Valérie Rivière

Valérie Rivière has first trained in classical dance and turned later to contemporary dance.

From her first training, she has kept a disposition for excellence. During the time she spent studying in Brussels, at Mudra, she developed an open-mindedness that favours the use of other artistic forms.

She began studying dance at the Conservatoire National de Région de Bordeaux between 1974 and 1978. Then, she went to the School of Princess Grace at Monte-Carlo under the direction of Marika Besobrasova and finally entered Mudra Brussel, school of Maurice Béjart, to become a professional performer. While training in Belgium, she discovered a deep attachment to choreography and a strong interest in other artistic disciplines.

Back in France in 1987, she founded Paul les Oiseaux with Olivier Clémentz.

During the four years following the creation of the company, they both focused their work on experimenting and learned to deconstruct and rebuild a new language that has allowed them to acquire a distinctive artistic identity. In 1992, Valérie Rivière became the only choreographer of the company.

Since then, she has directed twenty five productions, every one of them exploring a different visual universe.

Source: Cie Paul les oiseaux