Pierre Rigal (born 1973) is a French dancer and
choreographer
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who cr ...
based in
Toulouse, France.
Life and career
Pierre Rigal originally trained to be an athlete in 400m race and 400m hurdles. He studied mathematics and economics at the
University of Barcelona and graduated with a master's degree in cinema from
École Supérieure d'Audiovisuel
The École Supérieure d'Audiovisuel (ESAV - Graduate School of Audiovisual) is an educational institute in Toulouse that teaches aspects of filmmaking.
It was created in 1978 under the leadership of the University of Toulouse-Le Mirail and Guy Cha ...
de Toulouse in 1997, but became interested in dance after meeting choreographers and directors. In 2002, he joined a dance company, working under the choreographer
Gilles Jobin
Gilles Jobin (born 1964) is a Swiss dancer, choreographer and director living and working in Choreography, Geneva, Switzerland.
Biography
Born in Morges, the son of abstract painter , Gilles trained in ballet at the École supérieure de danse ...
. In 2003 Rigal founded his own Compagnie Dernière Minute. He choreographed and produced his first pieces, ''érection'' (2003), and ''Arrêts de Jeu'' (2006) in collaboration with the director
Aurélien Bory
:''see also Aurélien (given name), for individuals with the masculine given name.
''Aurélien'' is a novel by Louis Aragon, the fourth of the ''Le Monde réel'' cycle. It was ranked 51st in ''Le Mondes 100 Books of the Century.
Plot
''A ...
. His work has been well-reviewed in
New York City, performed at the
Baryshnikov Arts Center and described as original and progressive.
Works
Selected works include:
*''érection'' (2003)
*''Arrêts de Jeu'' (2006)
*''press'' (2009)
*''asphalte'' (2009)
*''Micro'' (2011)
References
External links
Official sitePierre Rigal performs ''Press''
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1973 births
Living people
Modern dancers
Contemporary dance choreographers
French choreographers