Accessible
The practice is open to everyone, with no prior movement experience required. There are no levels in Chamaille, everyone interacts with everyone. Beginners are welcome throughout the year.
The Practice
At the crossroads of dance and martial arts, Chamaille is a different way of moving in relation with others. Movement improvisation happens through listening to your partner, taking turns being guide and guided, without predetermined roles.
Like a conversation, Chamaille is a dialogue that alternates between arguments and counter-arguments, with no other purpose than to continue the discussion. As it progresses, the exchange gains depth, substance, and subtlety.
About
How it works
The session begins with exploratory exercises in pairs or trios. Armed with guidelines that frame the research, participants experiment with the principles of the practice. This preparation takes up most of the session and concludes with the roda, a circle formed by participants. Dancers then take turns entering the circle to play freely, without codes, cultivating the qualities developed.
Well-being
Care is at the heart of the practice, which acts as a form of conscious massage in motion. Moreover, the entire body is engaged in non-repeated movements, constantly reinvented, exploring unusual postures and rarely used muscles. This develops dynamism, freedom, and availability in the body.
Finding Meaning
While personal development isn't a goal in itself, the benefits can extend beyond the practice. Better grounding, more presence, peace of mind, clarity... Everyone can find tools for personal improvement through Chamaille.
A Playful and Joyful Dance
With each new dance, regardless of skill level, nothing is predetermined. You never know what will happen. There's always a new discovery, a challenge to face. You surprise your partner and yourself. And you have fun. The best reason to practice Chamaille: the joy of dancing. ✨
Influences
Chamaille stands at the crossroads of several practices, focusing on cultivating the transversal principles found within them, without being bound by formalism. This family of practices can give an idea of what Chamaille encompasses:
Contact Improvisation
Aikido
Play-Fight
(Formless Arts)
Systema
Capoeira
Watsu
