Reinaldo « Flecha » Delgado
The dances of Cuban Rumba are rich in variety: Columbia is considered to be a very ancient type of rumba, which developed from the rhythms of Abakua rituals, Xambu is a rumba with a slow tempo, Guaguanco is a dance of courtship and a game of seduction.
Reinaldo « Flecha » Delgado
This course relates to the various rhythms and songs of the culture Cuban Negro primarily those dedicated to the worship of the “Orishas”
Luanda Mori
These classes are for those who wish to experiment with a particular approach to dance inspired by Afro-Brazilian culture, in all its symbolic richness and dynamism.
NEW COURSE FOR ADULTES
Dominique Rey
This class will explore the language of contemporary African dance, its energy and rhythms.
From 4 years
Dominique Rey
This introductory dance class aims to explore the different possibilities of a body in movement by linking it to natural elements such as water, fire, earth – the elements form the common thread.
Ozan Cagdas
The traditions of the ashik, the Anatolian bards whose names mean 'in love', go back to the Middle Ages. Today, this tradition is maintained by professional musicians, poets and performers who accompany their songs with various long-necked lutes: saz, divan, cura, selpe.
Next courses: October 5-6, December 7-8 2024; March 8-9, June 14-15 2025
Fouad Didi
These monthly courses are for musicians from all backgrounds mastering one of the following instruments: Violin, cello, oud, guitar, mandolin, qanun, flute, clarinet, ney, derbouka, daf, bendir, etc.
NEXT DATES : 26 et 27 octobre, 16 et 17 novembre, 14 et 15 décembre 2024 / 18 et 19 janvier, 15 et 16 février, 15 et 16 mars, 12 et 13 avril, 10 et 11 mai, 14 et 15 juin 2025
Habib Yammine
This monthly workshop focuses on arabic vocals and will be accompanied on percussion by Habib Yammine.
Possibility of lessons by video conference, individual or group lessons. Infos : pedroratto@hotmail.com
Pedro Ratto
Differents courses with the aim to learn on guitar tango and the different rhythms of Argentine music.
Sinah Ni Nyoman Tordjman
By teaching the basic techniques and movements of these graceful dances, Sinah Tordjman opens up an incredibly rich cultural and artistic universe for discovery. She is a renowned artist who is passionate about the transmission of this unique patrimony.
Prochaines dates : 10 septembre, 01 octobre, 05 novembre 2024
Victor Hugo Villena
Le bandonéon est un instrument polyphonique qui permet également des polyrythmies avec un jeu des mains indépendantes. Par conséquent, les possibilités harmoniques, de timbre, de vibratos, d’articulations et de dynamiques deviennent immenses.
Sujatha Venkatesh
Bharat Natyam is the most ancient style of traditional dance in India. It is a difficult and complex dance, in which each movement of the body (abhinaya) and each hand gesture (mudra) holds symbolic meaning. What appears to be so fluid, graceful and easy demands lengthy training and daily practice.
Maya Quiminal
This 2 classes focuses on two dances: One is dedicated to Bollywood dances and one to all the dances from East Orient.
Dimitar Bogdanov
The specific rhythms including asymmetrical measures (5/8, 7/8. 9/8, etc.) and the variety of melodies and dances appeal to the diverse audience.
Mestre Braga
Capoeira is a game of movements that retell this part of Brazilian history through physical expression and song, which is accompanied by the famous musical arc known as the berimbau.
Lakshmy Natarajan
Carnatic music is considered one of the most ancient music systems in the world. It is a learned music that is full of emotion and involves a lot of improvisation.
Françoise Atlan
Approach the sung repertoire of the poetic and musical world of the Sephardic tradition, compared to the Arabo-Andalusian repertoire, both emblematic of the "Al Andalous" period.
Regula Büchler
Created to any style of music and from different traditions, Circle Dance invites us to celebrate life in all its richness. To dance, you don’t need any prior knowledge or a partner. There is no age limit.
PROCHAINES DATES : 26 et 27 octobre, 16 et 17 novembre, 14 et 15 décembre 2024 / 18 et 19 janvier, 15 et 16 février, 15 et 16 mars, 12 et 13 avril, 10 et 11 mai, 14 et 15 juin 2025
Aïcha Redouane
Aïcha Redouane’s songs express the spiritual development of a path of love and light.
Tristan Morelli
The oral tradition of Corsican vocal polyphony is wide open to expression through its various forms. The rawness and vitality of these songs take you on a journey to the depths of an often underappreciated Corsica, which is as mountainous as it is welcoming, as astonishing as it is generous.
New program
With Mariya Khan
These dances belong to several distinct categories: work dances, ritual dances, military dances and women's traditional dances. Attention is drawn to the upper part of the body: the head, the movements of the arms and hands, as well as the dancer's facial expression.
Milena ColAfro
Chaleureuses, conviviales, les danses colombiennes sont un moyen d'expression corporelle et une façon de pénétrer un autre monde. La salsa et la cumbia sont deux des styles les plus connus.
