AFFRANCHIES

Amalia Salle

Born in Argentina and a graduate of the M.A.S (Music Arts & Show) professional school in Italy, Amalia Salle is a choreographer, trainer and teacher in several schools. She was a juror at the World of Dance France 2017 and the Seacon Street Challenge in Bangkok. She has also been invited to Thailand for a choreographic creation and to Japan for a workshop tour. In 2015, she created ‘Paris Can Dance’.

THE BAHIA COMPANY

BAHIA is a Brazilian state popular for its blend of spices. The company is made up of six heterogeneous dancers. Each, through their experiences and uniqueness, represents a spice that, by mixing them, spices up the choreographic creations. Founded in January 2019, BAHIA is directed by choreographer Amalia Salle and comprises six dancers. Defined as a contemporary urban company, it is through hip hop and contemporary dance that the company takes hold of current events, modern society and the damage of technology on different generations.

Clémence Rionda

Modern Jazz dancer and Urban modern dance teacher.

For me, Affranchies is the culmination of a quest that was both collective and shared, but also very individual and inner. It was a long and winding journey towards discovering the other, ourselves and all the components of our Being. Working on this play demanded a great deal of emotional involvement, and gave me access to many questions of a spiritual, societal and human nature… I’ve been able to find the key to resolving some of them, while for others I’m still thinking about it… To conclude, I’d say that I’ve come out of this experience grown and nourished by the energies of the choreographer and the 4 other dancers with whom I’m lucky enough to be sharing this experience.

Marion Agosta

A modern urban dancer with a penchant for street jazz.

Affranchies and choreographer Amalia Salle have succeeded in freeing things in me that were unknown just a few months ago. This piece is an outstretched hand of expression, liberation, generosity and support! It carries me along and pushes me to extremes of emotion, surrounded by the four other dancers with whom I share all these sensations and feelings that have given rise to a sisterly complicity on stage. Thanks to all these elements, I feel safe to Be, Say and Do throughout this piece.

Tessa Egger

Versatile dancer and acrobat.

It all started with a simple question. What are you afraid of and why? That’s how Amalia invites us to ask ourselves questions in order to create a piece. The first rehearsal we had as part of our first residency led us into a 6-hour discussion. 6 hours to understand what we wanted to defend body and soul. For me, Affranchies is a cry for freedom. Freedom, however broadly it may be interpreted. Freedom to be. To be who we really are, without judgement, from others but above all from the way we are seen by others. The freedom to live! Who would we be without all these social codes?

Mat Ieva

Urban dancer and young urban dance teacher.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve never felt at home in this society. I’ve always been on a quest for meaning, a quest for connection, a quest for authenticity. Existential questions kept coming up again and again. I can put it into words today, but a cloud of incomprehension hung over my head. So I found myself playing the role of chameleon in all sorts of situations. But where do I fit in? How can I fit in? How could I feel less ‘handicapped’ in this society? And finally, how could I break free? The school system was disastrous for my sensibilities, and I saw only one possible path in life: the arts.

Philippine Dinelli

Contemporary dancer and teacher of contemporary dance and yoga.

Philippine Dinelli trained in a variety of styles, from jazz to cabaret, from contemporary to urban dance, at the Institut des arts du music-hall in Le Mans and at the Peridance Capezio Center in New York. As a performer, she has danced in numerous music videos, including Démons d’Angèle, with the Explicite company and at a number of events. She also teaches contemporary dance and yoga in Paris. In 2019, she will be joining Amalia Salle’s Bahia company.