François Chaignaud

A 2003 graduate of the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris, François Chaignaud has danced for numerous choreographers, including Alain Buffard, Boris Charmatz, Emmanuelle Huynh and Gilles Jobin. Since his first piece in 2004, he defines dance as a global expression, his work being characterized by the articulation of song and dance, but also by an in-depth relationship with history, both in his creations and in his collaborations (with Jérôme Marin and Théo Mercier, among others). From 2005 to 2016, he created several shows with Cecilia Bengolea that were presented internationally. In 2021, he founded Mandorle Productions, affirming an artistic approach based on cooperation with numerous artists, including Nina Laisné, Marie-Pierre Brébant, Akaji Maro and Dominique Brun. He also creates pieces for large groups of performers, Soufflette in 2018 for the Carte Blanche company, and t u m u l u s with Geoffroy Jourdain and Les Cris de Paris in 2022. He is an associate artist at Bonlieu, Scène nationale d'Annecy, at Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse in Paris, as well as at Maison de la Danse and the Lyon Dance Biennial. Since 2011, his work has been presented at the Festival d'Automne.