The CCNN
PROJECT
Ambra Senatore, an Italian choreographer, has settled at the National Choreographic Center of Nantes since January 1, 2016, after years of artistic and geographical travels that have enriched her work.
Having made humanity her preferred creative foundation, she envisioned a lively and vibrant place where everyone can find their place: artists, of course, but also residents, amateurs, and local partners from the Nantes region.
A place driven by creativity and openness, like an invitation to embark on a journey to be imagined and shared together.
A haven where dance is seen as close and accessible to all.
A place to create, develop a rich repertoire, showcase the company's works in the Nantes region and internationally, and conceive new creations connected to the city and its inhabitants, rooted in reality.
A place to practice, open to all choreographic aesthetics. Ambra Senatore has settled in Nantes but also wants to, above all, use this wonderful facility to serve all other choreographers and dancers. It is meant to be a haven dedicated to research and development, a space where aesthetics collide and where encounters with spectators take place.
A place to experiment with dance, develop a practice rooted in sensations. It should become a playground and a space for discovery where everyone, whether a professional dancer or an amateur, child or adult, will find inspiration to move.
A place to share the work of artists, to create a community around dance, and to build connections. Far from being an isolated building, the CCNN offers a space for shared exploration that fully integrates into the already rich and interconnected cultural ecosystem of Nantes. Our festive, spectacular events are part of a cultural network, ensuring that dance spreads both within and outside the CCNN.
A place to convey the idea of a dance that is curious, open, and attuned to oneself and others. A space to absorb a choreographic culture, to learn, meet artists, build bridges between local venues, offer mediation, innovative educational tools, and intriguing conferences.
The journey can begin.
The Place
THE TIME OF THE CAPUCHINS
The CCNN is located in an old convent and its chapel, on Rue Noire in Nantes. These buildings were constructed between 1873 and 1875 by architects Constant and Louis-Prudent Douillard (winners of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1852), who were inspired by Italian Romanesque art.
The Capuchins, an order derived from the Franciscans, settled there in 1874. Expelled and relocated several times throughout history, the monks would not leave Rue Noire permanently until 1984.
The city of Nantes became the owner
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In 1985, the convent, along with its park and chapel, was sold to the city of Nantes.
In 1991, the Capuchin convent became home to the medical-psychological center, which had previously been located on Rue de Gigant, and the park was transformed into a public garden in 1993.
In the 1990s, the chapel was used for exhibitions by artists such as Pierrick Sorin.
Creation of the CCNN: The Brumachon-Lamarche Years
In 1992, the Centre Chorégraphique National de Nantes was officially established in the former Capuchin chapel on Rue Noire, which housed the rehearsal studio, named the Jacques Garnier studio (in honor of the dancer and choreographer, founder of the Choreographic Research Group at the Paris Opera), and the administrative offices. Between 2001 and 2002, further improvements were made. Claude Brumachon served as the director, with Benjamin Lamarche joining as co-director in 1996. The two dancers and choreographers from the Brumachon-Lamarche Company had been creating together since 1981, focusing on research around human groups and the idea of the right, necessary, and non- gratuitous gesture. They led the CCNN for 23 years, helping establish contemporary dance within the Nantes landscape and opening the space to create a place for sharing.
In 2016, Claude Brumachon and Benjamin Lamarche created a new company, Sous la peau, to continue their choreographic work.
Since January 1, 2016, the dancer and choreographer Ambra Senatore has taken over the direction of the CCNN.
Team
Board of Directors
President: Monique Plouchard Bénoliel
Vice-President: Louisette Guibert
Treasurer: Josette Joubier
Secretary: Stephan Lauret
Partners
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
SAISON
THE TRAJECTOIRES FESTIVAL
The Trajectoires festival is a project proposed by the Centre Chorégraphique National de Nantes, in collaboration with Le Lieu Unique contemporary cultural center in Nantes, the Théâtre ONYX conventioned stage in Saint-Herblain, TU-Nantes, stage for young creation and performing arts, La Soufflerie, conventioned stage in Rezé, Le GrandT theater of Loire-Atlantique, Stereolux for current music and digital arts, Musique et Danse en Loire-Atlantique, Angers Nantes Opéra, Théâtre Francine Vasse – Les Laboratoires Vivants, Le Quatrain, cultural space of Clisson Sèvre & Maine Agglo, and Le Théâtre, National Stage of Saint-Nazaire.
In partnership with the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, Nantes History Museum, the Nantes Museum of Arts, the Nouveau Studio Théâtre, Les Fabriques, artistic laboratory(ies), Le SEPT CENT QUATRE VINGT TROIS – Cie 29.27, Honolulu, the Passage Sainte-Croix, the Maison des Arts of Saint-Herblain, and the Frac des Pays de la Loire.
