Élan, a school of equal opportunities for dance
Élan's goal is to open up the way to professionalization in dance. Élan asserts itself as a space for creativity, experimentation, research and education, supporting young dancers to discover and explore new artistic fields together.
The second class of Élan will run from 2022 to 2023, with one-week sessions during school vacations, as well as some saturdays.
Élan asserts itself as a space of inventiveness, experimentation, research and training to enable young dancers to discover and explore new artistic fields together. The meetings with artists, the classes or workshops offered, and the performances seen together cross different worlds of dance and offer the students time for reflection and specific support that will enable them to better envisage the next step in their career.
Public
Élan is for young people, already involved in dance at a high level in a conservatory or other dance training program.
Admission
Élan is for students in their 3rd cycle or equivalent, between 15 and 19 years old;
- with a strong motivation for dance, perseverance, curiosity and real artistic potential;
- who demonstrate their interest in taking part in this training offered by the CN D, with the agreement of their parents, and who are ready to participate actively in the full training program;
- who live in the Île-de-France region.
Priority is given to some students, based on their families' socio-economic situation.
Special attention will also be given to young people living in Seine-Saint-Denis.
The school focuses on contemporary dance, but it is open to all students, no matter the technique.
Free of charge
Training at Élan is free for students.
Meals during the training will be shared and paid for by CN D.
Élan in Pantin
Application
Pre-selection
— Submission of applications
27.04 > 1.06
— Auditions
13.06
Candidate must submit a video containing:
— A spoken introduction about themselves and their motivation (3 to 4 mins),
— A choreographed piece or dance performance (approximately 3 minutes).
Documents to attach to the video:
— The completed and signed registration form;
— The form regarding social criteria.
Email address: elan@cnd.fr
The results of the pre-selection will be sent by email.
Élan in Lyon
Application
— Submission of applications
15.04 > 15.06
— Choreography workshop, meeting and selection interview
27.06
Information and registration at elan.lyon@cnd.fr
Contact
in Pantin
Paola Braga
+33 (0)1 41 83 98 68
elan@cnd.fr
in Lyon
Maryann Perrone
elan.lyon@cnd.fr
+33 (0)4 72 56 10 77
Élan Pantin is made possible with the support of the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès. Élan Lyon is made possible with the support of the Fondation BNP Paribas. Élan Lyon and the national expansion of Élan are made possible thanks to the support of Caisse des Dépôts.