Choreographed, limb-centric performance / Sadeck Waff

French dancer, choreographer and artistic director Sadeck Waff is known for his limb-centric performances. As part of the farewell ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, he choreographed a beautiful, precise geometric, synchronised work with 128 performers seated in wheelchairs. The dramatic music composition that accompanied the performance was created by WOODKID.
‘This week of creating and sharing with a mix of people from all walks of life has comforted me about the power and beauty of being human’. - Sadeck Waff
To view the entire performance lnkd.in/gPRDEdkW
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[@lucyk.5163]

How do you even coordinate something like this, how do you teach each section on how and when to move. Feels overwhelming to me. Incredible!

[@samkadel8185]

The drum acts like a metronome, so each section of a move knows when their turn is. (Note how each section of the "waves" move on-beat or every half-beat) very very impressive planning and skill

[@rileyolson6008]

Reminds me of highschool graduation practice 😭😭😭

[@mr.guzwee7695]

It just sitting down but doing calisthenics also

[@beyoncesdaughter9128]

They all following the music

[@toscatattertail9813]

Lots of practice, the same way any other choreographed performance is done, lots of practice.

[@wellno9]

I know the main dude is a dancer, but I still want to talk about his isolations and his fluidity. Mesmerising! This performance was stellar!

[@Makeida2]

Americas Got Talent bought me here. I rarely comment. But your work is OUTSTANDING!

[@agata2778]

They just move their arms a bit and yet the effect is amazing. Synchronised movement is always effective because of the number of people that perform it. Cool!

[@antm64]

Their dark clothing, with only face and arms exposed, plays a big part in this presentation...serves to highlight their arm movements. Nice!

[@sayitaintso7544]

Imagine if this was massive. Like at a football game. It would make the stadium wave look like a ripple.

[@isav7305]

We actually used to do stuff like this in the school where I had elementary! Try looking up CSA-Makati Cheering Competition

[@tobyk.7703]

@@isav7305 I looked this up! It's really neat!! Everybody's so into it! ^-^ Thanks for sharing!

[@sayitaintso7544]

@@isav7305 Yes I looked it up. The students were well choreographed. I especially took notice of the students dressed in black and white with different color flags. Im sure that took months of training.

[@isav7305]

@@sayitaintso7544 Oh yes! We all start practicing around August, and the competition is at January's end. Naturally, the older batches usually win haha

[@rileyolson6008]

Have you seen the Chinese military videos

[@barbarahipp6781]

I've always found synchronization in any form to be amazing. This is another great example.

[@drea409]

Beautiful! I do wish the camera would stop zooming in and out though, and we could just watch it as a whole

[@Mrstigger747]

That was AMAZING and beautiful and I’m so proud of that entire group❣️. They must have worked so hard and it shows. 👋🇨🇦

[@honestmom1958]

Amazing! I've never seen any choreography remotely like this. Well done all!

[@toscatattertail9813]

all of the people participating were wheelchair users proving that "dance" doesn't have to be about a fully capable body.

[@zitronentee]

Google Tari Ratoh Jaroe in Asian Games 2018 opening in Indonesia. It's a traditional dance.

[@Footprints1111]

My daughter and I watched this together. We were both in awe. 🤩🥳

[@krasnijpufik]

Это было круто до осознания того, что ребята на колясках! Это восхитительно! Молодцы! До мурашек!

[@blenli]

Nice! I wish there are no close up shots in this video.

[@iamaloha2]

Now, if only the world could be in sync in PEACE with one another. How beautiful it would be too.

[@dizetoot]

Looks great! Shame thaf the camera wasn't static though!

[@SeonghwaffleJem]

Yes! It was choreographed to be seen as one big picture and the camera work detracted from the performance for me.

[@santinacamarotto6971]

Arte pura!!!!!! Bravissimo e bravissimi tutti i ballerini!!!!

[@irinasteingardt]

Один за всех и все за одного! Браво!

[@flaviencottez171]

Merci Sadeck pour moi tu la fierté de la France, toi et tous tes danseurs. Tu t es faite connaître dans le monde entier en un temps record,continu encore longtemps merci merci merci

[@ladyj3474]

Gorgeous Work. Great performance and choreography, score.

