Guest Gigi1 Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Hi Guys, I really need to know every major dance and ballet company in France, including Monaco if possible. URGENT! Thank you! Love Gigi Link to comment
svemaus Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Hi Gigi1! Here's a link to all the french ballet companies: http://www.balletcompanies.com/Countries/France.shtml Hope this helps. Svenia Link to comment
Estelle Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Sorry to reply late (I had missed that thread), but the list mentioned by svemaus also includes quite a lot of modern dance companies which have very little to do with ballet. I think the list of companies hiring ballet-trained dancers would include: -Paris Opera Ballet (but it's almost impossible to get there if you don't come from the POB school) -Ballet National de Bordeaux -Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse -Ballets de Monte-Carlo (in Monaco) -Ballet National de Marseille -Ballet du Rhin (but their repertory includes more and more modern dance) -Centre Chorégraphique National de Nancy et de Lorraine (same remark as the Ballet du Rhin) -Ballet de l'Opéra de Nice -Ballet Biarritz And that's about all. Link to comment
Hjete Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I'm beginning to look at study abroad programs in France, and I'm wondering what opportunities to keep studying dance a bit while I'm there look like. Do any of you know if there are any decent schools in Aix-en-Provence where American students could arrange to study for a semester? What about Nantes? (I'm at a high intermediate level.) My choice will probably be between programs in those two cities or perhaps Paris, but I'm not sure how I'd do with big city living. Thank you so much for your help. Link to comment
Estelle Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Hi Hjete, I live in France, but unfortunately I'm not very knowledgeable about dance schools... Nantes is a bigger city that Aix-en-Provence so perhaps the choice will be larger, but I'm not sure. I've found thos URL about ttwo dance schools in Aix, but know nothing about it: http://www.aix-en-provence.com/danseclassique/index.html http://www.aix-en-provence.com/solange-savine/index.htm There also is a Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse in Aix: http://www.mairie-aixenprovence.fr/v2/arti...?id_article=993 and one in Nantes: http://www.conservatoire.nantes.fr/ I've never been to Nantes and have only visited Aix briefly, but both cities are said to be pleasant to live in, both with a large population of students and an active cultural life. The climates differ quite a lot (more mediterranean in Aix, sunnier and quite hot in summer), but I think both places would be a good choice. May I ask in which school/ university you'd plan to study ? Link to comment
Hjete Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Thank you for those links. It looks like there is at least the opportunity for me to dance in either city, and the two Aix schools both look quite good. I'm not sure which French university I'll take classes at, but the Aix program that is approved by my university is AUCP (American University Center of Provence) and the Nantes one is IES (International Education of Students). (Paris is through Sweet Briar University.) I believe that in all three places students take classes both through the program and at a French University. I'm in the very early stages of learning about this, but I'm hoping to go second semester of next year. Any other advice? (Maybe PM me if so because I guess we're getting off the topic of ballet.) Thanks again! Link to comment
cygneblanc Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Hi, From Aix en Provence you can easily go to Marseille where there are some very good schools, for example the Studio Collette Armand. They producted some vety good dancers. Here is their website www.studioballet.com As Estelle said, Aix is a very nice city as well Nantes, but if you don't like a rainy weather, you have to go to Aix. Paris is also a very nice city. One of my american came once a semester, then for one year, and finally she visits Paris each year now. Please feel free to P/ ot e-mail me if you want more informations Link to comment
Estelle Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I agree about the weather (on the other hand, if you don't like hot summers, you'd rather go to Nantes ;) ) But I'd add one thing about Marseille and Aix: yes they are not far from each other, and Marseille is much bigger than Aix. But the trip is short only when one has a car (and when there are no traffic jams), because the trains and buses are not especially great... Well, it also depends on how much time you have. Link to comment
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