Claude Brumachon

Born on May 2, 1959, in Rouen, Claude Brumachon is a French contemporary dancer and choreographer. A former student of fine arts, he creates choreographies inspired by painting and sculpture.

In 1981, the artist met Benjamin Lamarche. Together, the two dancers embarked on original research into body language. Their first show, entitled Niverolles duo du col, marked the beginning of a collaboration that continues to this day.

Influenced by his studies, Claude Brumachon creates choreographies inspired by the great painters, from Michelangelo to Bacon, giving his creations a figurative tone.

After winning third prize at the Bagnolet competition in 1983, Claude Brumachon founded his company, Les Rixes, the following year. In 1988, he once again won the audience prize at the Bagnolet competition, as well as the Cointreau Foundation prize and the Bonnie Bird prize for his piece Texane.

In 2016, Claude Brumachon was named Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters.
In 1992, he took over as director of the Centre Chorégraphique National de Nantes, which allowed him to work with a permanent team to create shows such as Les Coquelicots sauvages and Le Piédestal des vierges. That same year, he created the piece LES INDOMPTÉS, a choreographic work that was part of ROOMMATES, a shared show bringing together six pieces for two to nine dancers from the Ballet National de Marseille.