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Grand Bal is a dance company based in Toulon, in the south of France.
Over two years ago, Isabelle Magnin, its artistic director, formed a group of choreographers who come from all over France and meet other European choreographers. The initiative is funded by the European project Erasmus + Adult Education, and takes the form of active observation internships and training time. The ‘Women, choreographers, intergenerational’ project runs until 2027.
From ‘Peer to Peer’, 3 generations of female choreographers meet. At the start of their careers or after a long journey, what unites them is their curiosity, willingness and desire to share plural and innovative artistic and pedagogical practices.
Patricia Loubière ( Montpellier), Nadège MacLeay ( Paris), Isabelle Magnin ( Toulon), Magali Revest ( Nice), Marie Tassin ( Paris)
The idea behind this experimental project is to use dance as a tool for investigating and rediscovering the cultural heritage of one’s homeland. The dancers of the company from the region of Lucania immersed themselves in various places within the territory where they grew up, whether the narrow streets of a historic center, an abandoned village, or the ruins of an ancient Greek temple. Their perception and interpretation of these places initially gave rise to an improvised dance performance, captured in video documentaries by the Lucanian filmmaker Angelo Chiacchio, and later to a live performance that combines video projections and choreography on stage.
The project aims to use Lucanian cultural heritage as the raw material for artistic creation. The locations were chosen for their symbolic strength and for their ability to represent the richness and diversity of Basilicata. In addition, the project seeks to highlight the personal and professional journey and growth of dancers who were born and trained in Basilicata and are now active on the Italian and international scenes. The performers, in fact, use their artistic maturity to rediscover and narrate their homeland, its history, and ultimately themselves.
HEDERA has already been presented at several international dance and film festivals, winning the award for Best Dance Film at the Madrid International Short Film Festival 2024 (Spain) and being selected for the official programs of the Tokyo International Short Film Festival (Japan), the New York Tri-State International Film Festival (USA), the Inspired Dance Film Festival (Australia), and the Exeter International Dance Film Festival (United Kingdom).
Ensaio e gravação de material de vídeo com finalidade de participação na audição/open call "F*cking Future" de Marco da Silva Ferreira.
I brought together a group of researchers and artists to think about and experiment with ways to better understand all this: Beatriz Cantinho, Graça P. Corrêa, Né Barros, Rui Telmo Gomes, Joana Craveiro, Romeu Costa, and António Júlio. Rui Pina Coelho was our attentive advisor. The research started with the following questions: can the tools used in the creation of performing arts – the physical practices that actors, dancers and performers use to construct shows and which are part of their professional training – contribute to a sense of freedom and its limits?
Can they be a way for anyone to listen to their own body and recognise the external influences on what they feel in each moment and situation? Consequently, can they be useful as tools of citizenship, enabling us to fully exercise our free will and participate more consciously in democracy?
The residency consisted of developing a workshop with ballet theatre students and, based on the experience of actors Romeu Costa and António Júlio, a dramaturgy was created for two intensive days of theatre and movement exercises with the aim of exploring ways of listening in relation to others. The idea was to create an immersive experience that could result in greater awareness of the limits and constraints of freedom and our free will.
Artistic Residency in April 2025
Project coordinated by Ana Pais
balleteatro hosts residencies, for which it opens applications, occasionally, at periods to be defined. There are currently no open calls in progress. // At the time of registration, residencies by competition aim to create an opportunity for artists to develop specific projects within the performing arts in conditions of creative immersion. Applications must refer to a specific work project and must foresee at least one action that can be opened to the city. This action should not be confused with a final presentation resulting from the laboratory itself. The projects in the competition must foresee working with local people to be selected according to criteria defined by the author(s) of the project. The project file must contain: project presentation; title; artistic area; synopsis; participants' biographies; schedule; other existing supports and in what format; other elements considered relevant.
This material should be sent to producao@balleteatro.pt.
The duration of the residencies may vary depending on the specificity of the selected projects. If the project continues in the future, balleteatro should be referred to as a co-producer.