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Reg Alcorn is a conference artist, painter and animator of painting workshops, dance, percussion. Passionate about painting and music, after studying England and staying in different countries, he discovers the music workshops in Paris. Drummer in different jazz and improvisation orchestras, he meets with African, French and American musicians. By creating interdisciplinary workshops (percussion, dance and painting), he develops his own plastic expression. The "performances", the large paintings in front of the public, are the most obvious testimony.

Zébra3 is a contemporary art studio based in Bordeaux. Founded in 1993, this Bordeaux-based association made a name for itself with the publication of the first mail-order art catalog, Buy-Sellf. Zébra3 designs and organizes exhibitions in France and abroad, and also offers production residencies and artistic exchanges. The association supports artists at every stage of their projects, providing them with a 400 m2 production workshop.

Center de danse LAROCHE is a dance school located in Limoges. The center offers dance classes at various levels, from 1st to 4th degree, as well as practice classes and Zumba. Center de danse LAROCHE is highly rated, with a score of 4.8/5.

It offers a variety of dance classes for all ages and levels. Adults can participate in ballet classes focusing on postural maintenance, while children aged 8 and over can take ballet classes. Teenagers can also take part in ballet classes. Couples can take classes in Cuban salsa, rock, jive, samba, cha-cha-cha, paso doble, rumba, quickstep, tango, waltz and ballroom. Individual dance classes are also available, with choreography for madison, charleston, rock/jive, samba, tango, cha-cha-cha, jerusalem, etc. The school also offers tap dance classes. Trial classes are offered and enrolment is open all year round. Private lessons and special private lessons for weddings are also available by appointment. The school is run by Nathalie, a state-certified teacher and choreographer in ballet, Latin dance and standards.

The association was created in 2006 on the initiative of Catherine and then Maxim, to share their passion for swing dances: Lindy Hop, charleston and jazz rootz. Whatever your level, come and sway to the rhythms of jazz and blues! Workshops are organized around different step and guidance techniques, but leave plenty of room for improvisation. The team also organizes workshops, an annual festival (the Swing Art Festival) and regular events to bring enthusiasts together for wild dance parties. Let's groove, baby!

La Grange aux Livres is a bookbinding workshop located in Florimont-Gaumier. Run by Anne-Marie Mamet, the workshop offers bookbinding, gilding and restoration services for antique books and documents for private and public customers. They also carry out artistic projects on commission, such as guest books and wedding albums. La Grange aux Livres also offers bookbinding courses and workshops on request. The workshop participates in antique book fairs in the region, notably in Dordogne, Lot and Gironde. They specialize in different types of bindings, ranging from classical to "Bradel" bindings, as well as bindings with or without nerves. La Grange aux Livres also offers a small stationery shop, with albums, notebooks and cardboard boxes.

Frédéric Kuhnapeel is a professor at Tsukiyo School. Created in October 2001, this hotel invites you to a trip to the country of the rising sun. Frédéric introduces you if you want to immerse yourself with Japanese calligraphy. This learning takes place at the time of the brush and ink, keeping in mind the art of fine writing.

Ausatinrouge is a dance school located in Bordeaux. They offer Oriental dance and fusion classes. The first course is open to all levels and focuses on oriental dance techniques, vocabulary and posture. The second course focuses on tribal fusion and is also open to all levels. Private lessons are also available on request.

Batala La Rochelle is first and foremost a unique form of music that gets young and old alike up on their feet. Founded 17 years ago, the association is part of an international group of over 3,000 percussionists on four continents! The fifty musicians have just one aim: to enjoy themselves and promote Brazilian music. The group from La Rochelle takes part in interbatucadas and travels all over France and Europe, giving events a festive air! Their musical style is unmistakable: traditional Brazilian percussion, set to samba rhythms. And the least we can say is that Batala doesn't go unnoticed, especially when the musicians are cheering on the Stade Rochelais!

