STEP 1
NADIA « NADÉEYA » GABRIELI KALATI · Sawata
JULIA ORTOLA · Nexus
CHRIS FARGEOT · 3h33 in my room (through the window)
2h
At the intersection of urban dance, memory, and invention, STEP 1 is presenting three pieces in which bodies remember, transmit, and transform.
NADIA « NADÉEYA» GABRIELI KALATI · Sawata · INITIATIVES D’ARTISTES
Inspired by Pan-African dances and the energy of urban dancing, Sawata is a space for metamorphosis. Dancer and choreographer Nadia Gabrieli Kalati invokes water as a vital force and the memory of the world as a way to bridge the private and the collective. Between heritage and invention and at the intersection of House Dance and African traditions, she invents a resonant space in which forgotten gestures come back to life, carried by the memory of bodies.
JULIA ORTOLA · Nexus
When two locking figures meet, their paths and passions interweave. With Nexus, Gemini, a pioneer of locking in France, and choreographer Julia Ortola, aka Funky J, generate a dialogue between two generations through this dance. For this trio version, They have invited a semi-professional Generation Z dancer to join them in creating a living link at the intersection of transmission, teaching, and practice. An intense, organic journey in which locking releases all its expressive, unifying power.
CHRIS FARGEOT · 3h33 in my room (through the window)
Alongside composer Ulysse Zangs, dancer and choreographer Chris Fargeot opens a window onto her inner world. Accompanied by a live acoustic and electronic composition, she revisits her practice, which lies between tradition and transformation. At the crossroads of break and improvisation 3h33 in my room (through the window) is a journey of the senses, a suspended space in which the memory of the body reinvents itself through sounds, silences, and surges.
NADIA « NADÉEYA» GABRIELI KALATI, JULIA ORTOLA and CHRIS FARGEOT are supported by Initiatives d’Artistes en Danses Urbaines, a program co-founded by the Fondation de France and La Villette.
NADIA “NADÉEYA” GABRIELI KALATI · Sawata
Choreography, writing, and performance Nadia “Nadéeya” GABRIELI KALATI Sound design and arrangement Adrien KANTER Lighting design Xavier LESCAT Artistic collaborators Wanjiru KAMUYU, Alesandra SEUTIN Costume designer Caroline FAINKE Production Paradox-sal Mouvement & cie. aKôT Coproductions Initiatives d’Artistes en Danses Urbaines (Fondation de France – La Villette), Collectif FAIR-E / CCN de Rennes et de Bretagne, as part of the Accueil Studio program, supported by the Ministry of Culture / DRAC Bretagne, La Place and the Département de Seine-Saint-Denis With the support of L’École des Sables (Senegal)
Nadia “Nadéeya” GABRIELI KALATI is a 2025 laureate of the SP.O.T. network & 2025 laureate of the CREA La Place Hip-Hop program.
JULIA ORTOLA · Nexus
Choreography and performance Julia Ortola, Igor Lopes Fernandes and Gemini Lockiano Music creation Sébastien Plassais Lighting design Virgile Garcia Production manager Alicia Bigot Co-productions Initiatives d’Artistes en Danses Urbaines (Fondation de France – La Villette), Centre de la danse Pierre Doussaint (GPSEO), Maison de la musique et de la danse de Nanterre, Le CENTQUATRE-PARIS. Production Compagnie ZION. Partners La Place, Maison de la musique et de la danse de Bagneux, Le Plan, Centre chorégraphique national de Rennes et de Bretagne – Collectif FAIR-E, Théâtre d’Uzerche, Scène Nationale Aubusson, Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar. Support Spedidam, Île-de-France Region
Julia Ortola was supported by the SP.O.T. network for the year 2024.
CHRIS FARGEOT · 3h33 in my room (through the window)
Choreography and performance Chris Fargeot Music composition and performance Ulysse Zangs Lighting design Marine Stroeher Co-productions Initiatives d’Artistes en Danses Urbaines (Fondation de France – La Villette) Partners Festival De l’impertinence – Sète, Danse Dense
Practical information
Grande Halle – Salle Boris Vian
Métro
Ligne 5 - Porte de Pantin
Tram
Tram 3b - Porte de Pantin
Bus
Bus 75, 151 : Porte de Pantin
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- This area is accessible for people with reduced mobility (PRM).
- This area is partially accessible for deaf people, depending on the program.
- This area is partially accessible for hearing aid users, depending on the program.
- This area is partially accessible for visually impaired and blind people.
- This area is accessible for people with psychiatric, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities.
- Several dining options are available in the park before or after the show. Discover them HERE.
- The artistic and cultural education department at La Villette works with numerous schools and social sector organisations around this performance. During certain shows open to the general public, a significant number of young people may be welcomed into the audience.
Access to the venue is subject to a security check.
- The following are prohibited: all glass containers, sharp or blunt objects, weapons of any kind or replica weapons, animals except guide dogs for the blind, large luggage or bulky bags, and batteries for electric bikes or scooters.
- Security officers have sole discretion over which items are allowed or not.
- Bringing food into the performance hall is not permitted.
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