Illan at Tribal Fest 12

[@Cjiscj777]

Ive been in the belly game for 20 years and I have never seen anything like this! Excuse me while I pick my jaw up from the floor.....unbelievable!

[@YumikoYoshihana]

He may have won a contest but the entire tribal bellydance community received the gift and prize of his presence. Absolutely stunning, amazing dancer. So wonderful to see such brilliant performances.

[@Smartapants]

It was, without a doubt, the most electrifying thing I saw at TribalFest!!

[@Smartapants]

I could watch this a thousand times. I can hardly believe I saw it in person. It w as

[@KissOfTheVampire483]

I wasn't so fascinated by bally dance until I din't saw him. His moves are like a magical hypnosis...they have completly conquered my heart

[@imaginecreatebe]

Words cannot describe how amazing this man is. He's been officially added to my bucket list of dancers to take workshops from (The others being Rachel Brice and Zoe Jakes).

[@DaimonEclipse]

This is the best performance I've seen by him. He just keeps getting better. I love how his personality is really starting to show. Can't wait to see what happens next =)

[@mariangelapischedda3586]

Amazing boy, amazing dancer....❤️❤️❤️🤩

[@animenadie]

He makes me want to smother him with hugs and adoration. He also inspires me to keep practicing to be a better dancer. I've never seen anyone put so much heart, soul, and fun into such fluid motion. It's like he's making the music instead of just dancing to it, and that's how I describe him to everyone. What a sweetheart at the end!

[@dchperemi]

I think I'm in love with him dude

[@V.erito.]

he's great, beautiful, talented, awsome, fabulous, amazing, incredible and and and and......... so many things. We love you Illan!

[@dhwanidave2]

Yeah, well you and him make a great team. You are an absolute amazing dancer! you inspired me 5 years back to take up belly dancing seriously, fusion is the best way to go about it. I am getting there. :)

[@tlauridsen3]

Gosh I love him. This dance is so adorable! Great taste in music also. SO GREAT!

[@DanceWithAlia]

In addition to being a stunning performance showing his talent in musicality, technique, flexibility, and unique choreography, he masterfully incorporates 'jazz hands' - what more can you ask for?

[@babyRoses7]

Wow! That blew my mind completely! Magnificent performance! Precision dancing! Perfection!

[@Astergatta]

Technique and body control superb ... and passion that comes from every move! Great great job!

[@thepurplewitch2118]

WOW! seamless and smooth. That was AMAZING!

[@kameygirl1]

Wow, even Michael J would have been proud of this young one!! SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!! Best wishes Illan!!

[@patsydf]

Just awesome, in the full sense of the word, awesome!

[@irinasuikanen2270]

Excellently! The spirit of Wacław Niżyński lodged in Illan's wonderful body...!!!

[@votikakashka]

MY favorite dancer of the year ,, You are amazing BRAVOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!

[@ultramewmewfan]

Oh Illan is so so cute!! He's an awe-inspiring dancer as well

[@imaginecreatebe]

This dance always makes me smile!!!

[@louisetta1000]

JUST PLAIN FABULOUS !!!! FABULEUX !!!

[@hetasepsut]

I wish you the absolute best Illan!! This reminds me of classic musical meets urban beats. This is so inspiring and you are obviously having fun! xoxo! I see a bright future ahead of you beautiful!!!

[@YuliyaLife]

Illan, you are amazing! Many thanks for your performance!

[@missdoroti]

Illan!!!!!Mais où est ce que tu vas t'arrêter???Comment tu fais pour que chaque presta soit encore meilleure que la précédente?!Je suis tellement contente de voir que tu as un si bel accueil là bas,c'est vraiment mérité ;) Bravo et merci encore de nous faire rêver

[@melenable]

Brilliant ! Thoroughly enjoyed watching . Your a very talented individual x

[@Norah2113]

Awesome doesn't even begin to describe his incredible talent!

[@PenelopeParra-vq7bi]

Hermosa danza❤❤❤❤❤❤. Mucha gracia y fluidez.😊😊😊❤❤❤ alegra verlo. Tanto dominio del cuerpo. Y cuánto goce del hecho de danzar❤❤❤

[@Loverofdance73]

THIS MAN IS MY HERO!! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!

[@darkerlefay]

He is such a strong dancer, and extremely refreshing to watch!!!

[@StacyBS]

It is called Tribal Fusion, a mixture of American Tribal Style belly dance, classic belly dance, and any other dance form that the performer wants to mix in - usually hiphop and breakdance moves.

[@Jaynellen3]

AMAZING! Took my breath away and left me spellbound the entire performance! You have set a new bar for excellence at TF!

[@MariaArwen]

O.O he is PERFECT!!! I'm a fan of you now!!!!! So so so beautiful dancer and dance.... i don't have words.... only PERFECT you'll be one of the betters tribal dancers if you continue like these.... amazing!!! :D (I love you

[@vikydiaz7300]

Divine.!!! 🤩🎶🎵🥇

[@ellewoods6036]

Kick ass Illan.. Like you ALWAYS DO.. 😀💖💎

[@lluhsnimnyrhtak]

Brilliant! ( I love the little jumps without changing level)

[@estebandido9006]

Wow he´s my inspiration to dance! he´s fk´n awesome!

[@Lux_mundi1]

Simply perfect!!!

[@SilkSirensTribal]

That is amazing! Love it!!!

[@SpottyBlueSheep]

This is like some insane vaudeville...love it!

[@brenda083]

Illan i love your work you're beautiful in stage...

