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| Centre Chorégraphique National | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre Chorégraphique National |
| Type | Dance institution |
Centre Chorégraphique National is a designation for state-supported performing arts institutions in France devoted to contemporary dance, associated with national cultural policy and artistic production. These centers act as hubs linking residency programs, touring networks, choreographic creation, and cultural partnerships across regions, collaborating with opera houses, festivals, conservatories, and municipal theatres.
The concept emerged from postwar cultural reforms tied to Ministry of Culture (France), influenced by figures such as André Malraux, Jack Lang, and administrators from Comédie-Française and Opéra national de Paris. Early models trace to initiatives at Théâtre de la Ville, Maison de la Culture de Bourges, and regional hubs like Centre National de la Danse and Maison de la Danse Lyon. Landmark moments include policy shifts under François Mitterrand, funding reforms during Jacques Chirac administrations, and decentralization associated with 1980s cultural policy. The network expanded alongside festivals including Festival d'Avignon, Nuit Blanche, Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis, and partnerships with institutions like Saison de la Danse de Marseille and Festival d'Automne à Paris.
As an administrative entity, each center reports to regional authorities such as Région Île-de-France, Conseil régional Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, or municipal bodies like Ville de Lyon and Ville de Nantes, while aligning with directives from Ministry of Culture (France). Missions intersect with programming at Conservatoire de Paris, École des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and international collaborators including British Council, Goethe-Institut, and Instituto Cervantes. Objectives emphasize artist residencies, co-production with houses like Opéra de Lille and Théâtre National de Chaillot, and dissemination via networks such as European Dancehouse Network, TransEurope Halles, and touring circuits of ONDA (Office national de diffusion artistique). Governance structures often involve boards with members drawn from Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, DRAC, and cultural foundations like Fondation BNP Paribas.
Centers occupy diverse sites from historic theatres like Théâtre National de Bordeaux en Aquitaine and Grand Théâtre de Provence to renovated industrial spaces in districts such as La Villette, Darcy, and Confluence. Residencies and performances take place in venues including Palais Garnier, Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra-Comique, Le Trianon (Paris), and regional stages like Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse and Maison de la Culture Amiens. Collaborations extend to museums and galleries such as Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Orsay, and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, and site-specific projects in locations like Mont-Saint-Michel and Domaine de Chantilly.
Programming spans contemporary choreography, repertory revival, and interdisciplinary projects connecting with artists from Merce Cunningham, Pina Bausch, Maurice Béjart, Martha Graham, and living choreographers like Angelin Preljocaj, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Mathieu Ganio, Maguy Marin, Rachid Ouramdane, Boris Charmatz, Emmanuel Eggermont, William Forsythe, Akram Khan, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Cristian Alvart, Ohad Naharin, Trisha Brown, Sharon Eyal, Crystal Pite, Sonia Gaskell, Dominique Bagouet, Yvonne Rainer, Roberto Bolle, Benjamin Millepied, Jiri Kylian, José Montalvo, Kader Belarbi, Karine Saporta, Jean-Claude Gallotta, Mauro Bigonzetti, and Cécilia Bengolea. Seasonal offerings often include commissions presented at Nanterre-Amandiers, La Manufacture (Avignon), Théâtre de la Ville, and international festivals such as La Biennale di Venezia, Venice Biennale, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Festival Internacional Cervantino, and Lincoln Center Festival. Cross-disciplinary partnerships involve Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques, SACEM, Institut français, and visual artists affiliated with Galerie Perrotin and Centre Georges Pompidou.
Leadership has featured renowned figures from contemporary dance and choreography including Claude Brumachon, Maguy Marin, Dominique Mercy, Carolyn Carlson, Béatrice Massin, Yves Brieux, Daniel Larrieu, Jean-Claude Gallotta, Mathieu Ganio, Boris Charmatz, Angelin Preljocaj, Didier Deschamps, Rachid Ouramdane, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Emmanuel Eggermont, Cécilia Bengolea, Kader Belarbi, Marie Chouinard, Karole Armitage, Jérôme Bel, Trisha Brown, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, and Benjamin Millepied. Guest choreographers and visiting artists have included collaborators linked to Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal, Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and companies like Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo.
Programs target students and amateurs through partnerships with Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, École supérieure d'art dramatique de Strasbourg, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon, and community centers such as Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture. Outreach includes school residencies with Académie Française-linked cultural circuits, workshops with ensembles from Opéra de Marseille, collaborations with disability arts initiatives like Compagnie Accès, and exchanges under Erasmus+ and Creative Europe. Public engagement occurs via open rehearsals at La Scala (Milan), artist talks with hosts from Centre Pompidou, and participatory projects for institutions like Musée du Louvre.
Funding mixes allocations from Ministry of Culture (France), regional councils such as Région Bretagne and Région Île-de-France, municipal budgets from cities like Ville de Marseille, corporate sponsors including L'Oréal, TotalEnergies, and cultural foundations such as Fondation de France and Fondation BNP Paribas. Governance frameworks follow legal forms involving associations under Loi 1901 and contractual agreements with Direction régionale des affaires culturelles (DRAC). International co-productions often involve partners like Fondation Cartier, European Cultural Foundation, British Council, Goethe-Institut, and broadcasters such as France Télévisions and Arte.
Category:Dance institutions in France