This November sees Malta’s National Dance Company ŻfinMalta host a series of events open to the general public, including a continuation of their series of classes aimed at those new to dance, as well as company open rehearsals.

Open Classes with Stéphane Aubry

This week, running until Saturday 12 November, the company welcomes esteemed dancer and choreographer Stéphane Aubry to lead a number of their morning practises, with classes aimed at young dancers and those established in the field alike.

Stéphane, born in Vichy, France in the 80s, is a freelance guest teacher and assistant choreographer who has worked with Opera Nova, Polish Dance Theatre, Grand Theatre of Poznan and Ostrava. As a soloist in Ostrava he has covered and performed repertoire from Jiří Kylián, Itzik Galili, Jacek Przybyłowicz, Paul Chalmer and Mauro Bigonzetti amongst others. Starting a late career, Aubry trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris after which he joined the Poznan National Theatre and was promoted to demi-soloist. In 2014 he created his first choreography for the Evening Young Choreographers in the National Theater in Poznan entitled “Corps”. He continued to develop the work, presenting “C.O.R.PS2” in Ostrava few years later.

Classes with Stéphane Aubry take place daily from 10:00–11.15am at ŻfinMalta Studios, Valletta, until Saturday 12 November. For more details, visit showshappening.com