Discover the world of dance via webdocs, parcours and virtual exhibitions. Our contents are divided into categories so you can easily choose between great artistic movements, society topics, artist portraits, institution portraits, etc.
- Danse and other arts (14)
- Historical approach of dance (14)
- Tradition and heritage (17)
- Engaged dances (9)
- Dance styles and practices (14)
- The spaces of the dance (5)
- Portraits of artists (15)
- Portraits of structures (10)
- Choreographic creations around the world (12)
- Reception and understanding of a work (7)
Dance at the crossroad of the arts
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Dance at the crossroad of the arts
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Some shows are the meeting place of different trades. Here is a preview of some shows where the arts intersect on the stage of a choreographic piece.
When reality breaks in
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When reality breaks in
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Indian dances
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Indian dances
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Discover Indian dance through choreographic creations which unveil it, evoke it, revisit it or transform it!
LE BALLET DE LA NUIT
Virtual exhibition
LE BALLET DE LA NUIT
Virtual exhibition
A collective work of screendance composed of 13 segments of one hour each. A tribute to the 1653 Louis XIV Ballet Royal de la Nuit.
Rituals
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Rituals
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Discover how the notion of ritual makes sense in various dances through these extracts.
Dance and performance
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Dance and performance
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Here is a sample of extracts illustrating burlesque figures in Performances.
The “Nouvelle Danse Française” of the 1980s
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The “Nouvelle Danse Française” of the 1980s
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In France, at the beginning of the 1980s, a generation of young people took possession of the dancing body to sketch out their unique take on the world.
Female / male
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Female / male
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A walk between different conceptions and receptions of genres in different styles and eras of dance.
Bagouet Collection
Virtual exhibition
Bagouet Collection
Virtual exhibition
Dominique Bagouet created more than 45 shows over 15 years, some of which truly left a mark on contemporary dance from 1980 to 1992, the year of his passing. This Exhibition highlights the most emblematic of his work and screens several films about the transmission of Bagouet's oeuvre through the work conducted by the association Les Carnets Bagouet. The association was created by Bagouet's dancers shortly after his death.
The contemporary Belgian dance
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The contemporary Belgian dance
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This Parcours presents different Belgian choreographers who have marked history and participated in the creation of a "Belgian" style.
Body and conflicts
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Body and conflicts
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A look on the bonds which appear to emerge between the dancing body and the world considered as a living organism.
Dance and music
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Dance and music
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The relationship between music and choreographic works varies throught dance history.
Scenic space
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Scenic space
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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.
Butoh
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Butoh
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On 24th May 1959, Tatsumi Hijikata portrayed the character of the "Man" in the first presentation of a play called Kinjiki (Forbidden Colours).
The Ankoku Butoh was born,
[1970-2018] Neoclassical developments: They spread worldwide, as well as having multiple repertoires and dialogues with contemporary dance.
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[1970-2018] Neoclassical developments: They spread worldwide, as well as having multiple repertoires and dialogues with contemporary dance.
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In the 1970s, artists’ drive towards a new classic had been ongoing for more than a half century and several generations had already formed since the Russian Ballets. As the years went by, everyone defended or defends classical dance as innovative, unique, connected to the other arts and the preoccupations of its time.
Traditional dance in Poland
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Traditional dance in Poland
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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.
Arts of motion
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Arts of motion
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Generally associated with circus arts, here is a Journey that will take you on a stroll through different artists from this world.
Do you mean Folklores?
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Do you mean Folklores?
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Presentation of how choreographers are revisiting Folklore in contemporary creations.
Modern Dance and Its American Roots [1900-1930] From Free Dance to Modern Dance
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Modern Dance and Its American Roots [1900-1930] From Free Dance to Modern Dance
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At the dawn of the 20th century, in a rapidly changing West, a new dance appeared: Modern Dance. In the United States as in Europe, modern trends emerge simultaneously and intertwine in thier development. Let's dive into the beginnings of American modern dance!
Dance and visual arts
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Dance and visual arts
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Dance and visual arts have often been inspiring for each other and have influenced each other. This Parcours can not address all the forms of their relations; he only tries to show the importance of plastic creation in some choreographies.
Reinterpreting works: Swan Lake, Giselle
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Reinterpreting works: Swan Lake, Giselle
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Some great shows are revisited through the centuries. Here are two examples of pieces reinterpreted by different choreographers.
States of the body
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States of the body
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Explanation of the term « State of the body » when it’s about dance.
Charles Picq, dance film director
Virtual exhibition
Charles Picq, dance film director
Virtual exhibition
An encounter with Charles Picq, dance film director and videomaker.
Dance and percussion
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Dance and percussion
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Découvrez de quelles manières ont collaboré chorégraphes et éléments percussifs.
The committed artist
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The committed artist
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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.
Ballet pushed to the edge
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Ballet pushed to the edge
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Ballet’s evolution from its romantic form until néo-classicism.
A Rite of Passage
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A Rite of Passage
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The Dance Biennial Défilé
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The Dance Biennial Défilé
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The Dance Biennial created in 1984 through Guy Darmet’s initiative was enhanced with a novel event in 1996: the Défilé (a choreographed parade).
