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Since 2012, la briqueterie has been involved in various networks and cooperation projects, positioning itself as a hub for international development. These projects promote the circulation of artists, mutual learning, and the fostering of intercultural exchanges. They facilitate a dialogue between dance and society, artists and residents, as well as the local and international community.
La briqueterie collaborates with a network of partners consisting of several dozen organizations from various nationalities and fields, including dance venues, festivals, museums, schools and universities, research centers, and associations. All these partners share a common vision of culture as a space for innovation and democracy, with dance as a catalyst for change. This community of like-minded individuals supports projects that, as they grow, reach and engage other local and international entities, inspiring them to get involved in turn.
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Aerowaves
Aerowaves is a promotion platformfor young dance in Europe, made of 46 partners from 34 European countries. La briqueterie has been its French representative since 2014. Each year, following an open call, the network chooses 20 choreographs based on the video material submitted and then promotes it through cross-border performances.
During the Spring Forward festival, the artists selected by the Aerowaves’s partners are presented in front of programmers coming from all over the world.
After Ljubljana, Bassano del Grappa, Zurich,Umea, Barcelona, Pilsen, Aarhus et Sofia, the Val-de-Marne territory received the festival in 2019, thanks to a partnership between the Val-de-Marne’s Biennial dance festival, four theatres partners and one contemporary artmuseum.
With Springback Academy, Aerowaves also offers a unique opportunity to young writers in the world of dance. Advised by professional critics who accompany them during the festival, their articles are published in Springback Magazine, an online magazine that encourages curiosity and reflection on dance as an art form.
In 2022, Aerowaves is launching the Startup Forum programme, which enables 10 young European programmers to attend the Spring Forward Festival and take part in a mentoring programme. They are then invited to propose a project that contributes to the promotion of Aerowaves artists.
EDN
EDN – European Dance Development Network, is a network of contemporary dance organisations. Its common mission is strengthening the role of contemporary dance in shaping more diverse, equitable and sustainable models through:
● Advocacy and research: mediate and create awareness of the specificity of contemporary dance and to strengthen the onward movement of the dance sector on a European level.
● Capacity building: creating conditions for exchanges and facilitating knowledge sharing.
● Connecting and collaborating with organisations, other networks and stakeholders to enhance the relevance of diverse dance, audiences and citizens' engagement.
Established in 2009 and composed by 54 members from 28 European countries, EDN is coordinated by an office team and governed by its members and the board of directors.
On the 22nd and 23rd of March 2023, as part of the Biennale de danse du Val-de-Marne festival, la briqueterie organised the Atelier: “Equity in dance: what challenges?”.
Read: Summary - Alexandra Baybutt / Article - Yasen Vasilev (in english)
Listen: Podcast - Marie Pons (in french and english)
● Checkout the 2024 activities on the website.
