François Chaignaud

With Marie Picaut

After graduating from the CNSDMP in 2003, François Chaignaud performed for Boris Charmatz, Emmanuelle Huynh, Alain Buffard, or Gilles Jobin. Since 2004, he has been creating performances articulating dance and song, in the most varied places. They draw out the possibilities of a body stretched between the sensual demands of movement, the power of song’s evocation and the convergence of heterogenous historical references – from erotic literature to sacred art. He has initiated a variety of collaborations, in particular with Rumi Missabu from the Cockettes, Jérôme Marin and the Cabaret Madame Arthur, Marie-Caroline Hominal, Romain Brau & Charlie Le Mindu, Donatien Veismann, César Vayssié, Théo Mercier as well as Nino Laisné. Since 2005, a sustained dialogue with Cecilia Bengolea has led to a variety of works. Together, they have in particular created Pâquerette (2005-2008), Sylphides (2009) or Altered Natives Say Yes To Another Excess – TWERK (2012). He is currently carrying out research into ancient Christian song and the repertoire of Hildegarde de Bingen in collaboration with Marie-Pierre Brébant, which will lead to the premiere of Symphonia Harmoniæ Cælesitum Revelationum in May 2019.

Praise song and kicks
Based on an apprenticeship of 12th century monodies – melodies executed by one voice, as opposed to polyphony – François Chaignaud dreams of inventing a collective practice of dance and song, so as to conceive an expression which is total, vocal, choreographic, percussive and kinetic. This workshop will be coled by Marie Picaut the choir master from Cris de Paris, mixing contemporary music and ancient music, modern, baroque and romantic music. Partitions and sound material will be provided in advance of the workshop.