Compagnie Igokat

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Rue Caroline 7
1003 Lausanne

How to get there

Rue Centrale 31
1003 Lausanne

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+41 21 311 11 05

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This is a quarter full of typical small bistros and craft shops. To the north of the Cité hill, at Place du Tunnel, avenue César-Roux avenue and Place de l’Ours, shops and quirky bistros cry out to be discovered. It is around the Cité hill, sculpted by the Flon and Louve rivers, that the mediaeval town grew. Its cobble-stoned pedestrian streets as well as its monuments, the Cathedral of Lausanne, the St-Maire Castle and the Old academy, bear witness to that.

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At the heart of the old town, the majestic Lausanne Cathedral overlooks the city. Seen as one of the most beautiful gothic art monuments in Europe, it attracts more than 400,000 visitors every year.

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In the centre of the square is the town’s oldest fountain, adorned with a statue representing justice. Close by, a clock presents the history of Vaud in animated scenes every hour from 9:00 to 19:00. On Wednesday and Saturday mornings this is the site of the country market, which also sets up shop in the neighbouring pedestrian streets. Every first Friday of the month, it plays host to a craft market. Typical cafes, boutiques and large, elegant shops complement what this high-class district, which is completely pedestrianised, has to offer.

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Both a dance school and a professional company, the Igokat Centre is led by two former dancers of the Béjart Ballet, and is the reference classical and modern dance school in Lausanne. Kathryn Bradney is also the director of the Prix de Lausanne, a major ballet competition.
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The Igokat company was founded by Kathryn Bradney and Igor Piovano, two former dancers and teachers from the Béjart Ballet. Their goals are to pass on their passion for dance and to find the right balance between virtuosity and stage expression. During the year, ten professional dancers perform modern dance shows on stage. The dancers come from various countries such as Italy, the United States and Belgium. The sober décor is accompanied by video projections that help draw spectators on a journey with the dancers. Igokat offers professional, pre-professional and amateur dance classes to more than 800 students of all ages. Their offer is broad: classical, modern, hip-hop dance as well as Pilates. You’ll also find a boutique that sells dancing equipment.