Joshua Cesan is a Dancer, Choreographer and the Director of IDentity Dance Company (IDCO) who have won 3 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze medals at The World Hiphop championships as well as multiple titles internationally and nationally. Josh is known for his own unique style of dance and choreography - “Glitching” that has captured international reputation being recognised and emulated around the world.
Commercially Josh has worked on many projects with artists and companies internationally, some of these projects include - choreographing for the The Guiness Worlds Records largest project mapping show for Laservision Mega media Dubai, choreographing and having main roles in NZ’s first Hip Hop dance movie - Born to Dance, doing advertisements for Sony, Les Mills, Steinlager and Toray in Japan. He has also worked with and done music videos for KPOP group MONSTA X, Shapeshifter, Virus Syndicate and Deadbeat.
As a teacher he is highly sought after internationally having taught performed or choreographed In 14 countries around the world including prestigious studios such as Sinostage, Kinjazdojo and Quickstyle in China, The LAB, Studio North, Movement Lifestyle, Snowglobe and Kinjaz Dojo in the US to name a few.
The countries Josh has Choreographed, Taught or danced in are:
• USA • Canada • Australia • Japan • Malaysia • Singapore • China • Thailand • Mexico • Tahiti • Macau • Russia • Fiji • Tonga
He is also a graduate of the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Dance Studies where he also achieved the Blues award for the highest achievements in the arts.
ID Co Achievements
2013 - Silver medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - IDENTITY DANCE CREW - Adult Division
2014 - Silver medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - IDCO MEGA CREW - Mega Crew Division
2015 - HHINZ National Champions - THE BRADAS - Adult Division
2015 - Gold medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - THE BRADAS - Adult Division
2016 - Gold medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - THE BRADAS - Adult Division
2017 - HHINZ National Champions - IDCO MEGA CREW - Mega Crew Division
2017 - HHINZ National Champions - MASQUE - Varsity Division
2018 - HHINZ National Champions - MASQUE - Varsity Division
2018 - HHINZ National Champions - YUNG ID - Mega Crew Division
2018 - Bronze medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - MASQUE - Varsity Division
2019 - Gold medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2019 - Bronze medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - MASQUE - Varsity Division
2019 - 1st Place Upgrade Dance Competition - IDCO MEGA CREW - Mega Crew Division
2021 - 1st Place Blueprint Dance Competition - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2021 - 1st Place Blueprint Dance Competition - JNR ID - Junior Division
2021 - 1st Place Blueprint Dance Competition - YUNG ID - Mega Crew Division
2021 - HHINZ National Champions - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2021 - HHINZ National Champions - JNR ID - Junior Division
2021 - 1st Place Upgrade Dance Competition - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2021 - 1st Place Project Dance Competition - YUNG ID - Mega Crew Division
2021 - 1st Place Project Dance Competition - JNR ID - Junior Division
2022 - HHINZ National Champions - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2022 - 2nd Place HHINZ National Championships - MASQUE - Varsity Division
2022 - HHINZ National Champions - YUNG ID - Junior Varsity Mega Crew Division
2022 - HHINZ National Champions - I-DESCENDANT - Adult Division
2022 - 1st Place Project Dance Competition - YUNG ID - Mega Crew Division
2022 - 1st Place Project Dance Competition - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2021 - 2nd Place Project Dance Competition - MASQUE - Varsity Division
2022 - 2nd Place Project Dance Competition - JNR ID - Junior Division
2022 - Silver medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2022 - Bronze medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - I-DESCENDANT - Adult Division
2022 - Silver medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - Young ID - JV MEGA CREW Division
2023 - HHINZ National Champions - YUNG ID - JV Mega Crew Division
2023 - HHINZ National Champions - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2023 - HHINZ National Champions - JNR ID - JUNIOR Division
2023 - HHINZ National Champions - ID3 - MINI Crew Division
2023 - HHINZ National Champions - I-DESCENDANT - Mega Crew Division
2023 - Silver medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - SWAGGANAUTS - Varsity Division
2023 - Silver medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - Yung ID - JV MEGA CREW Division
2023 - Silver medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - ID3 - MINI Crew Division
2023 - Bronze medalists - HHI World Hip Hop Dance Championships - I-DESCENDANT - Adult Division
2023 - HEADLINING ACT: World of Dance LA - World's largest Dance Competition - performance culminated in more than 4 million Views
* 2013 - Grand Finalists - NZ's Got talent
* 2015 - Winners of 'The Stage' Haka Fusion TV Show
* 2016 - Choreographed and Danced for the Guinness World Records Largest Project Mapping Show with Lazervision Mega Media Dubai
* Choreographed and Danced in various music videos for KPOP artists such as MONSTA X and Kiwi artists such as Shapeshifter and DeadBeat
* Choreographed and Danced for International companies such as Sony, Xfactor, Toray and Steinlager
* IDCO dancers were also in leading roles in NZ's First Hip Hop dance movie - Born to Dance