In all the arts and here especially in dance, the artist sometimes creates to defend a cause, to denounce a fact, to disturb, to shock. Here is a panorama of some "committed" choreographic creations.

Stage theater and studio are not the only places of work or performance of a choreographic piece. Sometimes dancers and choreographers dance outside.

This Course introduce to what seems to be Hip Hop’s roots.

Panorama of contemporary dance practices in Italy during the 2000s.

Découvrez de quelles manières ont collaboré chorégraphes et éléments percussifs.

In Poland, the culture of traditional dances has been well maintained : they are still transmitted today. This parcours able a visit between those different dances.

James Carlès, dancer and choreographer and specialist of Afro-American dance, evokes the origin of current-day urban dances. From Africa to the United States via Europe, he emphasizes their hybrid style and puts their social and political dimension into perspective. A myriad of videos, photos, illustrations and additional resources complement this interview.

Social dances, anti-establishment, protest dances, rhythms or identities, rituals or pleasures... There are a myriad of reasons for dancing and a myriad of points of view. A webdoc to discover, enhanced with extracts from performances and accounts from amateurs... all the right reasons for dancing!

A dance performance takes place in a defined spatial area ... or not. This course helps to understand the occupation of the stage space in dance.

Discover how the notion of ritual makes sense in various dances through these extracts.

The relationship between music and choreographic works varies throught dance history.