Carlos Machava
Come explore the traditional dances of Mozambique, a country with a rich culture of dance. In Mozambican dance, the rhythm comes first, and the movement of the body is then expressed. The dance is dynamic, rhythmic and joyful.
Namrata Dentan
Dhrupad is the oldest surviving classical musical tradition in North India. The accuracy of the voice of sound frequencies and micro-tones are the essence of Dhrupad.
Levon Chatikyan
This wind instrument of Armenian origin consists of a cylindrical body and a double reed. There are 8 finger holes on the duduk’s front and two thumbholes on its back. A piece of reed acts as sound and air regulator. The duduk is a simple instrument but one that produces a unique sound.
Children and Adolescents - From 7 years
Maud Brulhart
Maud has been teaching flamenco dance to children from the age of 8 through to 12 for several years now and caters to different levels of ability.
Ana La China
Flamenco is a very structured art form that involves footwork, arm movements and synchronisation.
Michelle Gagnaux
Classes offer insight into flamenco through rhythm and movement. They are based on warm-ups, feet techniques and arm movements, as well as rhythmic exercises using palmas and other percussion mediums. Linked steps are also taught at a level adapted to the children.
Manuel Castan / Daniel Renzi
2 teachers for different approaches to developing flamenco practice.
Lessons by zoom or whereby on request - Infos below
Anna Koti
These classes are aimed at those who wish to develop their vocal ability and discover the performance of Greek song and its diverse styles: traditional, rebetiko, popluar and contemporary.
Pat la Gadji
This is an intense dance with a pronounced feminine character, which calls on participants to dare to stomp their feet, to frown, to shake the shoulders, twirl their skirts, sway their hips and express what pleases us.
Bijayshree Samal
Indian Classical Music is so rich that every human emotion, every restrained feeling in man and nature can be musically expressed and experienced.
Paco Chambi
Paco Chambi teaches guitar classes based on the Latin American music tradition (classical and popular), but also teaches other repertoires according to the interests and requests of the students.
Through song and percussion – from 7 years of age
Hossein Rad
This group lesson opens the door to Persian music for children through traditional and enjoyable learning methods. Children learn to sing the most ancient songs of the Persian repertoire while accompanying themselves with percussion.
Khalil Bensid
Gnawa music originated in the Maghreb from the cultural practices that Black African slaves brought with them. It is called Gnawa in Morocco, Diwan in Algeria, and Stambali in Tunisia and Libya.
Shahab Eghbali
While the Daf is a large, framed drum, used to accompany Iran’s Kurdish music, it is also widely played across the Middle East and in Central Asia.
Vocal techniques, instrumental accompaniment and classical repertoires from Iran
Hossein Rad
Designed for all levels, this course will introduce you to the vast repertoire of classical Iranian singing, ranging from lyrical songs (17th to 20th centuries) to non-rhythmic songs and modal improvisations (avaz).
Sogol Mirzaei
This class offers training in traditional Persian music through introductory or advanced practice of two of its principal instruments: the târ and setâr lutes.
Priscilla Gauri
Kathak classes begin with learning and practicing foot rhythms (tatkar), as well as the vocabulary of synchronised body movements, then diverse choreographies, rhythmic sequences, as well as invocations to the hindu gods (Bandana).
NEW COURSE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Meera - Fanny Marquet
This course proposes to discover with your family the kathak dance and the culture of North India. Between dances and tales, you will learn to know Ganesh, the elephant-headed god or Krishna, the young cowherd who plays the flute. You will become even more skilful with your hands with games of mudras (codified hand gestures) and learn to count in Hindi! Travel guaranteed!
Meera - Fanny Marquet
In this all-levels class, you will learn or train the technical basics of Kathak dance, while learning about the culture in which it was born. You will become familiar with the gods and goddesses, Krishna, Durga or Shiva, while improving your balance and the precision of your movements with foot strikes and pirouettes. A trip to India guaranteed!
Sankoum Cissokho
The traditional kora belongs to the African harp family off Mandinka origin. Its resonance box consists of cow skin stretched over a half gourd. 21 strings made of animal innards are attached to a long stick that stretches the length of this gourd.
NEW COURSE - Children from 5 years old
Mónica Prada
This collective workshop proposes the discovery of a varied repertoire of songs in Spanish: from children's rhymes and popular nursery rhymes, to traditional songs from various Latin American countries.
Dates 2024 : 11/09, 8/10, 30/10, 12/11, 27/11, 3/12, 11/12
Massimo Laguardia
Nicuzza, en langue sicilienne, signifie Piccolina, terme qui donne le sens de cet atelier, qui a pour but rapprocher les élèves à l’interprétation et à la mise en musique de chants traditionnels et modernes.
