CCN

St Melaine venue

Located in downtown Rennes at 38 Rue St. Melaine, this is the administrative headquarters and historic site of the CCNRB, a building constructed in 1991 with financial support from the French government, the Brittany Region, the Ille-et-Vilaine Department, and the City of Rennes. Spanning an area of over 800 m², it includes a reception area, administrative offices, technical facilities, dressing rooms, studios, and a garden shared with the EESAB’s Rennes campus.

Studio Aktuel Force: 140 m² or 230 m², depending on whether the bleachers are extended or retracted.
Francis Mbida Studio: 90 m²
Download the technical specifications (PDF)

Centre chorégraphique national de Rennes et de Bretagne
38 rue Saint-Melaine – CS 20831
35108 Rennes Cedex 3

Phone: +33 (0)2 99 63 88 22
Email: info@ccnrb.org

Subway: Lines A and B, Saint-Anne stop
Bus: Lines 12, C1, and C3, Fossés and Sévigné stops
Downtown Shuttle: Saint-Anne, Place Hoche, and Fossés stops

View on maps: OpenStreetMap / GoogleMap

Le Garage venue

Located in the Beauregard neighborhood, near the Villejean university campus, Le Garage is a former auto repair shop that was purchased by the City of Rennes in 2002 and renovated by the City and the Brittany Region in time for its grand opening in 2009. Today, the spaces are shared by the CCN, Réservoir danse, and Danse à tous les étages / CDCN itinérant en Bretagne.

Wanted Posse Studio: 289 m² – Download the technical specifications (PDF)
Jeu de Jambes Collective Studio: 297 m² – Download the technical specifications (PDF)
O’Posse Studio: 92 m² – Download the technical specifications (PDF)
Boogie Lockers Space: 214 m², modular space, concrete floor.

Le Garage
8 rue André et Yvonne Meynier, 35000 Rennes

Subway: Line A, Villejean-Université or J.F. Kennedy stops
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View on maps: 
OpenStreetMap / GoogleMap

SGBV / Discrimination

The Collectif FAIR-E / CCN of Rennes and Brittany does not tolerate racism, homophobia, sexism, or any other form of discrimination. This space must be safe for everyone.

If I am a victim of or witness inappropriate behavior, I can report it. My report will be heard and taken seriously.

My points of contact:

Fatima Rojas
SGBV (Sexual and Gender-Based Violence) Liaison, member of the CSEC
fatima.rojas@ccnrb.org

Marion Poupinet
Co-Director, member of Collectif FAIR-E
marion.poupinet@ccnrb.org

For more information: Prevention Guide with Reporting Procedure (pdf)

Dancer’s Health

The Collectif FAIR-E / CCN in Rennes and Brittany pays special attention to dancers’ health through an initiative launched by Linda Hayford, co-director. Through roundtables, workshops, discussions, and studies, the collective contributes to a dialogue aimed at:

• raising awareness about physical preparation, maintenance, and recovery—particularly when working across different styles (hip hop, popping, breakdancing…), particularly with the goal of sustaining a long-term career,
• to reflect on the mental, psychological, and physical health challenges faced by dancers during pregnancy and parenthood within the choreographic community,
• to integrate the Shifting Pop movement language developed by the choreographer—which aims for a deep body awareness—with other disciplines that engage the body: sports, film, theater…

To learn more: Dance, Motherhood, and Parenting by the National Dance Center.

The National Choreographic Center of Rennes and Brittany (C.C.N.R.B.) is part of the network of 19 national choreographic centers that form the foundation of choreographic creation, production, and presentation in France.

In Rennes, the organization has existed since 1978. Before being designated a National Choreographic Center in 1982, the institution operated under the name TCRB (Choreographic Theater of Rennes and Brittany), directed by Gigi Caciuleanu until 1993, then by Catherine Diverrès and Bernardo Montet until 1996. Catherine Diverrès continued to lead it alone until 2008. Boris Charmatz served as its director from January 2009 to December 2018, renaming it the Musée de la danse. Since January 2019, the FAIR-E collective—then composed of Bouzid Ait Atmane, Iffra Dia, Johanna Faye, Céline Gallet, Linda Hayford, Saïdo Lehlouh, Marion Poupinet, and Ousmane Sy (who passed away in December 2020)—has led this Choreographic Center, which has reverted to the name CCN de Rennes et de Bretagne.
Since 2023, artist Johanna Faye has been pursuing her work independently.

In 1984, the Ministry of Culture, in consultation with local and regional authorities, initiated the creation of national choreographic centers, which have made it possible to establish choreographers in various regions and to develop hubs of creativity around them.
Representing a wide variety of dance styles and forms, the 19 National Choreographic Centers (CCNs) support the creative work of the artist(s) who direct them and promote their works. They also support independent artists and companies through studio residencies or artist collectives.
Finally, the CCNs develop policies regarding the transmission of choreographic culture and arts and cultural education, and serve as resource centers for dance in their respective regions.

More information on the CCNs is available on the website of the Association of National Choreographic Centers.