Find an artistic activity Toulouse

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Lido! Under its vast 1,400^m2 big top, 250 people can attend the enchanting shows given on the starry ring. In the Argoulets area, the Centre des Arts du Cirque is located here. A prestigious circus school for professionals but which opens its know-how to amateurs. If your children dream of joining the troupe of artists, and to launch out in the juggling or acrobatics, or to play the balancing act, courses are proposed with annual subscription. For children and adults alike. In addition, you should know that introductory courses are also regularly scheduled. So, let's go!

Atelier Flamenco initiates you to the sensual and dynamic gestures of flamenco dances and sevillanas. Much more than a dance, it is the whole art of flamenco that is transmitted to you here. Adults and children will learn the skillful techniques of the feet and hands, their placement and the posture of the body in the energy of the movement. You will be able to dance with guitar accompaniment, while evolving in a friendly atmosphere. A very nice way to keep the traditions alive and to distill emotions through a very expressive dance.

Music'Halle is a music school located in the beautiful Espace Job, in the Sept Deniers district. It is possible to take lessons to learn instrumental technique (cello, bass, drums, balafon, guitar, percussion...), orchestral practice, singing and improvisation... whether you like to play jazz, flamenco or rock'n'roll! You will have understood it, it is the passion of the music which animates the places! Short cycle for amateurs, long cycle for professionals, the music is shared by all and is played on the spot in the concert hall. Recording and mixing studio at your disposal to deepen all your musical know-how.

Founded in 1820, the music school became an annex of the Paris Conservatory twenty years later, with music, dance and theater divisions. It is equipped with numerous work studios, a chamber music room, an amphitheater, an orchestra stage and an organ room. In partnership with the COMDT, the disciplines taught in the traditional music of the Occitan domain are singing, violin, the bagpipe of the Landes de Gascogne and the diatonic accordion.

For more than forty years, the Occitan Center for Traditional Music and Dance has had as its goal the dissemination of traditional music and dance, the sensitization and transmission as well as the conservation and valorization of this vernacular heritage. It organizes concerts, offers courses as well as training courses of Occitan song, and also organizes workshops of initiation. To your instruments: accordion, oboe, Gascon bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy..

This year the school celebrates its 24 years of existence! Beyond Argentine tango classes, salsa, cha cha, rock, waltz, swing, swing, samba, Pascale Mazurelle and Raymond Clanet offer tap classes, and it's probably this plurality of disciplines that have been successful for over 20 years! Specific beginners programs are organized, and collective or individual courses are tailored to all levels. Children from age 6 also have their dance courses, and can take care of Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly from 8 years old. You pass through a 330 m 2 dance trail or a special course studio of 32 m 2. Rather original, the school organizes specific courses for the future bride, so that they do not make any false step on J Day, when opening the first dance! Good for the curious and indécis: it is possible to attend a collective course free of charge!

This authentic dance school, sévillanes and guitar, founded by dancer-choreographer La Tomillo and guitarist Ramon Llamas, introduces the Toulouse to the Andalusian art and culture. Both of them ensure, throughout the year, through weekly courses and occasional courses, the training in dance and music of beginner or confirmed students. Former disciple of the famous Maria Magdalena Blanco, professor at the Spanish National Ballet in Madrid, La Tomillo, accompanied by guitarist Ramon Llamas, teaches his art with passion! At the end of the year, the dance academy organizes a great flamenca festival: students are interested in families and friends to show them a live show, always greatly appreciated by a large audience… Discover Andalusia in Toulouse!

Who hasn't heard of the famous wooden planks known as Kapla, all strictly the same size, sometimes in different colors? Two years ago, an experimentation center opened in the heart of St-Cyprien! With the craze for board games continuing to grow, Novica Cerovic came up with the idea of starting up this activity, which delights young and old alike, leisure centers and school groups, or corporate seminars. For a birthday party, or to reconnect with the pleasure of playing and creating, there's only one address: this one! And for those who don't know, Kapla is a French brand that uses Landes pine.

