Ruth Childs proposes to make accessible the hyper-presence of a body in performance, the present moment, as well as the collective aspect of preparing for a performance and experiencing this ephemeral moment. Through the body and its use in movement, participants will share a collective yet intimate experience to connect with their own creativity. Guided by the choreographer, they will draw on an unusual repertoire to nourish their imaginations. In this way, grimace, color and melody will become choreographic tools that will lead them to create performances in natural spaces. For further information: helene.azzaro@ccn-grenoble.com

For several years now, Ruth Childs has been working on a project to re-create the early works of her aunt, Lucinda Childs, an emblematic figure of American postmodern dance and the minimalist movement. On December 13, 2023, she worked with students in the specialized dance cycle at the Grenoble Conservatory, inviting them to work on this choreographic vocabulary: simple gestures, a taste for repetition and variation, devices that play on trajectories. On March 6, 2024, she will once again be working with Grenoble Conservatory dance students, this time exploring the choreographic material of her last two pieces, Fantasia and Blast!