Kristiane Hink went to Limousin years ago after travelling and trained with potters from northern and southern Europe. In his shop-shop, she carries out utilitarian and decorative ceramics, gre with subtle nuances, obtained thanks to a porcelain engobe, and ravive with a transparent enamel. She also works on land traces as elements of architectural decoration. Some very energetic creations that she will show you if you visit her studio. On request, it also organizes courses and courses. She also has a cottage.

La Cour des Arts is an artistic and social adventure in the heart of the old town. It is housed in a tall, half-timbered building with barrel-arched openings on the first floor and windows with carved frames. A meeting place and resource center, it offers events and artistic performances: practical workshops for children and adults (modeling, drawing, painting, ceramics) all year round and occasionally during the school vacations, an exhibition gallery and art history lectures once a month in partnership with the Médiathèque de Tulle.

For nearly thirty years, this association has been offering a different approach to learning music from that of a conservatory. The teaching, provided by music professionals, focuses on musical creation, the discovery of sounds, the soundscape and perception. From 18-month-olds to 15-year-olds, everyone can experiment with creative music. Advanced courses and training workshops are aimed at adults and professionals. The aim is to give a different vision of music and raise awareness of all aspects of the world of sound.

A center that is both a music school and a musical services facility for artistic creation. You'll find courses in instruments (classical and modern guitar, singing, drums, piano, band and ensemble direction), arrangements, transcriptions and compositions for all levels and ages. It's an information center that organizes workshops, prepares students for entry to conservatoires and grandes écoles, and helps organize concerts and artistic projects. A professional teaching team does its utmost to support you.

Come live an art center like at home! The CIAP offers a wide variety of cultural activities all year round and open to all. So there's every reason to be curious. Family arts workshops are offered in connection with the exhibition in progress for 1:30 a. m. (booking the day before), walks in the sculpture of sculptures, «conversations» that cross art and philosophy and also free banquets where you will have the chance to meet the artists in residence around a tasting of wines and regional products. The programming is updated every quarter and is found on the website and the Eymoutiers Tourist Office. Some activities are more expensive (canoeing and landscape photos) but rates remain very reasonable.

The Wontanara association has been thrilling Condat-sur-Vienne with the rhythm of African percussion for over 10 years. Its weekly classes in traditional and modern African dance, orchestrated by percussionist Alpha Jeune M'Pandy, are an irresistible invitation to discover the richness of this culture. Wontanara regularly invites renowned artists such as Bamba Camara and Mohamed Kouyaté to take part in workshops and lively evenings combining African dance, music and cuisine. This passionate and exciting association is the ideal destination to immerse yourself in African culture for an evening.

Cécile Daulan has been a potter for more than 20 years, but recently decided to reopen her studio-boutique where she settled in Audenge near Arcachon. L'atelier des Treys is open from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm. In any case, these are the times when it's possible to take a one-to-one pottery class, solo or with up to 3 people. For 2 hours, you'll create several glazed pieces. Courses are also available. If you'd like to come and take a look, the best thing to do is give her a call. Cécile also owns a gîte.

This association never ceases to spice up the lives of the people of La Rochelle! Installed in the Rompsay district, it makes the people of La Rochelle dance to the frenzied rhythm of salsa and Caribbean dances. And it has been going on for 15 years now! The philosophy of this association? To make dancing a real moment of sharing and pleasure! The class schedules change according to your level, whether you are a beginner or an expert. This year the association is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the famous "Salsa en la Playa" festival which takes place on the island of Ré.

This year, the Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse celebrates its sixtieth anniversary. A state-approved institution, it has over 1,000 students, 51 teachers and 11 community and municipal schools throughout the region. A place of artistic life where quality and pleasure go hand in hand, it enables students to develop both artistically and personally by learning to play, dance and sing together. The Conservatoire offers all disciplines of orchestral and polyphonic instruments, and even classical and jazz guitar. Membership fees vary according to where you live, with preferential prices available for residents of the greater La Rochelle area. Does your child want to learn music? The Ateliers Découvertes, aimed at children in CP and CE1, enable them to discover a wide range of instruments during a 45-minute lesson in a small group.

