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Mirlitons

François Chaignaud
Aymeric Hainaux

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In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Maison de la danse for an off-site presentation of Mirlitons by François Chaignaud and Aymeric Hainaux at Le Sucre and at the Festival d'Automne.

Is it a concert, a battle, a ritual, a pastoral? The origins of Mirlitons lie in the encounter between two heterogeneous performative universes: that of François Chaignaud, dancer, singer and performer who for many years has used his voice as a vehicle for sensory and spiritual states. And that of Aymeric Hainaux, multiple artist, beatboxer and musician, who mixes ritornellos, beats, feedback and screams. Each influenced by the other's work, they came together with the desire to test their respective limits, to delve into the murky zones of song and rhythm, to invent their own musical and physical writing. Using the stage as a playground with fluctuating rules, they use their vocal chords, their feet and their arms to develop a physical score. On the lookout, in friction, in contact, listening, their duo is like a mirliton (musical instrument, headdress, Louis d'or or pastry): polysemic, sonorous, elusive.

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François Chaignaud

In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting François Chaignaud for the presentation of different shows at the Festival d'Automne, the Festival de la Bâtie, the Théâtre de la Ville and the Biennale de Lyon.

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Aymeric Hainaux

In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Maison de la danse for the off-site presentation of Mirlitons by François Chaignaud and Aymeric Hainaux at Le Sucre.

 

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Poster of the 21st edition of the Festival d'Automne à Paris

Festival d'Automne à Paris

In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is renewing its support for the Festival d’Automne to present 14 artistic works. A major sponsor since 2020, Dance Reflections is also committed to supporting the Festival in its solidarity initiatives in Paris and the Île-de-France region. 

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