Dancing in the east of Nantes: Doulon, Bottière, Toutes-Aides

Looking for a dance class in the east of Nantes? The Atelier du Mouvement sits on rue des Perrines, right next to the Doulon and Bottière districts.

A school firmly rooted in eastern Nantes

The Atelier du Mouvement is at 6 rue des Perrines, on the edge of the Doulon, Bottière and Toutes-Aides districts. For families in the east of Nantes, it is a neighbourhood dance class: close by, of human scale, with no need to cross the whole city. You come on foot from home, you meet your neighbours, and each week you find the same faces again. It is this closeness that ties a child to their dancing and puts a parent at ease.

Many families in eastern Nantes imagine they must head into the city centre to find serious teaching. That is not so. Here, the high standards of a real school settle in just around the corner from you: a State-qualified teacher, groups by age and level, a show on a real stage. The studio is fitted with a professional Allegro Harlequin floor, which protects the joints of the youngest and of adults alike.

Easy to reach, by transport or on foot

The studio is served by tram line 1 (Mairie de Doulon stop, 300 m away) and by buses 12 and 87 (Perrines stop, in front of the school). Many students also come on foot or by bike from nearby. You will find the full directions on the contact page.

This accessibility genuinely changes family life. A teenager can come to their class alone in complete safety, a child picked up from school has only a short journey to make, and working parents avoid the city-centre traffic jams. Dance stops being a logistical burden and becomes once again a simple pleasure of the week.

A lively district, a school that matches it

Doulon, Bottière and Toutes-Aides make up a family-friendly, bustling eastern Nantes, where residents look for local activities for their children and for themselves. The Atelier du Mouvement is part of that spirit. You do not only dance here: you build bonds, you prepare a show together, you grow year after year. Many students start very young at movement awakening and carry on into their teens, sometimes beyond.

Every dance, every age

On site, you can practise ballet, modern jazz, street jazz and contemporary, from movement awakening from age 4 right through to adults. Everyone finds a class to suit them: children discovering movement, teenagers drawn to urban dance, adults taking it up again or starting out, not forgetting the competition class for those who want to go further. Discover the whole range on the Classes page.

To find out where to begin according to age and wish, try find my class: in two clicks, the tool points you towards the most suitable discipline.

A real show at the end of the year

Dancing in the east of Nantes is not only about attending a class each week. It is also about living the adventure of the annual show at the Théâtre Capellia, in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre. With us, every student steps onto the stage, from movement awakening to adults. This goal gives meaning to the whole season, and it leaves children with a memory they keep for a long time.

Come and push the door open

The best way to discover the atmosphere is still the trial class, free all year round and with no commitment. On the spot you will see the teaching, the care given to each student and the pleasure that fills the studio. Would you like to know Alexandra Gérard's background before you come? The teacher page tells you all about it. Then get in touch to arrange a slot suited to the age and level.