[@bistradojchinova5722]

Участвала съм през 1968 година във фона за Световния младежки фестивал в София, България. Тогава с разноцветни флагове трябваше да се "рисуват" различни картини! Подготовката отне почти цяло лято, а фонът беше голям-цял сектор от най-големия стадион в държавата. Зная какъв труд се крие зад всичко това! Браво! 🙋🇧🇬

[@thetempuragirl2805]

It is amazing what minds can do together. Incredible performance!

[@thewhiteape1686]

Sick. Perfect choice of music. Gotta love Woodkid

[@faisal_noor]

When I see drummer noise and black theme.. I realize it's a woodkid music then I see it is... 😁

[@user-mn2et6fh5z]

Нет слов! Одно восхищение! Браво! Браво! Браво!

[@niteowl1518]

Wow that was fantastic great choreo so insyinc fabulous. Nice. 💜👑✌️⚘️⚘️🦉❤️👍

[@milangaluska6540]

Krásné, nádherné, skvělé.

[@saji9682]

Man in white is obstructing an amazing show

[@kingamatyla4779]

Seriously, it's the best synchro I've ever seen

[@toscadepascalis4498]

Dalla prima volta che l ho visto, sono rimasta senza fiato, una scenografia pazzesca..complimenti..

[@mariarolle3909]

Spettacolo!!!!!! Bravissimi 🤩

[@artyompetrov2965]

Это было очень красиво! Браво!!☺️

[@ElzaNagatha]

This random video, but also a masterpiece comes to my timeline.

[@suzanneh4275]

Beautifully done! Bravo! 👏

[@sayitaintso7544]

Soooo, whatever happened to the person who was out of sync?

[@jeffreykessler2503]

Never seen again, that one.

[@peachpuff2438]

which one?

[@sayitaintso7544]

@@peachpuff2438 If you look in very slow speed at 0:10 you can see someone 2nd row from the bottom left about 7 rows in who was slightly off. He or she will no longer be with us. LoL jk... I hope.

[@peachpuff2438]

@@sayitaintso7544 wow

[@birdylove24]

This is a sensational achievement. You have no idea what disabilities the performers have and how much more effort they have to put into putting together this wonderful play than non-disabled people. These people can be incredibly proud of this outstanding achievement. You, on the other hand, sit comfortably in your armchair at home and arrogantly look for small mistakes that don't matter and put other people to shame. THAT is not an outstanding achievement.

[@Kieltha]

I wish the camera could stay fixed. It keeps zoom in here and there

[@mmf24]

Total Awesomeness!!

[@Empezando23]

Guauuuu perfect me gusta todo la canción también. Felicitaciones a todos

[@schaschia6332]

i get the undertones but just imagine for a second! sorring them by skin color would look like the most awesome gradient ever

[@maryann708]

I really loved. I think to much camera time on the guy out front. It’s more impressive with full camera shot.

[@queenrr2342]

Love you Sadek & GeometrieVariable!! 💕

[@Kenny-sl6hb]

Il est meilleur dans des perf individuels et judge demo que dans des duels. C'était vraiment très bon. continue comme ça Sadeck. Tu décoiffes XD.

[@prunabluepepper]

Oh wow! The KZbin AI really needs to push this again in 2023! Amazing 🤩

[@mikericci5786]

Very cool work. Reminds me a bit of the opening ceremonies at the Bejing Olympics where there was a similar type of choregraphed movement, except there were hundreds of performers.

[@reece7650]

KZbin you finally gave me something good to watch that was insane !

[@jeslela]

There's no point zooming in when recording this type of performance. It was designed to be viewed from afar anyway. Beautiful nonetheless

[@shaijusense]

Amazing!! Really Impressive!!!! ❤️💜❤️

[@raidorf4756]

Вдохновляет, молодцы.

[@NINacide]

Thats neat in part because i had a gut feeling that woodkid played a part in this

[@marisbarbaris8850]

Қандай үйлесімді керемет дүние шығарылған!

[@DanielleVindez]

Bravo Sadeck, formidable.

