Anne-Marie Reynaud

Anne-Marie Reynaud is a teacher, dancer and choreographer. Among other things, she studied at Alvin Nikolais‘, performed in pieces by Carolyn Carlson at the Parisian Opera and co-founded the association Four Solaire. She worked as the director of The National Choreographic Centre in Nevers and later as the director of the the IPCR – the Education and Pedagogy Centre for Professional Dancers. She is currently director of the National Centre of Dance (Centre National de la Danse) in Paris, an institution which provides further training for professional dancers and teachers around France. Despite the many leading positions in management she has occupied, she has never resigned on her activities in the field of choreography and pedagogy. Anne-Marie Reynaud passed away in 2009, leaving behind her an exceptional career of a great pioneer in French contemporary dance. She was one of the first in France to support SE.S.TA from the very beginning of its existence. She also came to Prague to teach upon an invitation from SESTA’s. SESTA considers Anne-Marie its godmother.