This dance school not only enjoys a fine reputation, but is also conveniently located for parents, close to primary and secondary schools (Fromentin, Massiou). Founded in 1997, it comprises two studios and an entrance hall where you can watch the dancers evolve. The two teachers, Valérie - who trained on courses abroad - and Caroline - who has a background in dance studies - welcome children aged 4 and over, introducing them to dance in a playful way, with different exercises to stimulate their imagination. Many disciplines are taught: Modern'jazz, Classical, Cabaret, Zumba... Since its opening, the school has organized an annual dance show on the La Coursive stage.

Langoiran offers contemporary dance enthusiasts the chance to take part in workshops organized by the "Comme ça" association. Classes are given by qualified teachers, such as Milena Costedoat for children and Marie Christine Plion for adults. Free trial classes are available for all levels, subject to prior registration. Class times vary according to age group, with specific slots for children, middle-schoolers and adults. The "Comme ça" association takes all necessary measures to ensure the health and safety of its participants.

What if music could change the world? In Pau, this utopia is taken very seriously. For the past fifteen years, a fine team led by conductor Fayçal Karoui has been sowing the seeds of music in the hearts and fingers of hundreds of children from every district. Instruments are loaned free of charge, and a restored former convent has become a place for learning and sharing. The concerts, each one crazier than the last, are played at the bottom of buildings, in halls large and small, and bring together an emotional crowd. Proof that Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel's orchestra of solidarity has spread throughout the world and... all the way to Pau! Long live El Camino!

Open to beginners and confirmed artists, the school provides students with the various aesthetic practices. Through drawing, painting, living model, the artists of each class exercise their eyes and hands to techniques used since the night of time. Thus, 27 hours of instruction mark the week and allow each age group to come to express its creativity. Teachers, qualified and attentive, will help you to make progress by valuing your efforts and your work.

A graduate of the École des Beaux-arts de Poitiers and C.A.F.A.S., Richard Gautier is an exceptional painter who perfectly masters oil painting, watercolour and of course drawing. It is therefore at his workshop that he proposes to discover his art and teach you the basics, unless you come to perfection in which case, you will be enchanted by his talents to work light. It will teach you, in particular, oil painting, in the way of the Flemish and the Venetians, which allows for more real light than nature.

Theresa and Pierre are booksellers. But Theresa is also a seamstress, she is even tailor-made to be precise. This profession, which has almost no representatives in France, now counts the bookseller who, in the bottom of his armchair (the name of the bookshop) proposes sewing courses. After studying psychology and then becoming a bookseller, Theresa returned to his first love: sewing. It is formed to know everything, the creation of the expert handling of the sewing machine. And she is happy to share her passion today with those who love to do things with their ten fingers.

A few years ago, sewing was a necessity; Don't buy a new trousers as soon as there was a small hole! We recousait, we rapiéçait and for the most creative, we tricotait and created clothes. Who doesn't have a wool sweater knitted by her grandma in his closet? Now, we consume clothes like food, yet knowing how to use a sewing machine is far from useless and the basics get fast. Why not do it? You will be surprised at everything you can learn to do in a little time!

Come as you are, "hands in your pockets". Isabelle Parier, a multi-graduate plastician, is pleased to provide you with everything you need to guide you in creation. Its courses are aimed at everyone regardless of age (both children and adults) and without prior training. It is not aimed at learning techniques but just sharing ideas, it will be able to hold in the imagination of each one a starting point and exploit the spontaneous initiative. Painting, pastels, fatty pencils, collages, all forms of artistic expressions are used. Perhaps the occasion to discover a soul of artist. 

