LESLIE MANNÈS & LOUISE BADUEL - Work Space Brussels

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Leslie Mannès studied contemporary dance at P.A.R.T.S (Brussels) and at SEAD (Salzburg).
She graduated from the master in performing arts at the ULB.

She created the piece Delusive Figures in 2004 and ... ou la brune qui adorait les sardines à l'huile.  in 2010.
She collaborates with Manon Santkin on different projects such as By-product with Jennifer Defays since 2006 and Performance Kit.
She joined the collective EOR created by Sébastien Rien in 2011.
She is currently working in collaboration with Louise Baduel on their new performance System Failure to be presented in april 2013 in les Brigittines.

As a dancer, she is working for the company Mossoux-Bonté since 2006 in the pieces:  Noli me tangere , Nuit sur le monde, Corps Magnétiques, Les buveuses de café.
She is working for the choreographer Ayelen Parolin SMS and love (2009) and Maxence Rey Sous ma peau(2012).

Louise entered the dance school Rosella Hightower in Cannes, where she studied ballet and contemporary dance. Then she moved to Brussels and studied four years at P.A.R.T.S. During that time, she presented two solos “blue screen” (2004) "Non-Pouvoir" (2006) that was performed in Belgium, France and in Portugal. Louise continued her studies at the university U.L.B., where she graduated with a Master of Performance Art.

After observing the work of a foley artist, Louise presented "L.Bruisse" (2008) a duet with Thomas Giry, played in Antwerp and Milan. She created a dance video in collaboration with Lieven Dousselaere called "Abyss" (2009) and received a first prize at the Capturadanza in Madrid and a Special Mention Award at the T-Junction in Nürenberg. Louise was also performing in the work of Leslie Mannès, the N Collectif and Diederik Peeters. She worked as well as a dramaturge for the collective "Skyr Lee Bob".

Since 2010, Louise has invested some of her time in the social sector, she worked for the CSP. She is currently teaching yoga at la Maison de la Création. And she collaborate with Olof Soebech for the website of Everyday stories.

In 2012, Louise collaborates with Leslie Mannès in a new project "System Failure" and creates a dance video for "Memoir", the new creation of Karen Lambaek.