11st JUILLET JULY 2017 2017 - - MONACOMONACO From 6pm to 6am PLACE DU CASINO - MONTE-CARLO Free entry PRESS KIT 1 tro CONTentS in DUcTIon Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, the Monegasque Rétro Dancing, will propose to those who Government and Monte-Carlo Société des appreciate the rock of the 50s and the Dolce Vita Bains de Mer will pull out all the stops, to dance on a elegant music. inviting the public to join them in the wildest There will also be Ballroom Dancing: slow waltz, INTRODUCTION 3 possible dance! On 1 July 2017, Monaco will tango, foxtrot, Charleston, Viennese waltz, samba, host a truly unique event in Les Ballets de rumba, cha-cha, jive, paso doble. No spectators YOUR DANCE PARTNERS 6 Monte-Carlo’s history: the first F(Ê)AITES will be left by the wayside, since pros and amateurs DE LA DANSE! For a full 8 hours, the entire alike will invite them to dance! F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE MAP 8 Casino district will become a huge open- air dancefloor: professional and amateur The same principle of “participative demonstration” will reign throughout the night, with REQUEST A PROGRAMME 10 artists and dancers will gather TO MAKE pole dancing SPECTATORS JOIN IN THE DANCE! and outdoor folk dances on Place du Casino. GIANT BARRE 14 General participation is the watchword for F(Ê) F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE will occupy the entire AITES DE LA DANSE. This is a priority for Les Ballets urban area of Place du Casino to offer unexpected DANCE MARATHON 15 de Monte-Carlo Choreographer-Director Jean- performances: awesome acrobatic demonstrations Christophe Maillot: “With the diversity of shows, by Les Échassiers Pneumatiques and Les FLASH MOB 16 concerts, activities and performances of all types, Yamakasi; artistic roller skating revolutionised by we will offer the public, the 5,000 participants Le Patin Libre; a Hip Hop Battle with the presence YOUR DANCE PARTNERS 17 awaited will have no excuse not to join in the of the finest dancers along with amateurs and dancing. This exceptional event will completely beginners. All against the backdrop of the façades YOUR DANCE TEACHERS 22 reverse the relationship between performers and on Place du Casino lit up with giant projections... audience: the dancers won’t be performing for the public; they will make the public dance.” At midnight, the pace will not slacken, since F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE ORGANISERS 24 Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will give a feverish The entire programme must be viewed from this performance to music by Antonio Castrignanò standpoint, like the Dance Marathon which will at the very heart of Place du Casino. launch this new wild night of dancing. A flash mob will then bring together the Company, Thus, a giant barre will be set up on Place du Antonio Castrignanò and all the spectators to make Casino so the public can start warming up early Place du Casino an immense outdoor dancefloor alongside the Ballets de Monte-Carlo dancers who thrilling to the most exciting Electro beats. will be there to support them. Then, for the very first time in the history of this The barre will vanish with the arrival on stage of prestigious venue, the Opéra Garnier stage will Antonio Castrignanò and his band from Apulia to become a discotheque, thanks to DJ Greg Boust sweep away the public in devilish tarantellas. with whom the public will dance until dawn. With a guinguette (outdoor café), participants can dine, dance and party to the strains of a bal musette playing live. Cover © Michal Batory Cover This document is subject to amendments 2 3 4 5 INVITING Spurred on by a desire to create a cultural highlight in the calendar, F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE anchors choreography in the heart of the Principality’s arts scene. Dance is an intercultural form of expression that brings together artists of different ethnicities, nationalities YOU TO and cultures, all sharing the same language: the language of the body, of dialogue and of fraternity. Dance is a vector for communication that is essential now in these troubled times, in an era that calls for ever more solidarity and community. Hosted in the magical setting of the casino and its surroundings, this exceptional event showcases a huge range of different performances and 21st-century dance styles. As well as serving as a smorgasbord of premium dancing, this first edition translated a desire to share and come together, welcoming in audience members of all ages in a bid to promote exchange and wonderment, thus forging a truly intergenerational experience for all. DaNCE The evening is unique, too, in the way in which audience members (who enjoy free entry) are encouraged to become artists themselves, joining forces with the dancers and becoming, in turn, artists and performers. When Jean-Christophe Maillot first raised the