Le Pacifique | the venue

In 2004, the Christiane Blaise Company celebrated its 20th anniversary; it was a year marked by the renovation of a former factory site covering 970 m2 which became Le Pacifique?s fabulous new venue for choreographic development and creation.
The company received support from the Grenoble city council, the district council of Is?re, the R?gion Rh?ne-Alpes and the Ministry of Culture and Communication which helped guarantee the project?s success.
The new site, which was specially designed for contemporary dance, gave the company the chance to pursue its choreographic creativity, continuous training courses for professional dancers and dance awareness schemes.

The great availability of work space at Le Pacifique has also allowed Christiane Blaise to develop her policy of welcoming in other companies with budding projects. These incoming companies are then able to develop their own creative choreographic projects. The acquisition of Le Pacifique helped to answer an appeal for more space, boost the company?s work in the Grenoble community and build mutual relationships with other companies.

Le Pacifique | CDC
Choreographic Development Centre (CDC)

In 2007, Le Pacifique took its place as one of the 10 Choreographic Development Centres. Placed under the artistic direction of Christiane Blaise, who chose to stop her company, the CDC has become a well-established site providing guidance for many choreographic companies and nourishing their ideas.

As part of the principle of supporting creativity in all its forms, from local productions to regional, national and international performances, the CDC group organises special dance experiences (festivals and various other events). They also hold choreographic residencies and continue to lead amateur and professional training courses and awareness building community schemes. They support initiatives from emerging companies, both independent and registered, and are today considered valuable resource centres for dance.

The missions

Support : loaning rehearsal space and studios, and providing logistical and administrative support and assistance for creation and performance organization, etc.

Training : holding classes targeting professional dancers (RDT- Regular Dance Training) and masterclasses led by internationally renowned choreographic artists.

Developing a culture of choreography : building awareness in various communities, providing amateur classes for adults and children, putting on workshops, showcases and conferences with guest speakers from various professional backgrounds, leading regular research projects on the art of dance writing, etc.

The site

Location: Southside Alli?s district ? the former Le Pacifique industrial site
Surface area: 970 m²

Facilities
? Pacifique Nord | a main studio covering 290 m² (100 person seated capacity)
? Pacifique Sud | a second studio covering 170 m²
? a 100 m² technical area (workshop and decoration storeroom)
? 100 m² of office space
? a 80 m² patio
? dressing rooms, a backstage area, showers, a kitchen
? artist accommodation : apartments covering 50 m² and 32 m² - project for 2008
A flat of 56m² with 2 bedrooms

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The Pacifique team

Christiane Blaise
Artistic Director
Philippe Quoturel
Development Manager
Tatiana Galleau
Office Manager
?lodie Bernard
Communications and Administrative Assistant
Jean-Marc Menu
Business Consultant
Andr?-Paul Venans
General Stage Manager

Mich?le Ferrier-Barbut
President of the Association
Denise Faivre
Club Secretary