Janis Brenner Improv-into-Choreography:

Janis Brenner, an internationally-acclaimed dancer/choreographer/singer/educator and Artistic Director of Janis Brenner & Dancers in NYC, has toured in 36 countries, and teaches Improvisation, Composition/Choreography, Voice/Interdisciplinary work, and JB Repertory worldwide.

Join Janis for a 1-WEEK Choreographic Intensive!

LIMITED TO 8 PEOPLE!
APPLY: https://forms.gle/G89bsQFLNWw4qwyCA

 

Moulin/Belle is an in-process art residency in Mareuil en Perigord, population around 900, located in southwest France. Moulin/Belle is an approximately 200-year-old renovated house and converted mill, with a vegetable?garden and multiple green spaces. Here artists are provided space to slow down and reconnect with themselves, their creativity, nature and the local community. Over 200 artists, collaborators and families have stayed with us since we opened in 2021, including artists from USA, France, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Belgium, Israel, England, Germany, Turkey, Ireland and more.  

IG:  @moulinbelleperigord     

FB page: Moulin/Belle     

FB group: Moulin/Belle Community 

All applicants will receive a response within one week of submitting their application (if you have not received a response within one week please check your Spam or Junk Folder, or contact us at lemoulindelabelle@gmail.com). Selected applicants will move on to the interview phase.

HOW IT WORKS:

YOU GET:

- A private or shared room

- Technique classes, choreogrpahy and leadership workshops (structured residencies only)
- Reasonable use of the space and its gifts (vegetables, herbs, etc., )
- Use of the kitchen, common areas and amenities (washer, Wi-Fi, etc.)
- Dedicated dance studio space (Generally around 2 - 4 hours/day)
- Work space
- A new community

YOU GIVE:
- Program Fee (fee includes 150 non-refundable security deposit, please also add 100 euro refundable key deposit)
- One time 38 euro cleaning fee
- Agree to house rules, leaving no trace, and respecting the space, the other people living in the house with you, the earth and the local community
- Purchase travel insurance (optional, recommended)

 

PROGRAM FEES: 
895€ Shared Large Room,
1015€ Solo Medium Room
1395€ Solo Large Room

 

OTHER OPTIONS: 
Visiting local Chateaux, Wine tastings, Thursday Zumba (5 euros), Visiting the Ceramic Studio, Hiking the forest trails, Yoga (9 euros) 

Add-ons: Pickup from train station (40€), booking all travel (150€), visit to Castle with a spa, dedicated grocery trip 

TRAVELING HERE: 
Details provided upon acceptance. We are accessible from both Paris and Bordeaux airports.

DURING YOUR RESIDENCY
There is a weekly green market, grocery, pharmacy, butcher, bakery, wine cave and more, all within walking distance. There is a pizza restaurant, one french restaurant, one local pub, as well as food trucks on Monday and Wednesday.

We all live on the same property so we hope to give each other both time for connection and time for reflection. We expect contributions to maintaining the common areas as a daily practice. We speak English and French. We have a border collie, and 2 cats, but pets are not allowed indoors due to allergies. We have two small children. We are a family residency, and open to all types of people and genres of artists. 

 

VALUES
Creativity
We believe creativity enriches our lives--it helps us cope, live with ambiguity, notice patterns, make connections, take risks and persevere. We believe creativity is vital to health, and that often a creative outlet can provide healing, even if done casually.

Sustainability
We believe sustainability means sustenance, nourishment, time, energy, community and financial stability. We are committed to creating a sustainable ecosystem on many levels.

Simplicity
We believe simplicity allows us to create space to return to earth, to ourselves, to our breath, to our priorities, to our work.

Accessibility
We believe in offering an open and accessible space with multiple pathways for international and local creatives, including those within marginalized communities, to arrive, engage and thrive.

OUR HOPE: 
We sincerely hope this work exchange is an opportunity to connect and learn, but also to discover southwest France, and to relax. We welcome feedback in the moment and after to make this the best experience for you and future participants. We hope you have time and space to put your feet in the river, visit the local castle, go to the market, and exhale.