Régine Chopinot

Régine Chopinot (* 1952 in Fort -de- l'Eau, Algeria ) is a French dancer and choreographer. The development of contemporary dance has significantly influenced from France since the late 70s. Your multi-faceted work is successful and controversial at the same time. In addition Chopinot especially in France, is known for its critical examination of current cultural policy issues.

Stations

With the Compagnie du Grèbe Chopinot founded in 1978 in Lyon her own company. Since then she has created more than 50 choreographies, mostly in collaboration with visual artists such as Andy Goldsworthy, Jean Le Gac and Jean Michel Bruyère, as well as musicians such as Ton-That Thiêt or Bernard Lubat.

1981 Chopinot wins second prize at the Concours International de Chorégraphie de Bagnolet (Seine- Saint- Denis ) with her piece of Halley's Comet. At the age of 34 years, she takes charge of the "Centre National de Chorégraphique La Rochelle ", one of the largest National Centre Chorégraphique of France. To this day, she manages the facility, since 1993 under the name ' Ballet Atlantique Régine - Chopinot " (BARC ). In 2008, she leaves the BARC by mutual agreement with their sponsors.

As part of its collaboration with Jean -Paul Gaultier, who created in the years 1983-1993 the costumes for her pieces, making a name for himself Chopinot with humorous, colorful, provocative aesthetic point pieces.

In the nineties, she begins with her ​​work to act against the emerging institutionalization and commercialization of contemporary dance. They experimented with new forms of expression and themes that run counter to current trends. The essence of man, natural elements and rhythms, and the preoccupation with the body and teaching practices shape their choreographic works from this period.

With the pieces of Chair - Obscur (2002), WHA (2004) and OCCC (2006) marked Chopinot a new creative period in which they engaged topics such as life, death, time, memory, etc. in the center and gradually dissolves the choreographic form. For WHA receives Chopinot the award for best choreography of the French " Syndicat de la critique de professional theater, musique et danse ". O.C.C.C. can be understood as looking back at her choreographic work, in which the audience experiences a journey through Chopinots artistic past, whose distinctive style each time is visible.

Pedagogical work

Chopinots choreographic work is closely related to her work as a dance teacher. In Hanoi and La Rochelle she trains since 2000 dancers of the Opera Ballet. She also teaches at the Academy of Dance in Vietnam. As part of their tours offers Chopinot usually also workshops where they pass on their skills to dancers worldwide and intensive artistic encounters would produce.

Pieces

  • Jardin de pierres (1978 )
  • Ma Grand'Mere Hippo Campe (1978 )
  • Pierre dans l' eau (1979 )
  • L' Origine of poissons (1979 )
  • Reflux ( 1979)
  • À Réaction (1980 )
  • Halley 's Comet (1981 )
  • Appel d'Air (1981 )
  • Grand Écart (1982 )
  • Simone Popinot, (1982 )
  • Swim One ( 1982)
  • Délices (1983 ), 8 dancers and actors
  • Via (1984 ), 5 dancer
  • Les Rats ( 1984), choreography for the dancers of the " Groupe de Recherche Chorégraphique " the Opéra Garnier ( GRCOP ) in Paris
  • Rude Raid ( 1984), video, 13 min. Directed & Equipment: Marc Caro | Choreography: Régine Chopinot
  • Fred le Bordel (1985 ), 4 dancer
  • Rossignol (1985), 9 dancer
  • Le Défilé (1985 ), 16 dancers, actors and models
  • A la Rochelle, il n'y a pas que des pucelles ... (1986 ), 9 dancers
  • Gustave (1987 ), 35 mm film, 6 min. Directed by: Régine Chopinot
  • K.O.K. (1988 ), 4 dancers, one actor, one singer and one pianist
  • Transport ( 1989), 4 dancers
  • Ana ( 1990), 19 dancers
  • Saint- Georges ( 1991), 12 dancers
  • Façade (1993 ), 11 dancers, 1 narrator and orchestra 1
  • Soli - Bach (1994 ), 10 dancers. Costumes: Jean -Paul Gaultier
  • Végétal (1995), 15, a dancer. Equipment: Andy Goldsworthy
  • Colonne (1997)
  • Paroles du Feu (1997)
  • Les Quatre saisons (1998)
  • Chant de lune (1999)
  • La Danse du Temps (1999)
  • Trans ( E) ( 2000)
  • Moi Monstre (2000)
  • Chair - Obscur, (2002 ), 6 dancers
  • Le Sentiment océanique (2002)
  • Non, New variation of Chant de lune (2003)
  • WHA ( Warning Hazardous Area) (2004 ), 10 dancers. Costumes: Jean -Paul Gaultier
  • Les Garagistes (2005)
  • O.C.C.C (2006)

Current projects and cultural-political background

In the recent past Chopinot only received a few invitations from established dance and theater houses, which can be seen in the context of their critique of the institutionalization and commercialization of contemporary dance and its increasingly radical expectant pieces. Instead she shows her work in increasingly independent art houses such as the recent "LES Garagistes | GARAGE " in December 2007 at the Kunsthaus Tacheles in Berlin:

LES Garagistes | GARAGE is a solo piece that dances Chopinot itself, accompanied by guitarist and keyboardist Gianni Grégory Fornet and lighting designer Maryse Gautier:

About Chopinot

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