idea, the Principality and the Société des Bains de Mer needed no convincing: both were inspired to lend their names to the initiative, providing their support for this For over 30 years now, the Ballets de Monte-Carlo has been extraordinary night out, in an event that has attracted other partners. travelling the globe to perform on the world’s most famous The stage is set: welcome to F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE, an event I have no doubt shall soon become one of stages. Our dancers give everything they have in a bid to treat the Principality’s unmissable highlights! audiences to choreographic excellence. When audiences Patrice Cellario erupt into standing ovations, those few minutes form a Government Adviser magical moment for us as artists, while also highlighting a Minister for Home Affairs sense of frustration at the barrier between audience and dance company formed by the stage itself. With F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE, we decided to strip away this barrier over the course of a single night. No seats or stalls are to be found: for one night only, members of the public shall dance by our sides. This event is an opportunity to experiment with a unique concept. From young to old, families to festival-goers, professionals and dance school students to total beginners, Monaco locals to transient tourists: everyone is invited to attend this epic event organised by the Compagnie des Ballets de Monte-Carlo, the Société des Bains de Mer and the Principality. We challenge you to dance until dawn! Jean-Christophe Maillot Choregrapher-Director of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo For over 150 years now, the Société des Bains de Mer has stood out as Monaco’s biggest patron of the arts and culture, an entity with a passion for creativity, enchantment and celebration. It lends its support to F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE with a great sense of pride and healthy helping of enthusiasm. This spectacular event will take place at the Place du Casino on 1 July 2017, and we’re counting on your support for this initiative dreamt up by Jean-Christophe Maillot and the Ballets de Monte-Carlo, with the latter recently having celebrated thirty years of creative excellence. Artists, professional dancers and activity leaders will be inviting you to dance and explore the casino district as you’ve never seen it before: turned into a huge, open-air dance-floor! Expect an outdoor café vibe, Rétro dancing, ballroom dancing, pole dancing, world dancing, a dance marathon, a giant ballet barre, stilt walkers, Yamakasi, hip-hop battles, outdoor disco, a flash mob, light displays and original performances from the Ballets de Monte-Carlo in an 8-hour takeover of the city. Now more than ever before, dance, music and festivities are taking pride of place in Monte-Carlo, and we invite you to experience it for yourselves in the thrilling and unique F(Ê) AITES DE LA DANSE! Jean-Luc Biamonti Delegate Chairman Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer 6 7 1 JUILLET 2017 - MONACO MAP 0.45am OPEN-AIR DANCE FLOOR 6.50pm ANTONIO CASTRIGNANÒ PERFORMANCE AND CONCERT MIDNIGHT JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAILLOT PRODUCTION 10.30pm YAMAKASI FOR THE BALLETS DE MONTE-CARLO 0.30am FLASH MOB 7.30pm STILT WALKERS 6.10pm GIANT BARRE 1.am LIGHT DISPLAY 11.30pm BATTLE HIP-HOP 8.pm OUTDOOR WORLD DANCE > Jazz - belly dancing - Flamenco - Latino - Tango - Palladienne - Street dance - Tahitian dance - African dance. 11.pm LE PATIN LIBRE 7.50pm BALLROOM DANCING SKATING TROUPE 8.pm POLE DANCING 2.am OPERA HOUSE CLUBBING 8.pm RETRO DANCING 2.am SILENT DISCO 6.05pm DANCE MARATHON 6.05pm OPEN-AIR RESTAURANTS 8 9 ReQueST A PROGRaMmE 7 pm 7.30 pm HORIZONS CROISÉS BLOW-UP STILT WALKERS: These acrobatic dancers on stilts whisk the audience away into their airborne, poetic world. Place du Casino | Free entry 6 pm 6. pm 7.50 pm UNVEILING F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE »: BALLROOM DANCING: Members of the public, performers, professional dancers, hobbyists and dance schools are all ready From the Place du Casino to the Salle Garnier’s atrium, seasoned dancers of all ages showcase and waiting, arm in arm: let the F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE begin! a variety of different ballroom dancing styles, including waltzes, tangos, fox trot, Charleston, Place du Casino | Free entry Viennese waltzes, samba, rumba, cha-cha-cha, jive and paso doble: a feast for the eyes and ears! Dancers invite members of the public to partner up with them in a bid to share their passion for all things dance. Salle Garnier atrium | Free entry subject to availability 6.05 pm DANCE MARATHON KICK-OFF: The Dance Marathon kicks off in an event during which pre-selected couples will take to the floor for a long night of non-stop dancing.
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