Angelin Preljocaj has taken the lead. “I realized that no choreographer had replaced Maurice Béjart at the Academy. So I applied, reflecting the fact that, if a choreographer was the succession of another choreographer, an armchair, a perennial would be devoted to dance”, he says, defending himself to seek an additional honor as he is already covered.

“It is still improbable that this ancient art has no chair at the Beaux-Arts, while the photography or the cinema, invented in a manner much more recent, are installed there.”

on Wednesday, three choreographers were elected to the all-new section of choreography which has four armchairs

Laurent Petitgirard, perpetual secretary of the Fine Arts, has relayed the request by making it a priority. He did vote in just two years the creation of a section of choreography over the long term. Finally the dance was going to be recognized as one of the fine arts. Maurice Béjart was elected as the member free.

on Wednesday, three choreographers were elected to the all-new section of choreography which has four chairs. …

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