Kriss Buzzi

Cristiano Buzzi, known as KRIS, born in 1968, is a performer, choreographer, and artistic director. He took his first steps in break in 1983, influenced by the media of the time (Flash Dance – Beat Street – Breakdance 1 and 2), attending jams and typical events of that period. In the following years, driven by other styles, he started practicing new disciplines within the Hip Hop world, participating in numerous events and battles in the international underground Hip Hop scene, establishing himself as an undisputed reference for the Italian Hip Hop scene.

He is the only Italian to win the “BEST SHOW at BATTLE OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL” in 2004 in Germany. He also won the Battle of the Year Italy in 2003 and 2004 and the Juste Debout Italy in 2007 and 2008, “1st Place Popping.” He was a finalist at Juste Debout International in 2006-2007-2008 in Paris and the Cercle Underground 2013 Popping in Paris, as well as many other national and international events.

In 2007, he received the “High Achievement Locking Awards” from Greg Campbellock Jr., an original member of The Lockers, for contributing to the spread of the dance style called locking.

Continuing his artistic activity, he participated in international shows as a performer and judge, including events like Nike Freestyle Tour 2003, RED BULL BEAT BATTLE 2005 in London, and Break on the Stage 2005 in Bilbao.

In the early 2000s, he appeared on numerous television programs as a performer and choreographer, including Amici di Maria De Filippi, Italian Got Talent, Kid’s Got Talent, and The Voice Of Italy.

He also worked on theatrical projects such as Funk Fever at the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara and Another Carmen at the Teatro Duse Bologna. He was the choreographer for the show “I’M’I” at the Teatro Rasi Ravenna and AROUND HIP HOP with the Mnais Company on an Italian tour in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

In 2022, he served as the choreographer for “Le strade di Pasolini” and the theatrical tour “Pensavo Peggio.” In 2023, he worked as the choreographer for Aterballetto and KCDance Company for the show “SOAC.”

He is also involved in commercial events as a choreographer and artistic director for brands such as Pitti Uomo, Hilti, and the 50th anniversary celebration of KINDER.

Currently, he teaches at prestigious dance academies like KC ACADEMY BOLOGNA, BSMT Università di Musical e Recitazione in Bologna, and Modulo Academy in Milan. He is the Artistic Director for KC ARTIST, handling entertainment, TV, and corporate events. He is a co-founder of one of the most important events in the Italian Hip Hop scene, “THE WEEK.”

CLASS

Kris will introduce you to the basic techniques that are present within Hip Hop culture. It’s a journey through the study of isolations, breakdowns, rhythm, attitude, musicality, energy management, and, above all, the ability to use all of this in the context of freestyle (improvisation). The goal is to discover your own identity and talents in order to be unique and inimitable.

Not only with a perspective strictly tied to the Hip Hop world but also, thanks to his experience, with a theatrical vision.