Young Companies Competition
The Young Companies category of the Paris International Competition was created during the 2021 edition.
The primary idea is to allow emerging choreographers to present their creative work in front of a quality jury, capable of offering them constructive feedback, in order to help them develop in their research and creative work.
The beautiful Azimut theater now welcomes them for an evening dedicated to Young Companies.
Since 2023, the category has been separated from the rest of the competition (amateur and pre-pro). Friday is now reserved for them, to allow them the whole afternoon to work on the lighting of their piece with the Azimut stage managers.
In 2024, the financial rewards awarded to the first two places will be considerably increased (€3,000 for 1st place (instead of €500) and €1,500 for second place (previously: €300).
The jury is always composed of three renowned choreographers. In 2023: Nawal Aït B enalla, Hervé Koubi and Tarek Aït Meddour.
Companies are pre-selected on video.
Pre-selection procedures: application file (video of the play (15 minutes maximum) or extract, accompanied by the words of the play, to be sent by email to associationafea@gmail.com , before January 15, 2025.
2024 Edition
The 2024 jury was composed of:
Selected companies:
Wild Company
Choreographer: Khaled Cerizz Abdulahi - Piece: AD - 1st place - financial reward: €400
MDC Company
Choreographer: Mélissa Moura De Castro - Piece: Question d'équilibre - 2nd place ex-aequo - financial reward: €200 - residency offered at the VBEG studio
Velvet Steps Company
Choreographer: Clara Billard - Piece: West - 2nd place ex-aequo - financial reward: €200
Crysael Company
Choreographers: Gaël Grzeskowiak & Chris West - Piece: Just a moment - 4th place - residency offered at the Limonaderie - Training with the Fabrique de la danse
Vibes Company
Choreographer: Virginie Granet - Piece: Imprint of life - 5th place
Tarek AÏT MEDDOUR - Colegram Company
Nawal AÏT BENALLA - Labaraka Company
Hervé KOUBI - Koubi Company
2023 Edition
The 2023 jury was composed of:
Sadok KHECHANA
Mathieu GEFFRE
Katia BENBELKACEM
Selected companies:
Danaël Darnaud Company
Choreographer: Danaël Darnaud - Piece: A Call - 1st place ex-aequo - financial reward: €400
Velvet Steps Company
Choreographer: Clara Billard - Piece: Blossom - 1st place ex-aequo - financial reward: €400
ChorArt Company
Choreographer: Anne-Lise Clot - Piece: B612 - 2nd place
Sage Company
Choreographers: Margaux and Louis - Piece: Old Story - 3rd place - residency offered to the Archipel
Eos Company
Choreographer: Thomas Gounot - Piece: We are - 4th place
2022 Edition
The 2022 jury was composed of:
Selected companies:
Danaël Darnaud Company
Choreographer: Danaël Darnaud - Piece: Heaven's gate - 1st place - financial reward: €500
La Fabrik Company
Choreographer: Jérémy Alberge - Piece: Agapé - 2nd place - financial reward: €300 - residency offered at Studio 115
Company No.1
Choreographer: Morgane Thomas - Piece: Turbulences - 3rd place ex-aequo
Charlène Convers Company
Choreographer: Charlène Convers - Piece: Résilience - 3rd place ex-aequo
In Fine Company
Choreographer: Zoé Durand - Piece: Odonates - 4th place
Neodance School Company
Choreographer: Quentin Laporte - Piece: Evolution - 5th place
Natacha CROUZET
Marco CATTOÏ
Roberta FONTANA