Centre chorégraphique national de Tours (CCNT)

Direction Thomas Lebrun

Both a performer and choreographer, Thomas Lebrun has spent more than 20 years honing a style instiled with social and political preoccupation, blending inventiveness with respect for tradition and intertwining refinement with generosity.

Trained as a teacher, Lebrun has consistently focused on imparting knowledge since the beginning of his career. He has organised numerous workshops and masterclasses worldwide and has served as an artistic director in many international companies (China, Brazil, Lithuania, Korea, Russia, Singapore). In January 2012, he was appointed director of the CCN de Tours (CCNT). Since then, he has created 16 works that have been performed internationally, with more than 800 performances, in addition to shows co-written with other artists and commissioned works, including opera pieces. Since 2018, he has developed the “Dansez-Croisez” programme with the CCNT, which blends choreographic styles, alongside artists from overseas and the Caribbean region. He has also worked in Guyana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Cuba.

Since he took the helm, the CCNT’s missions and initiatives have been driven by his desire to share dance in all its diversity, richness and nuances with all audiences. Initiatives like the “accueil-studio” programme, vocational training, support for amateur dancers, awareness-raising activities, artistic season planning, and personal works are all part of an increasingly inquiring and welcoming approach. This federating project addresses all the goals set by the CCN label, treating them equally and making the CCNT one of the few centres that schedule performances.