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Three speakers on a dark stage, one holding a sheet of paper and a bottle of water, talking with the audience out of shot.

Education

On parle, on danse… on vit hip-hop

Dance lecture: a passion that transcends barriers.

Duration
50 min
Performers
3
Audience
Ages 8 and up
Premiere
2023

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The dance lecture is an interactive show for closed audiences (school groups, community centres, care homes…).

Driven by its commitment to education and outreach and to close encounters with audiences, the dance lecture came naturally to the Compagnie MehDia.

We are listed on the PASS CULTURE (French national culture pass) for schools

Meeting hip-hop culture

It is presented by its choreographer Mehdi Diouri together with one or two other dancers. They talk about hip-hop culture and, through their own journeys and viewpoints, draw historical, philosophical and sociological connections. They introduce (or reintroduce) you to the musical influences of the movement, and you are immersed in their stories as they dance and speak with passion!

We talk, we dance… we live hip-hop

WE TALK… about this culture, in a participatory format that takes the audience to the heart of this cultural movement, its history and its universal values.

WE DANCE… hip-hop and its street-inspired moves. A popular dance, recognised for its energy and its cultural impact.

WE LIVE HIP-HOP, a global phenomenon that has crossed generations and borders, adapting to different settings to become a true social phenomenon.

Artists’ testimonies

Drawing on the variety of backgrounds, the field experience and the personal attachment of each of the Compagnie MehDia artists to hip-hop culture, this lecture brings all these experiences together. These spoken and physical testimonies offer personal, authentic perspectives on both the “underground” scene and the world of creation.

Gallery

A workshop leader in a blue tracksuit leads a dance on stage, surrounded by children and adults copying him.
Photo : Patrick Linard

Cast and crew

Artistic direction
Mehdi Diouri

Dates

Past dates

  1. 3pm

    Dance lecture

    Le Creusot (71)

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  2. 6pm

    Dance lecture

    Dommartin-lès-Cuiseaux (71)

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  3. Dance lecture

    Bussy-le-Grand (21)

    Musée Gorsline

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  4. Dance lecture

    Arcueil (94)

    Espace Jean Vilar

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  5. Dance lecture

    Longvic (21)

    Espace Jean Bouhey

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  6. Dance lecture

    Magny-Lambert (21)

    Catalogue Arts & Scènes Côte D'or

  7. Dance lecture

    Sombernon (21)

    Catalogue Arts & Scènes Côte D'or

  8. Dance lecture

    Montbard (21)

    Catalogue Arts & Scènes Côte D'or

  9. Dance lecture

    Égletons (19)

    Cinéma l'Esplanade

  10. Dance lecture

    Chauffailles (71)

    Espace Culturel du Brionnais

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  11. Dance lecture

    Créteil (94)

    Collège Louis Issaurat

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  12. Dance lecture

    Saint-Vallier (71)

    Espace culturel Louis Aragon

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