With each of his appearances on stage revolutionSean Wathen opted for surprise and originality. In the semi-finals on Sunday he made no exception to the rule with his decision break without music.
Behind the B-Boy is a very disciplined young man. “At the age of 14, I experienced difficulties and that made me want to be better. I asked myself a lot of questions about why I did certain things, where I wanted to be in a few years… I’ve always been a big reader of personal development books, I also listen to podcasts, I’m interested in people who… are successful. I started meditating because it fascinated me.”
Sean during the 11th show of the fifth season of “Révolution”, broadcast on TVA, in Montreal, Sunday, November 26, 2023. Photo provided by OSA Images
For him, meditating means locking yourself in a room, in the dark, without noise and not thinking about anything. “I decided to dance without music because silence is very important in my life. Here I find the answers to my thoughts, to all the questions I can ask myself.” This choice also results from his desire to break the codes.
Sean during the 11th show of the fifth season of “Révolution”, broadcast on TVA, in Montreal, Sunday, November 26, 2023. Photo provided by OSA Images
“There is an element of surprise in this choice that shatters our ideas about break dancers. We are simply artists like everyone else. We create movements to tell stories. I also chose to do my number shirtless, firstly to show the beauty of an athletic body, but also to show how physical this dance is, there is something beautiful in the effort.”