Training in dance in Nantes: from student to dancer
From the first class to the stage, there is a continuous path. Here is how it takes shape in Nantes, whatever age you begin.
Training in dance in Nantes begins with regular classes at a school, where the fundamentals are built technique after technique. The most committed students can then join a company, such as Mozaïk Ballet', which extends the training through creation and the stage.
Start at the school
It all begins with one class a week. In Nantes, the dance school L'Atelier du Mouvement welcomes beginners and experienced dancers alike, from children to adults, in ballet, contemporary and jazz.
The first years lay the essentials: placement, listening to the music, the body's memory. Dance is not learned in a term. It settles with time.
Progress at your own pace
Progress is not a race. Some dance for pleasure and stay there, which is fine. Others discover a demand that pushes them further. Both have their place.
What makes the difference is not supposed talent, but consistency and desire. An adult beginner can move fast. A child who holds on can aim for the stage.
Moving into the company
At Mozaïk Ballet', training and creation are led by the same person, Alexandra Gérard, a State-certified teacher. Dancers move from the studio to the stage without a break.
The company trains its own dancers instead of recruiting elsewhere. It brings together two ensembles, a junior company and an adult company, to support each dancer at the right point.
A path open to every age
There is no ideal age to start. What counts is finding a setting where you move forward at your own pace, with continuous teaching.
To join the company, entry is by audition, on site, in Nantes. It is the step that links the school to the stage.