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Located in the Borderouge district of Paris, the Théâtre de la Violette is a tiny 50-seat venue that stages shows for all audiences, including some for the very young. The shows are poetic, musical, funny or playful, and come in small formats (20 min to 1h30). The theater also has a local outreach mission, and doesn't stop there: it offers your children the chance to take to the stage... from the age of four! It's a great way to overcome shyness, learn to reach out to others, develop your imagination and exercise your artistic talents in a friendly environment.

The Square Bubble made a specialty of courses, courses and other initiations in theatre. This Toulouse company organizes training sessions open to beginners as well as beginners, teenagers and adults, improvisation festivals and performances for all audiences. The improvisation is learning and the company offers courses year round! For businesses, the Square Bubble has also concocted special sessions to strengthen links and train to team spirit, such as putting managers in a company into situations… The Square Bubble also organizes an improvisation festival with companies from all over France, a good opportunity to discover the theatre of improvisation.

Actor and founder of the Grenier Théâtre, Francis Azéma is also a teacher. He created the School of Theatre, convinced that every actor, however gifted, must "learn the rules of the game if he wants to do theatre well and for a long time". Diction, interpretation, body in space, listening, silence... The school, which recruits by selection, now offers four workshops. Francis Azéma's workshop is organized in two sessions per year. The other three are run by Grégory Bourut, Samuel Caprini and Philippe Canizarès, who offer annual sessions on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Good to know: with the J'TEM festival, the Grenier Théâtre is involved in the Jeune Théâtre Émergent.

Every first Thursday of the month, the MJC Pont des Demoiselles in Toulouse offers a traditional ball workshop. Traditional music teachers and their students can take the stage to test their repertoire, make people dance and put themselves in the situation of ball musicians. This is a real moment of conviviality and sharing, where amateur and experienced dancers can join the musicians on stage to enjoy the music.

La Baraque is a contemporary dance company based in Toulouse. Founded in 1989, it seeks to break free from the academic canons of dance to create its own style in which all bodies can express themselves in complete freedom. Convinced that dance can be a vehicle for emancipation, the company emphasizes the generosity of the performers' gestures and the sensitivity of others. Since 2011, La Baraque has been based at La Vannerie - Friche Culturelle de St-Simon, where it organizes creative residencies for contemporary dance companies from the Occitanie region. The company combines creation with awareness-raising, enriching the work of professionals and amateurs, inspiring vocations and training new audiences. It also seeks to create synergies between different artistic practices and to broaden audiences.

Artist's Square Gallery was opened in 2008, after others in Paris, Lyon, Lille or Barcelona… She wants a window open to contemporary creation. Its purpose? Support artistic creation and diversity by opening self-service exhibition spaces. Many artists exhibit in this gallery. Include Françoise Bossut, Céline Bedat, Chamoro, Manuel Nelson Fabiano, Sylvie Delarse, Pascal Giroud, Patricia Hervé, Emeline, Chantal Esteban Virginie Van Den Bogaert or Leslie Xuereb Amiel, each choosing his technique (acrylic, mixed, collage, oil) and his style (abstract, figurative, illustration, landscape…)… Don't miss to discover the online shop, on the website, to buy in privacy!

La Place de la Danse (or Centre de développement chorégraphique national) supports the creation and research of choreographic artists by hosting them in residence, producing or co-producing their works and presenting them during its season and its annual festival. The institute accompanies all audiences, trains dancers through the "Extensions" program and offers several events during the season: the Dance Day, the Ici & Là festival, Danse à la cinémathèque and the Bloom Festival.

Miss-Pole is a dance school located in Toulouse. It offers Pole Dance and Effeuillage classes. The school has two addresses, one in Toulouse, at 36 Rue d'Alsace Lorraine, and the other in Muret, at 21 Rue Pierre de Fermat. Miss-Pole is easily accessible by public transport, with the Capitole and Jean Jaurès metro stations nearby. The school also offers gift cards for friends and family.

The Centre occitan des musiques et danses traditionnelles (COMDT) in Toulouse is the ideal place to discover and preserve the rich oral culture of the Occitanie region. With its global approach to teaching, awareness-raising, creation and dissemination, instrument making and documentation, the COMDT is committed to promoting this precious intangible heritage. Open to exchanges with Mediterranean and ancient traditions, it represents a veritable embassy for Occitan and its living artistic expressions, demonstrating a permanent commitment to the transmission of these cultural treasures.