[@rosannadesole9092]

Wowwww fantastic choreography.🤩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@svetlana.drobyshevska]

It's so fantastic!! Wow!! 🤯🤩🤩🤩

[@robinvogelsang5535]

Amazing performance‼️❤❤

[@valentinadevita1530]

Veramente straordinario. Bravi lui ed i ballerini......

[@faridemanrique]

I’ll share it! Awesome art!

[@k10._.]

この動画は、もっと評価されていいはずです。 彼らの素晴らしい動きは、これ以上ないでしょう

[@chekotaythefirstrochester9094]

Brilliant! I expect more.👍🏽👍🏽

[@eddiemaurique5824]

Fantastic! ❤

[@pilarfranco6456]

Espectacular✨🌟

[@ExtraNope]

His name comes first... but hes just flopping about at the front. The talented people are behind him performing the handography.

[@christinealanizgutierrez3772]

So awesome!!!

[@bulledereve9824]

Absolument génial 👍

[@sobakabaka8680]

bad apple в их исполнении - это именно то что нужно этому миру

[@kennyhumble3699]

This blew my mind!

[@malakakkad5734]

Fabulous!!! 👏👏

[@ina6876]

Das ist total genial. Danke für so ein schönes Video.

[@Sherrypeck]

That was amazing! Bravo!!

[@Solidarity1024]

The zoom in camera shot was a bad choice. They should keep the shot still in front to see the whole group and the patterns

[@lotidings4922]

looking forward to it :) Paris 2024

[@sweetsopcomedy1458]

Praise the Lord, to me an awesome display of art gifted to you all and the flawless conductor , conducting with a turned back? All of you are wonderfully created and made by the Creator. I love this, keep enthralling our lives🙌👏❤️!!!!

[@iceprincess5933]

Love this beautiful ❤❤❤

[@pom4408]

Can we all agree, that every time there is a zoomed view - it means that someone in the background fu**ked up ? otherwise, I don't see the point, bc all of this only make sense when you see the whole at once.

[@nagellajean-baptiste6565]

That was amazing 😍

[@khushigupta5057]

Amazing guy's ,well done

[@CARLOSMARTINEZ-pb5py]

Imagine how powerful humanity would be if we all coordinated in sink in the same manner...

[@DodderingOldMan]

Perfect performance to be filmed with a static camera with no cuts. Odd choice not to do that...

[@yinx02]

My thoughts exactly, I find the cuts distracting.

[@chrislabonne1068]

Excellent! The Rockettes have got nothing on these guys.

[@nagellajean-baptiste6565]

🥰🥰🥰 that was amazing 😍😍

[@Anna1ta]

Это мега круто!

[@MisaSantaCecilia]

Amazing!

[@GrandmaJilly1]

wow!

[@Debbie-lh8qb]

Fabulous!

[@perpetual6779]

Amazing❤

[@musiqux]

Been doing this in thai childhood, it was a great experience!

[@Estella762]

Amazing!!

[@karemtabo1165]

Genial, 👏👏👏 . *Nice* ! 🎆

[@sandranorman5676]

👏Better than superb!!!

[@Free-sky8]

Браво 👏🏻 ❤

[@bigd4561]

That is really impressive!!!!!!! Stunning.

[@thegyankalash]

Coordination is awesome

[@prajvalj]

Main aisa kyun hun vibes.

[@d.mukherjee4891]

undeniable resemblance 😳

[@Missponderlit]

Did anyone else notice they’re all in wheelchairs? Atleast the first row is. Amazing coordination y’all!! ❤❤

[@stripedsilkymilktea]

I only realised at the end! And looked to find a comment about it. Only seen yours mention it so far

[@ms.nblank2537]

I want to see more! Amazing

[@suzitchalekian2636]

Incredibile!!!!!!!!!

[@user-none_]

옴마 이거 절크가 잘하는거아녀!!!

[@ujinan7930]

저도 그 생각했는데

[@nelyanelya4700]

Напоминает Олимпиаду 80.

[@womanofsubstance8735]

Excellent!

[@reginacosta4152]

Maravilhoso!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@francoiselili945]

Wow!

[@dave0sparky0matkin]

amazing loved it!

[@I_am_Stardust]

So awesome

[@kayladawn]

BEAUTIFUL 😍