Kiwi dancer Josh Cesan on mastering the art of ‘glitching’

Photo: Supplied: IDCO Blink and you’ll miss it. That’s how insanely fast Kiwi choreographer Josh Cesan’s moves are. He’s sought after to teach masterclasses in a style he’s become recognised for, called ‘glitching’. As the name of suggests, ‘glitching’ moves are so co-ordinated and detailed that even counting steps isn’t possible sometimes, the Identity Dance Company (IDCO) director says. “When there’s just not numbers for how fast something is, there’s not numbers,” Cesan told Nine to Noon. “It’s almost looks unbelievable. I think if people were to come in and watch how talented these kids are, replicating these fast movements, I honestly think people would be just as shocked at watching the performance as they would at watching it being created.” After an online video of one of his dances racked up millions of views online, his ID Co crew got invited to the World of Dance for a showcase where he managed to co-ordinate about 44 dancers to be in complete sync, he says. “Working with numbers is definitely something you’ve got to train towards as a choreographer, holding a lot of people in a room, a lot of energy, and over the years we’ve refined ourselves not only...