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Azzam Mohamed is a dancer, performer, and educator. He has been dancing for more than 13 years, and has trained in an array of different dance styles, from Afro-House and Kuduro to HipHop, Popping and House.

In 2019 he was champion of Destructive Steps, Australia’s premiere street dance competition.

He performed in Nick Power’s contemporary and street dance crossover production produced by Intimate Spectacle, commissioned by Sydney and Adelaide Festivals in 2020, Two Crews.

He was a key collaborator in Jack Prest’s The Risk of Hyperbole, (2021) his first full-length work as solo performer and choreographer, and continues to collaborate with Jack, including in Intimate Spectacle’s co-production with Art Gallery of NSW & Sydney Festival, MONUMENTAL (working title), in 2022 and returning in 2023 for Sydney Festival.

He curated and directed Sculptured Riddims for Sydney Festival 2024, three club nights of street dancers responding to Michael Shaw’s inflatable sculpture Hi-Vis in the Thirsty Mile festival club space, celebrating diverse communities, cultures, and music genres with various dance styles—from street to club to Afro dance.

Azzam is also creating a full length work Katma, produced by PYT Fairfield, currently in development and to premiere in 2025. He is a member of the Board of Critical Path.