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. 

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,

Explanation of the term « State of the body » when it’s about dance.

First part of the Parcours about dance in Quebec, these extracts present how bodies are being used in a very physical way.

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

Generally associated with circus arts, here is a Journey that will take you on a stroll through different artists from this world.

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.

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.

While the various forms of modern dance that emerged from the late 1920s onwards continued to develop, evolve and grow internationally, a new generation of dancers arose in a changing America. 

 Ballet’s evolution from its romantic form until néo-classicism.

Découvrez de quelles manières ont collaboré chorégraphes et éléments percussifs.