With the support of the City of Nantes, the Loire-Atlantique Department, and the Pays de la Loire Region.
NETWORKS
ARTISTIC ACTIONS AND MEDIATION
L’ACAD (ACADÉMIE CONSACRÉE AUX ARTS DE LA DANSE)
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DIRECTION DES SERVICES DÉPARTEMENTAUX DE L’ÉDUCATION NATIONALE DE LA LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE — DSDEN 44
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DÉLÉGATION ACADÉMIQUE À L’ACTION CULTURELLE DE LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE — DAAC 44
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LE COLLÈGE LYCÉE SAINT DOMINIQUE — SAINT HERBLAIN
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LE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA DANSE
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L’ÉCOLE DE DESIGN DE NANTES ATLANTIQUE
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L’ÉTABLISSEMENT DE SANTE POUR ENFANTS ET ADOLESCENTS DE LA REGION NANTAISE — ESEAN
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L’INSTITUT DE CANCÉROLOGIE DE L’OUEST
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L’INSTITUT NATIONAL SUPÉRIEUR DU PROFESSORAT ET DE L’ÉDUCATION DE NANTES — INSPE
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LE PONT SUPÉRIEUR, PÔLE D’ENSEIGNEMENT SUéERIEUR SPECTACLE VIVANT BRETAGNE – PAYS DE LA LOIRE
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LE CONSERVATOIRE À RAYONNEMENT RÉGIONAL DE NANTES
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TREMPO – ESPACE D’ÉMERGENCES MUSICALES
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LE CAMPUS BY CA – CRÉDIT AGRICOLE ATLANTIQUE VENDÉE
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L’OFFICE DES PERSONNES ÂGÉES DE NANTES — ORPAN
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LA VILLE DE NANTES AVEC LE RÉPERTOIRE DES PROJETS
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LE DÉPARTEMENT DE LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE AVEC LE DISPOSITIF « GRANDIR AVEC LA CULTURE »
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MEDIA PARTNERS
THE CCN IN FRANCE
The Centre Chorégraphique National of Nantes is part of the network of nineteen National Choreographic Centers (CCN) created in France since 1984. The CCNs are led by choreographic artists. As resource centers for dance, they develop artistic projects based on the creation and diffusion of their own works, support for production, and the hosting of invited companies in residence. They also focus on the development of choreographic culture and training. These missions are entrusted to them by the State and local authorities, within the framework of cultural territory development and policies in favor of dance.
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL – BALLET DE L’OPÉRA NATIONAL DU RHIN
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL – MALANDAIN BALLET BIARRITZ
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE CAEN EN NORMANDIE
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE RENNES ET DE BRETAGNE
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL D’ORLÉANS
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTÉ – VIADANSE
Direction Héla Fattoumi & Éric Lamoureux
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CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DU HAVRE – LE PHARE
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE CRÉTEIL ET DU VAL-DE-MARNE – CIE KÄFIG
ICI-CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE MONTPELLIER
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL – BALLET DE LORRAINE
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL ROUBAIX HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE TOURS
CENTRE NATIONAL DE DANSE CONTEMPORAINE D’ANGERS
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE LA ROCHELLE POITOU / CHARENTE
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE / BALLET PRELJOCAJ
CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL / BALLET NATIONAL DE MARSEILLE
Direction Emio Greco et Pieter Scholten
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CCN2 CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE GRENOBLE
Direction Yoann Bourgeois et Rachid Ouramdane
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CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL DE RILLIEUX-LA-PAPE
L'ACCN
The Association of National Choreographic Centers (ACCN) was created in 1995 in Caen, fifteen years after the establishment of the first CCNs. Its goal is to organize exchanges and debates between the teams of Choreographic Centers based on the missions entrusted to them (creation and diffusion of the repertoire, support for production, hosting of invited companies in residence, choreographic development, and training, and sometimes programming). These reflections are put into perspective with the field of public policies in favor of live performance and foster dialogues with a wide range of cultural and artistic actors. The ACCN also serves as an information-sharing platform, particularly for technical details, for its members and public partners, such as the General Directorate for Artistic Creation (DGCA) / Ministry of Culture and Communication. Finally, it aims to collectively amplify the viewpoints and positions of choreographer-directors. The Association currently includes the nineteen active CCNs.
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ACCN
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HEADQUARTERS
c/ CCN of Caen in Normandy
11-13 rue du Carel – 14054 Caen Cedex 4
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12-14 rue Léchevin – 75011 Paris
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info@accn.fr
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www.accn.fr
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