Formation à la médiation - Module #3

A maximum of 20 trainees

• Gain a sense of the history of dance;
• Understand and draw connections between dances and their social, political, or economic contexts;
• Apply this knowledge to projects in arts and cultural education and outreach.

The four-day program will include sessions on theory, practice, performance, analysis, and reflection.

• 2.02 – Connecting
  An exploration of dance history by Louis Combeaud, dancer, choreographer, and educator
• 3.02 – Contextualizing
  Looking at Others by Anne Decoret Ahiha, dance anthropologist
• 4.02 – Transmit
  Hip-hop dances: histories, circulation, distinctive features, and mediation by Camille Thomas Konate and Philippe Almeida (aka PHYSS), dancers and educators
• 5.02 – Share
  Inventing ways to share dance histories by Mathilde Galinou and Marta Munuce, arts and cultural education coordinators at the CN D’s EAC division

Speakers

Philippe Almeida

Philippe Almeida, also known as Physs, has been an iconic dancer and educator in the hip-hop scene for over 20 years. Having gained international recognition notably through the 2005 Juste Debout competition, he founded the MouvMatik company in 2013 and has developed a body of socially engaged choreography. As a co-founder of the “Passeur Culturel en danses hip-hop” training program, he is actively involved in passing on his knowledge. Since 2024, he has served on the Île-de-France DRAC commission and continues his research as part of the TransKript collective.

Louis Combeaud

Louis Combeaud joined the Coline company and, two years later, P.A.R.T.S.
He worked as a dancer with Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker and Pierre Droulers in Belgium and Michel Kelemenis in France.
From 2014 to 2025, he danced for Ann van den Broek. He was a member of the Paris Opera’s Young Audiences Academy for over ten years. He earned his CA in contemporary dance in 2024 and has been teaching at the CNSMD in Lyon since 2024. His work aims to raise awareness among general audiences about the styles and practices of our contemporary choreographers.

Anne Décoret-Ahiha

As a dance anthropologist, Anne Décoret-Ahiha creates “lecture-performances” and educational programs, such as Échauffements du spectateur ©. As a producer, she supports artists from Togo and Benin and produces digital content on dance in Africa for numeridanse.tv. Her book Les Danses exotiques en France (CN D, 2004) received the 2005 Grand Prix de la Critique and the 2006 Congress on Research in Dance Outstanding Publication Award.

Marta Munuce

Marta Munuce is the arts and culture education coordinator at the CN D. She began her career as a professional dancer and earned her national dance teaching certification in Argentina before enrolling in the Master’s program in Dance at Paris 8 University. During her research, she focused on the history of dance in France in the 1970s and delved into the CN D’s archival collections. In 2020, she joined the EAC division, where she coordinates outreach initiatives and programs, particularly those aimed at school groups.

Mathilde Galinou

Mathilde Galinou is the Arts and Culture Education Coordinator at the CN D. She earned a master’s degree in art history from Paris I University, focusing her research on transdisciplinary issues. After working in the visual arts and dance sectors for several years, she joined the EAC division in 2025. She focuses her work on outreach to school audiences and those less exposed to culture.

Camille Thomas Konate

Camille Thomas Konate is a dancer and educator committed to a multidisciplinary approach that blends jazz, African dance, and hip-hop culture. As a co-founder of CFD Cergy, she develops innovative training programs that encourage the fusion of styles. In 2018, she launched the “Cultural Mediator in Hip-Hop Dance” training program and earned her CA certification in 2022. Active in research and event production, she advocates for dance.

6 Module Course

• € 2 500 (coverage)
• € 1 000 (for professionals who are not eligible for coverage)

Par module

• € 500 (coverage)
• € 200 (for professionals who are not eligible for coverage)

Eligibility for funding, as part of continuing professional development, by your employer or through public or pooled funds (such as skills development agencies, France Travail, or regional authorities), in accordance with Book III of Part Six of the Labor Code.
A continuing professional development agreement will be drawn up between the CN D and the funding partner.

• Complete the registration form 15 days before each training module.
• Registrations are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and based on the consistency of the training path if there are prerequisites.
• If you are seeking financial assistance, please allow extra time and contact the administrative office for help in preparing your application (AFDAS, France Travail, Adami, etc.).
  Your registration will be finalized after your application has been approved and your payment has been received.

• A self-assessment is conducted at the beginning and end of each training module.
• A certificate of completion is issued to each participant at the end of each training module.
• A satisfaction survey is sent to trainees after each module.

From Tuesday, February 2, to Friday, February 5, 2027, daily from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., as well as a meeting with the partner organization on Wednesday, February 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.