Catherine May Atlani

Catherine May Atlani (12 May 1946 – 17 September 2023) was a French dancer, choreographer, musician, and artistic director.

Biography Born in Algiers on 12 May 1946, Atlani grew up in a Jewish family that had been deported during World War II. She trained with choreographer Irène Popard and developed a strong, rebellious spirit and a feminist identity. During childhood, she trained in music and dance in France and the United States, particularly learning to play the piano.

In 1967, Atlani founded her own dance company, Les Ballets de la Cité. In 1971, she won a prize at the Ballet pour demain competition for her creation Prière de l’homme qui danse. In 2012, she released the album Nos mémoires d’or. In 2015, she founded the Chœur de Femmes de La Madeleine, which gave a concert from her album, titled Les Passagers.

Catherine May Atlani died in Auxerre on 17 September 2023, at the age of 77.

Publications Corps spirale, corps sonore (1991) Les nœuds énergétiques ou naître à soi-même (1993)

Distinctions Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2001)

Discography Nos mémoires d’or (2012) Les passagers (2016) J'y vais, je pars, je marche (2017) Pour une danse soufi (2018)