In 1969, dancer Jaque Chaurand created the Bagnolet International Choreography Competition. This first ever choreography competition, called “Le Ballet pour Demain” (Ballet for tomorrow), quickly became the catalyst for a new generation of French choreographers (“la nouvelle danse” (new dance)) as it brought with it opportunities for recognition (prizes), visibility and performance. In his new project, Nouvelle vague – Générations Bagnolet (New wave, Bagnolet Generations), Emilio Calcagno aims to give a new lease of stage life to these works which, for the most part, have never been performed outside the framework of the competition. Four prize-winning pieces have been selected, transmitted and will be performed between the 15 th and the 18 th December 2009 at the Pantin National Dance Centre’s main studio.

Chansons de nuit , Dominique Bagouet, 1976

Suite, Jean-Claude Gallotta, 1980

Chiquenaudes, Daniel Larrieu, 1982

Marché noir, Angelin Preljocaj, 1985