[@LoveoftheDarkFiberArts]

OH. MY. GOD. My mind has officially been blown. Well done, young man. Well done.

[@OfficialRachelBrice]

France. Normandy to be precise... So inspiring!

[@dianamartinezgarcia7895]

Illan Riviere, amazing boy... Beyond dancing!!!!!!!!!!

[@emmalove135]

Me likey. Extremely extraordinary and fabulously performed.👍👍🌟

[@pixienyx]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@bansheebah]

So fluid...art in motion.

[@nandybolly]

Magnifique de grâce, de souplesse, de précision, de créativité***

[@Arabesquecharmer]

Seriously....I need to study with this guy! SO BOSS!!!!!!

[@annabelle6044]

Beautiful !

[@matriarcalroberta]

fantástico! incrível!

[@Densoro]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much

[@Lucretia24]

Lovely apresetation!!! Amazing!

[@katiadeluca4480]

Fantastic!!!

[@HelenManzella]

he is an amazing ballet dancer!

[@winterraven7656]

I dont know if he is shy, or just doesnt know enough words in english, he is french, and only 19. there is a great video of him teaching a workshop in moscow.

[@desiderius.m.rainbow]

Ihm zuzusehen macht glücklich!!

[@Maripousa77]

I saw a few moves he did that I have ever seen on any dancer. I think he invented a couple of new moves. :)

[@artbyamalk]

I had the great chance to meet this year in Vienna. I was totally suprise. His workshop was full. He is so friendly and nice. But I want to know where he got that skirt from! I want it!

[@thecrowmaven]

and cue standing ovation....congrats Illan!!

[@BabyOctopus13]

Love!!!!!

[@Pastagoya]

Incredible!!!

[@ashleynorman3129]

AYYYYY get it for real, that was amazing.

[@despina013]

Some girls daydream about One Direction. But then, they aren't belly dancers. So they don't look for videos to use as examples. So, they never ever see Illan. Which is just sad, 'cause he's a hundred times better than any teen pop idol -- and he only dances! I love this. :D

[@OrientalFireFusionBD]

It's Called Tribal Fusion Bellydance

[@MariaAya]

Amazing Amazing Amazing

[@cherrycore13]

OH MY GOOOOSSSS!!!!! *-*

[@Catherina347]

He reminds me to Anakin Skywalker.

[@bansheebah]

You know, You're not the only person, when I first saw this video... that was one of the first thing that popped into my head!

[@ingridgott1]

wonderful dancer

[@luanaduarte01]

No, I'm brazilian :) but i've been to Portugal, such a nice place and nice people. :))

[@AdoniaTT]

Illan is beyond words or description....He was 19 in this video?? insanity

[@louisxiiii]

"No description available" -Nor is one possible. As good as it gets.

[@ellewoods2920]

Illan Riveire aka Mr. Badass .. Get em Illan ! 😀🌹

[@arrullodeluna]

Wow!!! He was amazing! and Perfect. Beautiful interpretation... I just have an innocent question. This performance seems to me more contemporary dance than tribal, actually most of the performances in Tribal Fest (except for our universal love ones, such as RB, FCBD, ML...) looks more of this kind. What are your opinions? I'm curios. What does people think about tribal turning into something different than what Tribal Tribal means.

[@AliceBoccaleoni84]

Please, What's the name of he song?Thanks^_^ Illan è sempre il migliore...ci stupisce sempre con qualcosa di nuovo ed imprevedibile!!!Bravissimo!!!

[@AtomicSolar]

im not into belly dances but this performance is amazing.

[@bansheebah]

Hot damn!

[@LoremIpsum88]

Standing ovation :) !!!!!

[@djosiane]

this kid is amazing!!!!

[@Lorefusion]

OMGOOOOOOOSH!!! He is Unbelievable!!!

[@desiderius.m.rainbow]

Watching you dance makes me happy! :) What´s that song?

[@celestialchik]

Lol, I wonder if the chalk was *supposed* to get all over his face XD And aww, shy Illan at the end. He just wanted to book it out of there. For all his sensuality when dancing, he seems to be a bashful person :3

[@desiderius.m.rainbow]

What´s that Song?? It´s great!!

[@SiminaDar]

KZbin needs a love button.

[@luanaduarte01]

cheers! :DD

[@Manarox2142]

It is any type of the Arab dances? How it is called? Это какой то вид арабских танцев? Как он называется? Es ist welcher jenes die Art der arabischen Tänze? Wie er heißt?

[@AtashaShih]

Illaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!

[@sarahrose8062]

he looks manly doing that

[@sarahgray430]

A wonderful performance, but what is the significance of the toy unicorn?

[@Yashila]

And he's only 19!!

[@HyndusSidArtStudioCz]

Perrfect wauuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@maryy9649]

T amoooo

[@Densoro]

I hate to be 'that guy,' but what's this amazing song?

[@spiriri88]

God, I've got the exact same first same, so disturbing

[@dhwanidave2]

where is this guy from?

[@sisibellydance]

WOW!!!!

[@aiaimom4997]

凄い！！

[@winterraven7656]

Everything evolves : ). there would be no tribal fusion if belly dance had never evolved. Its interesting to see what new dancers bring into bellydance. Dance needs a primordial soup somewhere for evolution. I like the founders mentioned above especially. But younger folks coming on to the scene cant all be carbon copies of the origional classics. To keep it interesting, dancers need to experiment, stretch the mind and be creative. Tribal fusion would not exsist today if the founders had not .

[@anthonysnell9458]

just about the belly dancer ive ever seen