NEW - Traditional repertoire, modal improvisation - Sitar learning
Nicolas Delaigue
These courses propose a discovery and learning of the repertoire and musical forms of Hindustani music, which will interest all musicians and composers whatever their aesthetic and instrument.
Private or video lessons on request
VIVIAN' ADAYA
Viviana sees Oriental dance as a unifying force in its traditional form, because it touches upon one’s deepest being. The dance remains both sacred and feminine for her. She recognises the therapeutic powers of dance and it is with this in mind that she transmits her knowledge.
From 7 years
Vivian'Adaya
Approach the oriental dance in a playful and friendly atmosphere, focusing on the placement of the body, balance, anchoring, listening to rhythm, self-awareness and space.
Sepideh Nayemi
The aims of this course include discovering and developing natural grace, learning to express yourself freely in movement and enjoying dancing to the subtle rhythms and melodies of traditional Persian music.
Gladys Ybargüen
Peruvian dance is the result of several vibrant cultural encounters; Incan, Spanish and African traditions have all combined and this melange has ripened over the centuries.
2 WORKSHOPS: les Aoédé et les Chaga
Sylvie Zahnd
NEW GROUP ON THURSDAY MORNING, IN THE CREATION PHASE: The Chaga, a workshop based on the same system as the Aoédé.
Les Aoédé is a small group of women brought together by the desire to explore and blend their voices in a friendly and benevolent atmosphere.
The repertoire is based on the polyphonies of Georgia but also of the Balkans, Greece, Turkey and Northern Europe.
Anass Habib
This course is presented as a grand musical tour where experienced singers, participants with knowledge of music theory and music lovers will set out together to discover a repertoire rich in history.
NEW CLASS & Group class around the Afghan repertoire coming soon
Mathieu Clavel
Of Pashtun origin, the rubab (or rabab, robab) with its unique sounds is an instrument of choice in this area to accompany Sufi poems and popular songs.
WORKSHOP
Frank Kane
The Republic of Georgia has a rich and varied tradition of polyphonic singing that is at least 1000 years old. The folk songs are an oral tradition and include genres such as work songs, wedding songs and healing songs.
Junko Ueda
To continue the study of Shomyo, Junko propose 3-4 times a year a worksho, for the medium students and an introduction for begginners.
Regular Workshops
Clotilde Rullaud
These regular workshops are a chance to try out the Martina A. Catella method and its Sing the World application, in order to ‘discover the voice, the world, its cultures and languages through song’. This original approach brings together technique, games and repertoires borrowed from traditional societies the world over for their learning values and beauty.
Valentina Volonté
The workshop includes vocal and physical warm-up times, an ethnomusicological discovery of the songs through listening to the collections and learning a repertoire.
Sylvian Sahl i& Irmela Schmid
Dance workshop open to anyone who wants to discover Swedish dances. It is recommended to know how to turn the waltz and to have some habits of dancing in couple.
Jenny Demaret
These group lessons are for instrumentalists who have a good knowledge of their instrument. The work will be done mainly by ear, but scores will be made available if needed.
Salvatore Meccio et Massimo Laguardia
L'objectif de ce cours est la pratique d’ensemble, afin de faire danser aux sons des tambours. Les cours sont donné en alternance par Massimo Laguardia et Salvatore Meccio.
Sandra Miura
These drums are made of cow skin and heavy, hard carved wood. They’re played with thick sticks and the impact is impressive.
Pannonia
Hungary has a rich inventory of traditional music that is respected well beyond its own borders. The dances are varied and are taught to a large public of all ages during workshops or live music dance evenings (tanchaz), which is another Hungarian tradition
NEW COURSE
Minh-Trang Nguyen
The đàn tranh, sixteen-string zither, is a traditional Vietnamese folk plucked instrument. It is in the same family as the Chinese guzheng, Japanese koto, Korean gayageum and Mongolian yatga. The T'rung is a traditional bamboo xylophone used by the ethnic minorities of the central highlands of Vietnam Tây nguyên.
Léonard Gremaud
Irish music boasts an enormous repertoire, so the accent will be placed on learning and interpreting the jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas that are most often played and enjoyed today in jam sessions.
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Sandrine Jeannet
In these workshops, you will discover a repertoire of traditional Mandingo dances and rhythms, accompanied by fola djembes (musicians trained for dance): Djansa, La Danse de chasse, Sunu, Kakilembé, Mendiani, Wolosodon, Dunumba, Koredjuga etc…
Video lessons on request
This workshop aims to introduce and familiarise participants with the vocal practice of dhrupad and its methods, which are based on practices derived from yoga and find their source in the Vedic tradition of reciting mantras.
January 14 & 15, March 11 & 12, June 10 & 11, 2023
Héloïse Fracheboud
Yodeling is the cry that becomes a melody, sometimes nostalgic and contemplative, sometimes joyful and festive, it can be "raw" as well as very sophisticated, with the same purpose: to express oneself, to share a part of what moves us, to materialize the unspeakable.