La Légèreté des tempêtes [transmission 2022]

A choreographic extract remodelled by the Groupe de création chorégraphique, artistic coordinator Vanessa Morisson, as part of the “Danse en amateur et repertoire” programme 2020/2022 (a programme created to assist and promote amateur dancing). Transmission by Florence Casanave, François and Christian Ben Aïm.

Presented on 18 June 2022, Maison de la danse in Lyon.

The piece when it was created 

La Légèreté des tempêtes 

Firstly produced 7 November 2014 at the Théâtre, Scène nationale de Mâcon – Val de Saône

Choreography: Christian et François Ben Aïm

Piece for four perfomers: Aurélie Berland, Florence Casanave, Mélodie Gonzales, Christian Ben Aïm 

Music: Jean-Baptiste Sabiani

Original duration: 1h07

The group

Made up of around 15 young dancers, this troupe was formed in 2014 at the Nantes conservatory. Open to all students from 15 years and up, the GCC is a group of dancers who are passionate about creating together, supervised by dance teacher Vanessa Morisson. It is focused on contemporary dance with two exploratory workshops per week on-site at the conservatory. Along with training in technique, the students also hone their skills by participating in performances created by Vanessa Morison. This is the first time the group has participated in the Amateur Dance and Repertoire programme. They have chosen a piece by choreographers Christian and François Ben Aïm.  

The project

La Légèreté des tempêtes, was created in 2014 by the brothers Ben Aïm for 8 performers including three live musicians and a singer. Driven by the question of desire, a theme which resonates with the young dancers of the GCC, the two choreographers created a piece that brings the intimate echos of our inner lives to the stage. Dynamic and organic, the choreography of the Ben Aïm brothers requires a kind of bounding energy that draws on the dancers innermost resources. The work’s raw lyricism, tied together by a clear vision won over the group. Florence Casanave helped create this reconstruction, passing on her final solo, expanded by an introduction and a collective movement. As the title indicates, the themes of calm and storm, agitation and serenity are at the heart of this piece and its reconstruction.  

Amateur Dance and Repertory is a companion program to amateur practice beyond the dance class and the technical learning phase. Intended for groups of amateur dancers, it opens a space of sharing for those who wish to deepen a practice and a knowledge of the dance in relation to its history.

Laurent Barré
Head of Research and Choreographic Directories
Anne-Christine Waibel
Research Assistant and Choreographic Directories
+33 (0)1 41 83 43 96
danse-amateur-repertoire@cnd.fr

Source: CN D

More information: https://www.cnd.fr/en/page/323-danse-en-amateur-et-repertoire-grant-programme