Mediation is an essential component of the development of a pluralist choreographic artist, and is the subject of a research/action approach, in conjunction with partners active in the region.

A work mediation project enables students to meet a varied audience in a choreographic context. These projects are devised and run by the students themselves. They are supported by the Conservatoire's teaching staff and by partner teams from the Centre national de la danse and Ateliers Médicis, supervised by the partner structure and an artistic personality who acts as tutor.

Partnerships are formed with local organisations. These initiatives may involve regional, municipal or other conservatoires, as well as local structures such as senior citizens' centres or PMI.

In this respect, the Conservatoire's regional network is a powerful resource.

In preparation for this project, the Ensemble Chorégraphique's tours also lend themselves to experimentation with a wide range of audiences, as part of initiatives devised with the host structures. Meetings are regularly organised around the repertoires on tour, enabling the artists to experiment with different forms of mediation, in a variety of settings (classes, public rehearsals, workshops or master classes) and sometimes in new ways.

Based on the artists' sensitive experience, the research work enables each student to analyse his or her own practice and to develop a unique voice. In the first year, methodological tools and reading and writing workshops enable students to give form to their critical questioning by keeping a research notebook, nourished as much by observation as by practice. In the second year, the emphasis is on the dramaturgy of the dissertation, inviting students to explore different writing formats that resonate with their creative process, accompanied by artist-researchers. This work culminates in a defence, a high point for collective reflection and sharing of experience.

Through exploration of the instrument's repertoire, historical perspective and in-depth technical work, this course aims to develop mastery of the instrument and a critical approach to interpretation. Particular attention is paid to listening to one's body, in order to prevent the aches and pains associated with playing the instrument. The face-to-face teaching approach allows for personalised learning, helping each student to reach his or her full potential.

Through exploration of the instrument's repertoire, historical perspective and in-depth technical work, this course aims to develop mastery of the instrument and a critical approach to interpretation. Particular attention is paid to listening to one's body, in order to prevent the aches and pains associated with playing the instrument. The face-to-face teaching approach allows for personalised learning, helping each student to reach his or her full potential.