Ottilie Dancer and choreographer CURRICULUM VITAE
OTTILIE discovered oriental dance 15 years ago while she was preparing a dance teaching diploma. Since then she devoted herself to the dance on stage and teaching it.
Dancer as soloist : Whith her 5 musicians ensemble she participed in different dance and music festivals such as the Festival des musiques Vivantes de ris-Orangis, at the Mandapa centre in Paris and at the Palais de la Culture at Puteaux. Promotions for the albums of Cheb Mami and Cheb Khaled. With the Okay Temiz ensemble at istanbul and at the Cite de la musique in Paris.
Dancer in different productions : Ballet production "shir Waz Safar" at the Maison des Cultures du Monde and at UNESCO for Lebanese week in Paris. "La légende du Pays de Falafel" (oriental legend) at the Theatre du Renard in Paris. "Le Cirque de Barbarie" (woman's circus) worked as a dancer and did dance workshops. toured in France, Austria and Germany. The opera "L'Enlèvement au sérail" of Mozart directed by François Abou Sallem at the Festival of Salzbourg, two years running. "Meurtre à Valparaiso" (cabaret-polar) at Théatre Aleph, directed by Oscar Castro. The theatre production of "Bajazet" and "Bérénice" of Racine. "La Fête Tunisienne" of Fadhel Jaziri at the Theatre Gérard Philippe in Saint-Denis.
Dancer in concerts : With the Kabyle singer, Aït Menghelet, at the l'Olympia in Paris. With the singer Takfarinas at the Cigale in Paris. with the Group of Cheba Fadela, Cheb Saraoui and cheb Hasni (Rai music) Tour for 2 weeks in USA and Canada.
Various events ; Dancer in the Michel Jarre concert at the Tour Eiffel in Paris. In Greece at the Cultural Centre Le Mylos, Thessalonika, a production with her musicians. For the past 10 years various public and private events in New Delhi and other big towns in India.
Teaching : For 10 years at the Oriental Dance Centre (co-founder). For 9 years at the Jean Houdremont Centre at La Courneuve. At the Maison Populaire in Montreuil. (with preparation of New Year productions).