In Nantes since 1999

Our approach

High standards in the service of enjoyment

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Atelier du Mouvement pursues a demanding artistic vision. Yet high standards are never an end in themselves here: they serve the joy of dancing, personal growth and a sense of wholeness in body and mind.

Alexandra Gérard trained at the Moscow Choreographic Institute under Margarita Smirnova, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi, and was later admitted to Carolyn Carlson's atelier. Read her full story.

The school welcomes all ages, from early introduction at four or five right through to adults, and all levels, from the complete beginner to the professional dancer. Classical ballet, modern jazz, street jazz, contemporary: the disciplines speak to one another far more than they compete.

Every pupil dances on stage at least once a year, at the annual show at the Théâtre Capellia. The stage is not a reward set aside for the best: it is part of learning to dance.