Dance is a proven teaching tool! With the Festival de Danse Cannes – Côte d’Azur, you can encourage your students to develop creativity, bodily expression and collaborative work.
To attend performances during the Festival, you benefit from special rates. Please contact us to find out the rates for your organization. You can request a presentation of the shows and mediation activities by contacting:
Julie Parisse – 04 92 99 33 78
parisse@palaisdesfestivals.com
School sessions
School performances are scheduled during the Festival de Danse Cannes – Côte d’Azur to give you the opportunity to organize outings with your students and enable them to sharpen their eyes, sensibilities and critical thinking skills.
Organize your outing to one of the Festival’s partner theaters.
Le Roi Et Loiseau
Baptiste Alexandrowicz Isicathulo Simonne Rizzo Validee Pour Brochure 1
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Thu. 27 nov 14h30
Fri. Nov 28 2:30 pm
Théâtres en Dracénie – Draguignan
based on the film by Paul Grimault
Compagnie (1)Promptu
Choreography and direction: Émilie Lalande
Creation 2025 – Piece for 6 dancers
From age 7
Émilie Lalande’s choreographic universe is at once highly visual, poetic and musical, making her creations accessible to young people and all audiences. Inspired by Paul Grimault’s film Le Roi et l’Oiseau (The King and the Bird), the choreographer tackles themes of freedom, love and oppression with the aim of transcribing, through the dancers’ bodies, the musicality and humor of Jacques Prévert’s texts.
Information and registration
Service des publics – 04 94 50 59 43
rp@theatresendracenie.com
ISICATHULO
Wed. Dec. 3 10:00 am
Thu. Dec. 4 14:30
Théâtre de La Licorne – Cannes
RIDZcompagnie
Choreography: Simonne Rizzo
Creation 2025 – Piece for 5 performers and 1 MC
For ages 9 and up
With Isicathulo, Simonne Rizzo explores the limits of body and emotion, creating a dance that is plural, precise and musical. A show where contemporary dance, stepping (hip-hop body percussion) and rap meet on stage to create a captivating body symphony.
Information and registration
Jessica Piris – 04 89 82 20 46
jessica.piris@ville-cannes.fr
But why?
Thu. Dec. 4 2:30 pm
Fri. Dec 5 2:30 pm
Salle Juliette Gréco – Carros
Anton Lachky & Éléonore Valère COMPANY
Choreography: Anton Lachky – Text: Eléonore Valère-Lachky
Creation 2025 – Piece for 5 performers – French premiere
For ages 8 and up
Is contemporary dance hard to get into? Not for Anton Lachky, who aims to make it accessible to all. Alongside Éléonore Valère, he has written a captivating story in movement to raise awareness among the very young of the dangers of totalitarian societies. The result is a veritable “choreographic SF thriller” for five dancers, reminding spectators of all ages just how much the world needs stories.
Information and registration
Marion Bertrand – 06 21 16 07 03
animationrp@forumcarros.com
Travelling shows
Host a show at your school and introduce your pupils to contemporary dance! The Festival de Danse Cannes – Côte d’Azur organizes touring shows in schools and nurseries.
Cypher (Enso)
For secondary schools and universities
Oct 13 to 17 and Nov 3 to 7
Cie S’POART
Choreography: Mickaël Le Mer
Performer: Vanessa Petit
Ages 11 and up
Inspired by the scene from Ravel’s Bolero in Claude Lelouch’s film Les Uns et les Autres, this solo takes as its starting point the gesture of the circle, whether physical, social or spiritual. How does the circle shape each of us? In what ways does it resonate throughout our lives? This original creation is the fruit of a co-construction between choreographer Mickaël Le Mer and the Festival de Danse Cannes – Côte d’Azur France. It is part of an approach to raising awareness of contemporary dance among young audiences, offering an accessible and captivating gateway to this artistic universe.
The show is also a world preview of an extract from Mickaël Le Mer’s next creation, Enso, which will be presented in its entirety at the Festival de Danse Cannes – Côte d’Azur France.
Free performance for schools only.
(The show will also be performed on October 2 at Campus Georges Méliès, and on October 3 and 4, 2025 at the Mouans-Sartoux Book Festival).
Registration required
Julie PARISSE – 04 92 99 33 78
parisse@palaisdesfestivals.com
The little B
for nurseries
Thu Dec 4 and Fri Dec 5
MZ productions
Concept and choreography: Marion Muzac
From 1 year
This piece for very young children offers a true experience of sensation. The choreographer has imagined a space in transformation, made up of materials, shapes and sounds, where the dancers become one with the volumes of the scenography, making it move with gentle gestures. Children can see, feel, touch and experience a sensory adventure set to the music of the group Jell-oO.
The performance will be accompanied by 2 hands-on workshops for children from the host crèches.
Registration required
Jessica PIRIS – 04 89 82 20 46
jessica.piris@ville-cannes.fr
Dance workshop
The Festival de Danse Cannes – Côte d’Azur gives you the opportunity to welcome artists from the Ballet de l’Opéra Grand Avignon to your school for a practical dance workshop. This free workshop is a real opportunity for your students to discover new forms of artistic expression.
Nov 12, 13 and 14
2-hour workshop, free of charge.
Registration required
Julie PARISSE – 04 92 99 33 78
parisse@palaisdesfestivals.com
Thematic and educational trails
A tailor-made program can be built around a show to offer another perspective on the work presented: meetings, practical workshops and master classes, film screenings, residency outings, public rehearsals…
Information
Julie PARISSE – 04 92 99 33 78
parisse@palaisdesfestivals.com
