Courses

World dances and music
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Flamenco dancing - beginners and advanced

À partir de 16 ans

Immerse yourself in the Flamenco universe for 1 week: Movements, taconeos, choreographies with Flamenco musicians and singers; preparation for a Flamenco concert.

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Gypsy swing ensemble

À partir de 16 ans

Together, students will play and experiment with the various elements of Django's music and improvisation in general: sound, time, harmony, repertoire, accompaniment, listening, finding one's place in a group.

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Folk and world music ensemble

À partir de 16 ans

This course introduces you to melodies and groove from all over Europe and beyond: traditional folk, compositions and short musical excursions...

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Bagpipes

À partir de 16 ans

From a traditional or contemporary repertoire, the work will be done mainly by ear, focusing on the typical phrasing of the dances.

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Blues to Bluegrass - American folk fiddling traditions

À partir de 16 ans

An immersive course in the fiddle traditions of the United States, this course will focus on the left hand and right hand techniques that give Appalachian ‘Old Time’ folk music its special sound, and also explore related regional/ethnic styles including blues, ragtime, cajun and bluegrass.

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Folk dance

À partir de 16 ans

Variations for couple dances make up the main theme of this course: mazurka, scottish, waltz, irregular waltzes and possibly bourrées.
We'll also learn some specific regional dances: Gascon, Breton, Basque or Bearnaise dances, as well as variations for jig and other mixers...

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Rhythmic variations for folk dances with live music

À partir de 16 ans

Welcome back Oli & Elena, this complementary duo, one bringing all his knowledge of rhythms and music theory, the other her extensive knowledge of dances and variations! They will take you on a musical-rhythmic-dance exploration of various folk dances to the sound of a live accordion.

On the program: musical listening, clapping, rhythm games, learning rhythmic variations for various dances, inventing variations and lots of time for practice and experimentation.

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Cabaret, musette and chanson

À partir de 16 ans

Welcome to musicians who want to sing, interpret, play and accompany old songs and tunes from the past. This workshop will give you the opportunity to have fun interpreting old songs, whether Bourvil, Fréhel, Fernandel or others.

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Gypsy swing violin

À partir de 16 ans

To give everyone a better idea of the roots of this music, what we might call "old jazz", or even "old style"... What was the influence of swing from across the Atlantic on Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grapelli?

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Lindy Hop - beginner level

À partir de 16 ans

Immerse yourself in the Roaring Twenties by learning to dance Lindy Hop! Syncopated rhythms and guaranteed pleasure are the ingredients of this couple's dance that takes us on a journey through the years!

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