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.

 Here is a sample of extracts illustrating burlesque figures in Performances.

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,

Presentation of Pantomimes in the different types of dance.

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

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.

Panorama of different artistic collaborations, from « couples » of choreographers to creations involving musicians or plasticians

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

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

This Parcours presents different Belgian choreographers who have marked history and participated in the creation of a "Belgian" style.

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.