Guiding principles
CND’s goal is to offer an increasing range of services to dance professionals, with an emphasis on its role as a resource centre and on building partnerships in the regional France and Europe.
Its 3 key missions are:
History
CND was founded in 1998 and it has been based in Pantin since 2004. Its responsibilities, as defined by a Statutory Order of 1998, focus on choreographic landscape that has evolved over the years, within which the CND has grown and “matured”.
Building and facilities
Since 2004 CND is located in Pantin, on the outskirts of Paris, within the town’s former civic offices situated on the banks of the Ourcq canal. This imposing building, designed by architect Jacques Kalisz in 1972, was awarded the Équerre d’Argent prize for renovation in 2004. The successful fusion between original architecture and renovation gives the building its unique identity and ambiance within the 7000 m² of available space, specifically designed for dance professionals. It is a comfortable, fully renovated building with 12 dance studios, 3 of which stage public performances, a multimedia library with collections ranging from rare and original works to documents with general public appeal, a film/projection theatre and a café.
Assistance is provided for orientation around the building, as well as information on specialist resources, individual interviews, access to data files, computer facilities, and so forth. A lounge area enables members of the public to keep in touch with news and currents events, with access to publications and an atrium area with live viewing facilities to watch activities and events held in the Large Studio.
While many EDN members are still closed for public, activities continue to take place remotely - both for artists and audiences! We bring to you plenty of shows, trainings, celebrations, reflections. Take your peak!
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Due to the health crisis, the symposium is postponed. New dates to come.
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EDN member CN D organizes new edition of Camping Festival with more than 30 workshops.
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EDN member CND – Centre National de la Danse published the first edition of the online CN D Magazine
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EDN member Center national de la danse - Lyon is organizing a one-day conference with professors and PhD students on 30 September 2022.
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The 2023 edition of the CN D's Canal project features six invited Belgium structures.
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In times when certain democratic processes seem in crisis, the CND and EDN thought it important to take a global look at Europe and the world so as to understand better the realities of each country in danger and conceive more exactly spaces for international solidarities. Giving a podium for artists and groups committed to struggles which are at once societal, political and intimate seems to us to be the best way to bear witness to today’s artistic realities.
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Modul-dance was a multi-annual cooperation project with the participation of 20 European dance houses from 16 countries. Its main aim was to support development, mobility and exchange for dance artists.
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The very first step towards EDN, IDEE was proposed by 9 dancehouses working together for the first time as a network. It set out to work with emerging choreographers to help them to make connections across Europe and to contextualise their work for international audiences.
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In February 2017 a group of eight representatives of EDN attended a very rich programme of initiatives, participated in speed networking sessions with artists and professionals, developing new connections and dialogues, being introduced to representatives of Asian funding bodies and supportive organizations. This was the first step in the collaboraiton with AND+.
Roberto Casarotto shares his report of the meetings.
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