The dancers of the Ballet Preljocaj Junior will perform

PETIT ESSAI SUR LE TEMPS QUI PASSE (1995) by Angelin Preljocaj and WILLY, creation by Hervé Chaussard
from 15 to 17 March 2018 at Theatre, Pavillon Noir

2017/2018 PARTNER SCHOOLS

Artistic project manager, deputy to the educational activities direction
Guillaume Siard

Rehearsal assistant
Dany Lévêque


The Ballet Preljocaj Junior is supported by Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles Provence Alpes-Côte d’Azur
With the cooperation of AFDAS and the Chambre des Commerces et de l’ndustrie de Marseille Provence

INTEGRATION OF YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHIC ARTISTS

With twenty-four dancers on contracts of indeterminate length, Ballet Preljocaj ensures that choreographic artists will be able to pursue a professional career. Investing heavily in preparing for their retraining, the company is also involved in the professional inclusion of young dancers who have recently left conservatoires or higher education collages in France or elsewhere.

AN ORIGINAL PROJECT

Prompted by considerations carried out by the group of National Choreographic Centres / Ballets, Malandain Ballet Biarritz, Ballet du Rhin, Ballet National de Marseille, the Professional Training Program is a highly original project in the field of dance. It is based on systems that already exist in the sectors of theatre (JTN) and music (Jeunes orchestres).

Renamed Ballet Preljocaj Junior this arrangement, unique in the field of dance, is aimed at integrating young artists in professional life and offering them advanced technical mastery.

The programme is built around an 11-month period of professionalisation within the context of a graduate apprenticeship contract (Master’s 2) or a last year of training for the DNSPD (Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Danseur) in France, or a last year of training in the European schools.

NEW GROUP

The new group will be welcomed on September 2017. Six dancers joined the cell, via a pre-selection followed by an audition within the context of the European and international programmes of higher education colleges.

They will go on tour with the Ballet Preljocaj, dance the repertoire, and discover skills relating to the life of a professional company and a programming venue (production, technology, communication…).

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

In cooperation with partner schools, students are shortlisted by theirs directors and professors to participate in the audition which takes place at the Pavillon Noir, Aix-en-Provence.

The audition occurs during three days. Candidates follow contomporary and classical dance courses, as well as workshops of repertoire based on Angelin Preljocaj's creations.

A selection takes place at the end of the second day. The last day, a session of improvisation is organised following by a personal interview.

PERFORMANCES
FRAGMENTS (ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ) / WILLY (HERVÉ CHAUSSARD)

They will perform Fragments, excerpts of pieces created by Angelin Preljocaj and Willy, a piece created by Hervé Chaussard from 15 to 17 March 2018 at Pavillon Noir.

CARTES BLANCHES
NOCTURNE ÉTUDIANTE AT MUSÉE GRANET

They will perform on thursday 12 April 2018 during the "Nocturne étudiante" at Musée Granet in Aix-en-Provence. The permanent collections will become the basis for expressions and creations by art and art-history students and the young dancers of the professional training program of the Ballet Preljocaj.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROJECT
FRENCH INSTITUTE OF PHNOM PENH (CAMBODIA)

From Wednesday 25 April to 06 May 2018
Residence at Phnom Penh of Ballet Preljocaj Junior in collaboration with six cambodians dancers. Public performance on 06 May 2018 at the Royal Theatre in Phnom Penh.

WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF C'EST SUD
FRAGMENTS (ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ)

WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF MONUMENTS EN MOUVEMENT

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