Our history
Brigitte Kher
Born in the family home in Waterloo …
She began by taking classes with Sana Dolsky, Nicole Karys and Jacques Saussin….
In 1965, he took classes at the Rosella Hightower Classical Dance Centre in Cannes. Professors Rosella Hightower, Anton Dolin, Arlette Castanier and José Ferran.
Genéve
In 1966 …
Grand Théâtre de Genève … she worked on the classical repertoire (Les Sylphides, La Belle au Bois Dormant, …)
& Moderne under the direction of Serge Golovine.
Marseille
Théâtre Municipal de Marseille under the direction of Rosella Hightower, Anton Dolin and Félix Blaska
Maurice Béjart
In 1969 ….
Hearing before Maurice Béjart … she joined the Ballet du XXème Siècle. She will dance several soloist roles, and the entire repertoire
(The Rite of Spring, The Tomb, The Firebird, The Ninth Symphony, Romeo and Juliet, ….)
l'école de Danse Brigitte Kher
She leaves the Ballet du XXème Siècle … Creation of the Brigitte Kher Dance School in a garage ….
Francis Mannaert
Brigitte & Francis meet during a tour with the Aenaon Xoroteatro – Cie Daniel Lommel …
"Démo 89"
10th anniversary of the school, creation with Francis of an unforgettable "Demo 89" inaugurating a long series of memorable shows…
L'Ecole de Danse S.A.
They created L’Ecole de Danse S.A., and had the building built at the bottom of the family garden, entirely thought out and designed for dance.
Danse de "Arts & Cultures"
Creation with other Fous de Danse of "Arts & Cultures" and realization of a first Dance Weekend.
in the Waterloo Omnisport hall converted into a 900-seat theatre…
On the program, in addition to the show of L’Ecole de Danse, L’Ecole-Atelier Rudra Béjart, the soloists of the Béjart Ballet
Lausanne and Béate Vollack, soloist of the Bayerische Staatsballet.
Cultural Merit
In 1999 … A prosperous year …
Waterloo awards him the Cultural Merit for the Music & Dance category and the 20th Anniversary of the School.
Boléro - Maurice Béjart
In 2008
Brigitte, Francis and their teachers paid tribute to their Masters and Muses with a moving show ending with an adaptation of Maurice Béjart’s Bolero, recently deceased….
40th Anniversary
On the eve of its 40th anniversary, L’Ecole de Danse offers to follow live the creation of its next show….
In homage to the Master who left us more than 10 years ago, a revival of … The adaptation of the … Bolero (1961) and Jerk (Mass for the Present Time – 1967)
On the road to the future
In 2021 …
Following the pandemic and experiencing several health problems, Brigitte takes a step back from the day-to-day management of
L’Ecole de Danse and relies on Francis and the teachers for daily follow-up.
"HEROES"
In 2022 …
With its blessing and moral support, the new team offers HEROES, the new show of L’Ecole de Danse.
"HOPE"
In 2024 …
HOPE …. Always present! Creation and presentation of the new show of L’Ecole de Danse