To make art accessible to everyone, AC Opéra Ballet Production promotes cultural inclusion and engages with underserved audiences and associations working for Disability by leading classes for children and adults with autism. It also creates opportunities for interaction through dance initiation and body expression workshops, allows children to attend show rehearsals, and organizes post-performance discussions in various regions with young people facing challenges.
Discussion session with around thirty young people from child welfare support associations.
An opportunity to meet a diverse audience through a discussion session with the artists. Since the creation of the association, we have invited several hundred people to discover the performance and ask their questions about dance and dancers.
Discussion time with around twenty students from the Conservatory
It is essential to introduce our profession, to share what deeply drives us, and to engage in dialogue with the conservatory students before they attend the performance of Rodin.
Discussion time with about ten students from the Conservatory
The importance of introducing our profession, sharing our passion, and engaging in dialogue with choreographer Julien Lestel and the dancers of the company before attending the performance of Carmen.
Presentation of the Georges Bizet Prize for the Opera and Dance Book.
Congratulations to the winners Aurélie Dupont for “N’oublie pas pourquoi tu danses” (Albin Michel) and Martin Mirabel for “Antonín Dvořák” (Actes Sud).
In the presence of the Jury members and distinguished personalities:
Ambre Rouvière, Frédéric Delpech, Jérémie Rhorer, Martin Mirabel, Alexandra Cardinale, Roselyne Bachelot, Aurélie Dupont, Claire Visentini, Alexandra Rossi-von Thüngen, Mathilde Calderini, Nicolas d’Estienne d’Orves, Laure Mézan, Pierre Lungheretti, Catherine Pegard, Michel Herbillon, Sophie Quatrehomme, Alexis Merville, Louis Langrée, Geneviève d’Angenstein, and Bruno Calvès.
Very happy, honored, and moved to have presented the Dance Book Prize to Madame Aurélie Dupont.
Cocktail & Culture – Michèle and Alexandra Rossi Caisse des Dépôts
The Massy Opera invites professionals from various disciplines to come and share their art. For this second event, presented as an artistic discovery workshop for children aged 10 and up as well as adults, participants will enjoy two hours of classical dance initiation led by Alexandra Cardinale. A unique opportunity for attendees of all levels to explore the fundamentals of classical dance: saut de chat, arabesque, battement, and adagio.
Massy Opera – Directed by Jack-Henri Soumère
Photo credit: Christophe Portat, City of Massy