Born from the passion of its instructor, Céline Guitou, this dance association will enable you to discover or perfect your swing in the best conditions. Good humor and lots of laughs are always part of every lesson, during which dances from the 20s are studied, including Lindy, Balboa, Shag, West Coast Swing... Fun, lively choreography is tailored to suit each individual's level, and Céline is happy to explain everything in detail so that every move is a mystery to you. A class that will transport you in rhythm and form!

At the MJC, the Rock'n'roll Passion association offers weekly rock'n'roll classes all year round. This long-established rock'n'roll class in Pau offers quality lessons at an attractive price. Lessons are given by the association's own instructors or by other outside contributors, guided by a desire to pass on their know-how and enable participants to deepen and perfect various dances. One Saturday a month, rock evenings are organized from 10pm to 2am. The club also offers country dancing classes, which also demand energy and concentration! Information and booking: on the association's website.

A city we love is a city where resource places like this one are nestled. To cross the threshold is to sniff out stimulating discoveries! Whether you are a craftsman, a creator, a designer, a student, a DIY enthusiast or simply curious, this place is for you. This vast, bright, wooded space offers workshops in basketry, ecological resin, ceramics or cyanotype, a digital 3D printing and laser cutting lab, a superbly equipped wood workshop, a custom manufacturing service and a beautiful boutique. The creators in residence exchange, share and reveal their work to the amazed visitors. You can also eat there from Wednesday to Saturday!

Micheline Mathieu painted on pots, brocs and other buckets, but also on canvas. She painted it… pots and brocs but also naked and abstract canvases. Before you discover all the palettes of his talent, you have to find his charming workshop in the unexpected labyrinth of the roads of Theil-Rabier, a small village where you can get lost there.

Pottery will soon have no secret of you. In a friendly and friendly atmosphere, Valérie invites you to a pottery. Small and large will be able to try to manufacture various and varied stoneware and clay pots, pots and utensils. This guided tour, with a playful demonstration, looks very short.

To make yourself a cut or a vase, here is a workshop to awaken you to the secrets of pottery, handle a tour, put your hand to clay… it's particularly instructive for the little ones, but the big ones can try the adventure, and if really you are not good, choose to buy the parts made in the workshop.

Created almost 10 years ago, the workshops attract all those who love writing and want to get started. Organized throughout the year, twice a month as well as on weekends, they are led with finesse by Sylvaine, a true lover of words. In a climate of trust and a friendly atmosphere, you'll discover the richness of words in a spontaneous way, in a caring environment conducive to creativity and self-fulfillment.

Housed in the sumptuous premises of the former Réparatrices convent, the music and dance school offers 74 acoustically efficient classrooms. The curriculum is structured in cycles, with teachers guiding students to mastery of their instrument. This involves learning music theory and ensemble playing, as well as individual practice. Disciplines taught: dance, music theory, singing, opera, choral conducting, ensemble music, chamber music, violin, viola, flute, piano..

A showcase for Hendaye's activities, the Fête Basque is the must-attend event of a successful summer on the Basque Coast, held every year on the second weekend of August. Under the impetus of the town council and the festivities committee, this great Basque fair has been organized since Sunday August 31, 1930... To demonstrate that legendary Basque customs and traditions are still very much alive, and that they are more than ever an attraction for visitors. Cavalcades, bandas, chariot races, traditional dances, fireworks... and dancing are on the program!

I'm an African dance association. I am referring to it in Sango, a Bantu language spoken in the Central African Republic. So Marsy has come to discover the African continent for children and adults on Wednesday through a workshop My trip to Africa - dances, songs, music, storytelling, painting… -and teenagers and adults on Thursdays by moving their bodies on the rhythms of there - trance and vibration: discovery of ethnic dances, musical accompaniment with jeans. This makes it possible to establish a self-search through the emotions that this music provides.

