By diversifying its role, Charleroi danse, the choreographic centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, presents itself as the only facility responding to the needs of dance today. In the course of its seasons and events it offers an ambitious and international programme interspersed with two major highlights: the international dance biennale in the autumn of odd years and then every spring LEGS, which explores the historical challenges faced in dance.

Charleroi danse operates on two sites and in two cities.
La Raffinerie in Brussels is a place dedicated first and foremost to professionals. It houses five production and outreach offices for companies in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and hosts regular classes and workshops, research residences and open studios as well as specific programmes. Concerned about the future of the dancing profession, Charleroi danse is working on developing training in French-speaking Belgium in collaboration with the following partners: La Cambre art school, ULB, the Open University of Charleroi, INSAS and the Royal Conservatoire in Brussels. Offering a diploma in the first instance, the intention is then to position the training as a masters course in dance.
Located in the heart of Molenbeek, La Raffinerie develops a range of activities and encounters intended for local people living in the commune.

Les Écuries in Charleroi is continuously open to different audiences. With a regular programme and appropriate support, audiences benefit from genuine enrichment in the choreographic art form. Up-and-coming and established artists, from Belgium or elsewhere, from today’s generation or part of the history of dance – all contribute to enriching what the spectator sees.
Creative teams can access the best technical facilities in three studios with accommodation.

History

The choreographic centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation emerged out of the former Royal Ballet of Wallonia and took a radical new direction towards contemporary creation. It was run by Frédéric Flamand between 1991 and 2004. He made it the benchmark for others to follow not only in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, but internationally too.

In 2004, he made way for Vincent Thirion, accompanied by three leading artists from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation: Michèle Anne De Mey, Thierry De Mey and Pierre Droulers. The quartet took up their roles on 1 July 2005 for two five-year terms.

Annie Bozzini has been in charge since January 2017. With twenty years’ experience in the dance world, she is keen to develop the choreographic centre so that it is geared as closely as possible to the needs of artists and audiences, particularly the very youngest. The institution’s activities are now focused entirely on developing dance in this particular region, with “sharing dance” as its driving force.

 
 
 
Pour toute candidature spontanée, merci de vous adresser exclusivement à Marianne Blomme, Responsable des Ressources humaines :

From 2017 to 2020 Charleroi danse is committing itself to producing, presenting and supporting the works of the choreographers Ayelen Parolin and Louise Vanneste.