Contemporary ballet

The Dancer[s]: neoclassical dance at the 13ème Art

Discover "The Dancer[s]," a neoclassical dance performance by the François Mauduit Company, presented at the 13ème Art on December 9 and 10, 2025, to mark the troupe's 20th anniversary.

Béjart Ballet Lausanne: Béjart et nous, L’Oiseau de Feu and Boléro at La Seine Musicale

The Béjart Ballet Lausanne presents Béjart et nous, L’Oiseau de Feu and Boléro at La Seine Musicale from March 11 to 15, 2026, a choreographic triptych paying tribute to Maurice Béjart.

Swan Lake: Matthew Bourne's iconic contemporary ballet at La Seine Musicale, our review

Matthew Bourne's iconic dance show Swan Lake is being performed at La Seine Musicale from October 9 to 26, 2025, in a contemporary version that has become a cult classic, performed by an all-male ballet company.

Once Again Aznavour: the singer's life told through dance at the Bobino theater

From July 18 to 20, 2025, Once Again Aznavour retraces the life of Charles Aznavour through a theatrical ballet combining dance and music at the Bobino theater.

Empreintes at the Palais Garnier: dance in dialogue with images

The Empreintes evening at the Palais Garnier brings together choreographers Jessica Wright, Morgann Runacre-Temple and Marcos Morau. To be discovered from March 11 to 28, 2026, in a program combining dance, video and light.

Anafaza: Ohad Naharin's iconic dance show at La Villette with the Batsheva Dance Company

Batsheva Dance Company's Anafaza is presented at La Villette on July 11 and 19, 2025. A work by Ohad Naharin, powerful, visceral and always topical.

Sydney Dance Company presents Twofold: its latest contemporary dance creation

Sydney Dance Company presents Twofold at La Villette from June 11 to 15, 2025: two powerful, contrasting contemporary works by Rafael Bonachela and Melanie Lane.

Hans van Manen: Dutch National Ballet pays tribute to the neo-classical master

Dutch National Ballet celebrates Hans van Manen with four major works by the Dutch choreographer, as part of the TranscenDanses season at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

Dance Theatre of Harlem: New York ballet returns to Paris

Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to France after a 40-year absence with two programs at the Palais des Congrès de Paris from February 26 to 28, 2026.

Pina Bausch: the poetic wave of Vollmond at the Théâtre de la Ville

From May 9 to 23, 2025, Pina Bausch's masterpiece "Vollmond" is presented at the Théâtre de la Ville. A work in which water becomes a choreographic element in its own right, brought together by Tanztheater Wuppertal and Terrain, under the direction of Boris Charmatz.

Ballet d'Jèrri presents Goecke/Edeso program in Paris

On April 25 and 26, 2025, Ballet d'Jèrri takes over the Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell with a two-part program by Marco Goecke and Asier Edeso Eguia.

Helikopter: Angelin Preljocaj between gravity and vertigo at Théâtre de la Ville

From April 10 to May 3, 2025, Angelin Preljocaj revisits Helikopter and unveils a world premiere at Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt.

Carmen: Ballet Julien Lestel in a new modern, feminist adaptation

Carmen, the world's most performed opera, is reinvented by ballet artist Julien Lestel in an original, feminist adaptation. Presented by Théâtre Libre, the ballet will be in Paris for just a few days, from April 9 to 20, 2025.