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A collective translation project around the written works of Jill Johnston, a 1960’s NYC critic, performer and lesbian activist who supported the artists of the Judson Dance Theater [Dance Journal, Village Voice], and who participated in dance performances and happenings with Deborah Hay, Robert Morris, John Cage and Yvonne Rainer.

An experimental research project designed to explore the performer’s artistic experience, focusing on the bodily knowledge and skills employed in mohini attam, with the aim of identifying the gestures and sub-gestures that underpin the performers’ motor and cognitive activities, in order to make this accessible to the wider choreographic community.

Creation of a program around bharatanatyam, which approaches the artform through cathartic music and theory and proposes to combine the perspectives of professional instructors and non-professional students from various backgrounds, in order to formalize a possible curriculum, with the help of the Bharatanatyam program director in the Kalakshetra foundation.

The CN D supports the dance sector in better addressing health issues within the field of dance. This initiative aims to ensure the longevity of artists’ careers and maintain their health through information, awareness-raising and prevention.The Professional Resources division fosters collaboration between healthcare professionals, dance artists and supervisors. It works to promote recognition of a collective responsibility towards the physical, mental and social aspects of health.The division is involved in higher education and the continuing professional development of teachers, and organise…

Omnipresent in the Pantin building and magnified by Jacques Kalisz’s architectural gesture, concrete is an integral part of the CN D's identity. The French government, which became the owner of the building in 2022, will be carrying out major work on the exterior facades of the CN D. A few words on the history of the building will help you understand what is at stake in this renovation, which is vital for the longevity of concrete.