Pierre Rigal

Pierre Rigal (born 1973) is a French dancer and choreographer based in Toulouse, France.

Pierre Rigal
OccupationDancer, choreographer
Years active2003 - present

Life and career

Pierre Rigal originally trained to be an athlete in 400m race and 400m hurdles. He studied mathematics and economics at the University of Barcelona and graduated with a master's degree in cinema from École Supérieure d'Audiovisuel de Toulouse in 1997, but became interested in dance after meeting choreographers and directors. In 2002, he joined a dance company, working under the choreographer Gilles Jobin. In 2003 Rigal founded his own Compagnie Dernière Minute. He choreographed and produced his first pieces, érection (2003), and Arrêts de Jeu (2006) in collaboration with the director Aurélien Bory. His work has been well-reviewed in New York City,[1] performed at the Baryshnikov Arts Center and described as original and progressive.[2]

Works

Selected works include:

  • érection (2003)
  • Arrêts de Jeu (2006)
  • press (2009)
  • asphalte (2009)
  • Micro (2011)[3]

References
  1. "The New Yorker". Vol. 85 no. 23–30. 2009. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. "Asphalte: A Contemporary Dance Creation by Pierre Rigal and Campagnie Derniere Minute". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  3. "Pierre Rigal". Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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