30. Pop It Up!

Florence Huby

Singer

Florence Huby (she/her) has sung in various choirs both in Belgium and internationally, notably as a member of the Robert Schuman Interregional Choir and the World Youth Choir. After studying classical singing, opera, choral conducting, and harmony, she devoted herself to pop choral music, first in the a cappella pop vocal group Witloof Bay, which represented Belgium at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, and later as a backing vocalist on The Voice Belgium.

Alongside her work as a singer in female vocal trio with piano A Fleur de Mau, and with the female choir Kava-Kava, Huby is an active choir director and educator. She teaches at the academy of music, works with the Wallonia-Brussels choral federation A Coeur Joie, and regularly leads workshops worldwide. She also arranges pop songs for equal-voice and mixed choirs.

Justin Collin writes: "Florence is a true force of nature, whose optimism and energy can move mountains. Grounded, generous, and deeply inspiring, she has a rare ability to lead groups of singers towards a remarkably high artistic level. Her expertise in pop a cappella singing, her mastery of choral arranging, and her exceptional human qualities make every project she leads both demanding, joyful, and deeply alive."

Justin Collin

Stage director, choreographer, scenographer, multidisciplinary artist

Justin Collin (he/him) is a Belgian-Luxembourgish stage director, choreographer, scenographer, and multidisciplinary artist. Trained primarily in contemporary dance, he gradually expanded his practice to theatre, singing, musical theatre, opera, and visual creation. His work explores the connections between body, voice, space, and emotion.

In choral singing, Collin is interested in how a group of singers can become a true collective body: a living, sensitive, and expressive ensemble, in which each performer keeps their individuality while contributing to a shared presence. He develops stage work based on listening, breathing, musical intention, movement, and the relationship between performers.

His approach is deeply connected to inclusivity, creating working spaces where every singer, whatever their background, physical confidence or relationship to the stage, can find their place, express themselves and grow in confidence. For him, movement is not simply choreography added to singing, but a way of making visible what music creates internally.

Florence Huby writes: "Justin is a multi-talented artist, and as a stage director and choreographer, he takes the choirs he works with to places where choral singing doesn't necessarily go. His exceptional teaching skills, expertise, high standards, imagination, and great kindness make him a highly-regarded director and choreographer. "