Artistic expression in children is an essential component of their cognitive, emotional and social development. This workshop offers children, teenagers and adults the chance to develop their creativity through the use of different artistic techniques: painting, drawing, pottery, modeling and ceramics. These weekly get-togethers are moments of sharing that also encourage intergenerational exchanges by developing a multitude of social and emotional skills. Special facilities are available for people with disabilities. In the near future, courses will be offered during the vacations. Like to create? Find out more!

A prima ballerina with the Opéra national de Bordeaux, Vanessa Feuillatte discovered her passion for dance at the tender age of 3. A true dance school, the Académie, which also has studios in Bordeaux Caudéran, is above all a place of passion and pleasure. Instructors teach ballet, contemporary dance (and dance in heels), ragga dancehall, hip-hop, barre au sol, musical comedy and Pilates. And don't forget baby dance initiations.

In the handpan business since 2010, Bérangère, known as "Béren" created "Handpan Percussions" in 2017. The handpan is this singular percussion instrument, with its hushed, melodious tones and oval shape, very intuitive and easy to pick up. The artist offers workshops, private lessons and sound journeys, accessible to all. During her sessions, she lends out instruments and offers some for sale. Keep an eye on her well-updated Facebook page. Béren is present at numerous events in the region.

La Patine Bordeaux is a creative leather goods workshop offering do-it-yourself bags, clutches and belt kits. Located in Bordeaux, this space invites DIY (Do It Yourself) enthusiasts to express their creativity by making unique pieces. With quality materials and personalized advice, La Patine Bordeaux offers an enriching and original experience for fashion and craft enthusiasts.

How about discovering the art of beading with a blowtorch? Jewelry designer Dominique Roy welcomes you to her workshop to learn how to make glass beads, an art form that is part of humanity's Intangible Cultural Heritage. With her, you'll transform Effetre de Murano glass rods into 5 or 10 beads that you can assemble at home to create your own jewelry. A magical, colorful experience. Dominique's jewels can also be found in a number of designer boutiques in the département.

Piotr and Karo are ceramic craftsmen, and have set up shop in the charming little village of Fanlac, where they not only exhibit their creations, but also offer introductory pottery workshops (and bowl concerts, but that's another story). In a 2-hour workshop, with a limited number of participants, you'll learn the basics of tricks and techniques, and create two beautiful little objects that you'll take home with you.

Ceramics are fantastic, and Fiona du Mesnildot is sure to agree! Trained as a graphic artist and designer, she put her hands in the clay a few years ago, and recently opened her workshop in the Bacalan district. All year round, she runs classes for teenagers and adults, introducing everyone to the joys of modelling. Private workshops are also available, for creative sessions in small groups. The studio's added bonus is that children as young as 6 years old can be introduced to this art form, with discovery sessions and workshops reserved for children. We also love the themed "ceramic snacks" every last Sunday of the month!

Pierre-Marc is a luthier based in the Saint-Esprit district. Talented self-taught and passionate about hand-crafted acoustic and electro-acoustic nylon-string guitars, as opposed to mass-produced instruments, he also offers repair, restoration, tuning and maintenance services. And coming soon: guitar-making workshops on Saturday mornings. Recognized by amateurs and professionals alike, he is now consulted by guitarists from all walks of life.

Les Ateliers du Baluchon is a performing arts troupe based in Niort. They offer a variety of courses, from theater and improvisation to musical comedy and singing. Classes are suitable for all levels, from beginner to professional. However, please note that timetables are subject to change.

Au Satin Rouge dance school offers belly dance and fusion classes in Bordeaux. It offers dance enthusiasts a place where they can learn and perfect their skills. Au Satin Rouge offers Tribal Fusion and Tribal ATS® dance classes, and has participated in several dance shows and events in Bordeaux and other cities.

Rock'n Swing Club offers dance classes in Bordeaux. Classes are held at CREPS Talence, 653 cours de la Libération, in the fitness room. You can also take classes at Rythmes & Cie, 17 rue de Candale.