Education Department

The Ballets de Monte-Carlo fosters a cultural education policy based on high standards of multidisciplinary artistic practice among its teachers, students and artists. Every season, the company works with its partners to organise projects that require long-term commitment on a daily basis, intensive courses and a final production.

PROJECTS

TEACHERS AND ARTISTS

The Choreography-Vocals project (Choré-Voix)

Working on movement and learning to sing or use the power of vocals with a view to passing these skills on to students.
1 weekly workshop, 8 weekend courses, a final production. Participants: 50 teachers from Monaco and the Academy of Nice, Ballets de Monte-Carlo staff
^{Singing in the train (2016)}
^{VIDEO (at the bottom of this page):}^{"No Time's Land", project CHORÉ-VOIX, December 2017}

PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Body-Movement, Body-Vocals project

Honing a fully expressive body. Working on weight bearing, coordination, and posture to boost expressiveness through choreographic movement, choir singing and theatrical expression.
Weekly workshops, intensive courses, production. Participants: CE2, CM1 and CM2 students in Monaco
_{« Retour en enfance » (2018), « No times’ land » (2017), « Le petit Poucet » (2016), « Là où je t’emmènerai, d’après le ballet « La Mégère apprivoisée » de Jean-Christophe Maillot (2015), « Clara c’est nous, d’après le ballet « Casse-Noisette Compagnie » de Jean-Christophe Maillot (2014), « Histoire de rythme autour de Fred, d’après le ballet « Choré » de Jean-Christophe Maillot (2013).}

LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Choreography-Vocals project

Engaging in a demanding multidisciplinary art form whatever the starting skill-set to learn how to "be" together.
2 weekly workshops, 7 weekend courses, 1 week of rehearsals, production, shows. Participants: 50 lower secondary school students

THE STAFF

Dominique Dreyfus, Educational Activities Manager Ballets de Monte-Carlo
Bruno Roque, freelance choreographer, former dancer with Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
Sandra Monlouis, choirmaster Mairie de Paris, Conservatoire National de Musique and Créa d’Aulnay-sous-Bois
Patrick Goujon, writer Gallimard, Collection Blanche
Peggy Semeria, actress and freelance stage director
Marie Debat, CHORE-VOIX teacher/trainer
Bruno Habert, choirmaster/Académie de Musique Rainier III