Jackson, which is the case for most dancers of his generation, At around the age of eleven, Austin's step father came into the picture. Austin does not know his biological father, but his step dad recognized him as his kid which is the reason Steeve carries the Vanden Heede name.
Michael Jackson was Austin's biggest inspiration and influencer. The first dance move that Austin had ever learned was Michael Jackson's famous moon walk. Since then, his love of dance bloomed and he began to take on any opportunity for dance he could find. Austin did not take any particular dance classes growing up until he reached the age of seventeen. The way he kept up dance from the age of eleven was by dancing on subways and in the streets [3]with other kids.
Career[edit]
1988-1993: Dance Begins[edit]
Austin began boarding school at the age of twelve and here is where he solidified his passion for dancing. Here, Austin found two other boys with the same passion for dance, and put dance into practice of the streets and courts. He attended boarding school up until the age of seventeen then moved on to a regular school. He graduated at the age of 21.
1993-1997: Teaching[edit]
Austin[4] then began to teach at the age of 16. He started giving lessons to those who showed a passion for dance as well which served as a small income for himself. While teaching on the weekdays, Austin would reserve the weekends for performing thus jump starting into the industry at a young age. As well as performing, Austin served as a fitness presenter and frequently traveled to conventions to teach step dances in order to boost his career.
1997-1999: Start of Career[edit]
The start of Austin’s professional career took off once he started doing promotional work for Nike at the age of twenty one. He got involved in a promotional tour for the company in order to learn the business but to also earn an income for himself. Here, his skills and knowledge grew as well as his network.
1999-2004: Belgium Dance Champion[edit]
Austin began doing dance competitions all around Belgium and had been a champion of each for four consecutive years.
2000: World Champion[edit]
Austin joined a dance group called Funkaholics shortly after doing promotional work for Nike. The group won the World Championship for FISAF International World Fitness, now Hip-Hop Unite in the year 2000.
2004: European Title[edit]
Austin was awarded the European Title for dance in 2004
2012-2014: So You Think You Can Dance[5][edit]
Austin had the opportunity to then become a choreographer for the renowned show So You Think You Can Dance. He Choreographed the show for three consecutive years with seasons five, six, and seven.
1993-Present: Teaching[edit]
Austin's main focus in the dance world is teaching. He is the CEO and founder of the dance company Raised by the Beat[6] in Berlin, Germany. The company was started in February of 2018. The company was started in order to help dance professional develop their career, but has grown to developing applications and trainings for dance teachers. He is not only focussing on teaching and choreographing, but is also an artistic director for music videos. The main objective of the company is to create a healthy balance between creativity and teaching.
- ↑ "Steeve Austin | Videography - Choreography - Dance classes". www.steeve-austin.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Steeve Austin, docent urban". www.dansbelang.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Street Dance Lesgevers opleiding bij MBO Dans Goes | Scalda". www.scalda.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Zoeken | Danspunt - Stimulans voor beweging en dans". www.danspunt.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Steeve Austin van So you think you can dance: 'Ik ben een atypische danser'". www.bruzz.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Home | Raised by the beat". Raised by the beat. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
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