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Lecturer
Régine Chopinot
Assistants: Bekaye Diaby, Naoko Ishiwada
Date
Monday, 21 September (National Holiday) and Tuesday, 22 September (National Holiday), 10:00–16:00 (Lunch break 13:00–14:00)
*Performance: Wednesday, 23 September (National Holiday), 14:00–16:30
Venue
Shikano Socializing and Exchange Hall 'Dream'
Price
Free
Who the workshop is for
Anyone interested in dance
Capacity
15 participants
Language
Conducted in French (with Japanese interpretation)
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Régine Chopinot dancer and choreographer

One of the pioneering figures of the French Nouvelle Danse movement of the 1980s.

1981 in Paris, where Jean Paul Gaultier designs all of her costums for 12 years. 1986-2008 Régine Chopinot leads the CCN in La Rochelle. Her practice in choreographic art lies at the intersection of creation, research, and transmission.

2009-2018 Régine Chopinot deepens her exploration of the body in motion through several oral-based cultures of the South Pacific.

In 2011, Régine Chopinot chose Toulon as her home and workplace. Since 2014 she continuously explores the relevance of choreographic art in relation to society through the process of learning the French language while dancing.

A re-creation of Le Défilé (1985) with Jean Paul Gaultier is currently being worked for the Dance Biennale in September 2027 in Lyon.

In 2015, Régine Chopinot participated in the 8th BIRD Theatre Festival, presenting Pacific Melting Pot, which left a lasting impression on audiences.

www.reginechopinot.net showcases the remarkable milestones of the choreographer’s path from 1978 to the present.

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With the support of the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès