Artistic Director, Dance Educator/Teacher, Dance for Health Practitioner, Performing Artist

The collectif PERSONA GRATA focuses exclusively on dance mediation projects. Our professional artists share their experience both by dancing directly with participants in the workshops and residences and by engaging in personal artistic research leading to public performances. We also lead discussions with audience members immediately after performances. Joëlle Dumas specialises in running workshops and compiling high-quality educational resources based on scientific research on the themes of dance education, ‘creativity in motion’ and choreographic works. The creative residencies organised by the collectif PERSONA GRATA serve as a platform for data collection for scientific research in the fields of dance science, psychology and anthropology. The professional artists involved in the collectif PERSONA GRATA all have extensive practical experience and are keen to engage with junior professional dancers.