Hand dances
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Hand dances
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This parcours presents different video extracts in which hands are the center of the mouvement.
40 years of rock and dance
Virtual exhibition
40 years of rock and dance
Virtual exhibition
Chic planète, dansons dessus, oh oh oh
Chic planète, dansons dessus, oh oh oh
Chic planète, dansons dessus...
Et mettons-nous tous nus
> Song from l’Affaire Louis Trio (1987)
Strange works
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Strange works
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Unconventional contemporary dance shows which reinvent the rapport to the stage.
Yield Variations on dissuasive urban furniture
Virtual exhibition
Yield Variations on dissuasive urban furniture
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The CEDEZ LE PASSAGE dance documentaries seek to make visible attempts by the body to appropriate a space that seems a priori impossible for dance: anti-homeless street furniture.
Several dancer-choreographers go in duet to meet these dissuasive urban furniture. They question these inhospitable architectures with their bodies and their voices.
Genres and styles
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Genres and styles
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Dance is a rather vast term, which covers a myriad of specificities. These depend on the culture of a country, on a period, on a place. This Journey proposes a visit through dance genres and styles.
Dance in Quebec: Collectivities in motion
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Dance in Quebec: Collectivities in motion
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This Parcours introduces several extracts of works by contemporary Quebecois choreographers, situating them in an anthropological perspective.
Write the movement
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Write the movement
Webdoc
The Dance Biennial
Virtual exhibition
The Dance Biennial
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The Dance Biennial is a major event held in Lyon every even-numbered year. Read on and discover the history of this adventure and the timeline of past editions.
Contemporary Italian Dance : the 2000s
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Contemporary Italian Dance : the 2000s
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Panorama of contemporary dance practices in Italy during the 2000s.
Genesis of work
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Genesis of work
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A dance show is created in multiples steps between the enunciation of an initial desire which launch the project and the first representation. This parcours presents diff
Roots of Diversity in Contemporary Dance
Virtual exhibition
Roots of Diversity in Contemporary Dance
Virtual exhibition
Contemporary dance refers to artistic currents succeeding modern dance. However, it is difficult to precisely define this expression, as it includes different practices and aesthetics. Today, the word "contemporary" integrates urban or theatrical dances of different geographical or "cultural" origins. To understand and illustrate the notion of diversity in contemporary dance, we will use various creations from the collection of the Centre chorégraphique or the Compagnie James Carlès Danse &Co, which has put this idea at the heart of its artistic concerns.
Contemporary techniques
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Contemporary techniques
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This Parcours questions the idea that contemporary dance has multiples techniques. Different shows car reveal or give an idea about the different modes of contemporary dancer’s formations.
Dance in Quebec: Untamed Bodies
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Dance in Quebec: Untamed Bodies
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First part of the Parcours about dance in Quebec, these extracts present how bodies are being used in a very physical way.
Black Dance
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Black Dance
Webdoc
The BNP Paribas Foundation
Virtual exhibition
The BNP Paribas Foundation
Virtual exhibition
<p>Since it was founded in 1984, the BNP Paribas Foundation has stood out for its long-standing backing of projects in a series of areas, including culture. In 1986, it committed to theatrical art to promote new works and lend its support to artists. Discover the different kinds of support provided by the Foundation.</p>
Artistic Collaborations
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Artistic Collaborations
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Panorama of different artistic collaborations, from « couples » of choreographers to creations involving musicians or plasticians
Western classical dance enters the modernity of the 20th century: The Ballets russes and the Ballets suédois
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Western classical dance enters the modernity of the 20th century: The Ballets russes and the Ballets suédois
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If the 19th century is that of romanticism, the entry into the new century is synonymous of modernity! It was a few decades later that it would be assigned, a posteriori, the name of “neo-classical”.
Why do I dance ?
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Why do I dance ?
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Maison de la Danse in Lyon
Virtual exhibition
Maison de la Danse in Lyon
Virtual exhibition
Created in Lyon in 1980, Maison de la Danse was the first-ever venue in Europe dedicated exclusively to dance. Welcoming over 150,000 spectators each season and some 200 performances, today the Maison de la Danse draws a large public keen on highly-unifying performances as well as on innovating and research-based works. The Maison de la Danse, a performance venue but also a European Hub for digital innovation and creation, invites you on a journey to discover its projects.
Outdoor dances
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Outdoor dances
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Stage theater and studio are not the only places of work or performance of a choreographic piece. Sometimes dancers and choreographers dance outside.
Meeting with literature
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Meeting with literature
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Collaboration between a choreographer and a writer can lead to the emergence of a large number of combinations. If sometimes the choreographer creates his dance around the work of an author, the writer can also choose dance as the subject of his text.
[1930-1960]: Neoclassicism in Europe and the United States, entirely in tune with the times
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[1930-1960]: Neoclassicism in Europe and the United States, entirely in tune with the times
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The Ballets Russes paved the way for what would become known as: neo-classical. Back then, the term “modern ballet” was frequently used to define this renewal of aesthetics: a savvy blend of tradition and innovation, which each choreographer defined in their own way.
Dancing bodies
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Dancing bodies
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Focus on the variety of bodies offered by contemporary dance and how to show these bodies: from complete nudity to the body completely hidden or covered.