EMC2 – Chamonix
27.11.2025
2:00 PM + 8:30 PM
Duration: 1h10
From age 10
A multi-authored performance of intense physicality, at the crossroads of urban and contemporary dance, Parkour, and skateboarding.
Three original creations by Matylda Pioro, Annah Werkema, and Nicolas Musin for the UMA Troupe, made up of young talents from the multidisciplinary training program of Urban Move Academy. Together, they build fertile exchanges and bring forth a new, vibrant, and extraordinarily alive energy before our eyes!
Discover the show’s program!
The Human Gesture
Choreography: Matylda Pioro
Music: Gidge and Jacques Brel
Lighting: Matylda Pioro and Jean-Marc Skatchko
They Made Me Change the Title
Choreography: Annah Werkema
Music: Industry Standard and Arca
Lighting: Annah Werkema and Jean-Marc Skatchko
4 Blocks
Choreography: Nicolas Musin (in collaboration with the members of the UMA Troupe)
Music: Sébastien Trouvé
Lighting: Jean-Marc Skatchko
Celebrated for its success at the Antigel Festival and later at the Théâtre du Châtelet in April 2025, the UMA Troupe is a new kind of junior company, exploring shared language and limitless possibilities. Discover the artists performing in the show.
Artistic direction: Nicolas Musin
Artists: Anna Werkema / Cloé Djedid / Élise Farache / Lou Billard / Lucile Benoit / Merit Laengner / Olivia Thevenet / Rania Rezaigui / Côme Carpentier / Kevin Bringolf / Jolan Jornod / Malo Boulage / Milan Lefebvre / Soham Bruna / Swan Ducrot-Lelong
UMA Team
Direction: Nicolas Musin
Administrative direction: Christophe Drag
Coordination: Rémy Nieroz
Technical manager / Lighting designer: Jean-Marc Skatchko
Technical assistant: Kevin Bringolf
Costume supervisor / Support: Cassia Kaiser
01.12 – 05.12.2025
14:00 – 18:00
UMA Vernier
Originally from Moscow, Dayan Akhmedgaliev is a multidisciplinary artist known for his versatility across dance, choreography, acting, and teaching. He trained at the I.S. Palantaya College of Culture and Arts in Yoshkar-Ola and has over 12 years of teaching experience, notably with the youth ensemble Smile and at the PROtancy Dance Center in Moscow.
Between 2012 and 2016, he danced with the Mari National Drama Theater and the Mari State Folk Dance Ensemble, before competing in season 3 of Dancing on TNT (2016), Russia’s most-watched dance show, where he reached the finals. He later returned to the show as a choreographer in season 6.
Dayan has also performed in several stage and film works: as an actor in Faceless (2017), dancer in BOLERO by Liasan Utiasheva (2019), and in Vlaemsch (chez moi) by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (2022). He has won numerous competitions, including ATMOSPHERE BATTLE 2021 in Kyiv, FAME YOUR CHOREO 2019 in Moscow, and the Russian Krump Championships in 2019 and 2020.
Join this workshop for a unique immersion into contemporary dance and urban battle culture. Between technique, expression, and transmission, Dayan will guide you off the beaten path of movement.
📩 Info: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch
15.12 – 17.12.2025
14:00 – 18:00
UMA Vernier
Originally from Sweden, Kevin Franzén has established himself as one of the most creative freerunners of his generation. Training since 2013, he has won the Project Underground competition in the UK three times and was named Athlete of the Year at the Storror Awards 2024.
Co-founder of KIPA Magazine, Kevin is known for his unique approach to parkour: precise technical mastery, but above all, a remarkable ability to create original lines and reinvent the use of urban space.
His signature style is fluid, expressive, deeply rooted in the urban environment — and marked by a strong commitment to the community.
Kevin will lead an intensive workshop focused on creative parkour: competition-inspired drills, expressive line-building, and mindset training.
A rare opportunity to train with one of the most inventive freerunners in Europe.
07.01 – 09.01.2026
14:00 – 18:00
UMA Vernier
French-Congolese dancer, choreographer, and artistic director, Miel Malboneige shines on stages around the world as an ambassador of this vibrant culture. A world champion with Alliance Crew in 2012, he went on to win two solo world titles in 2019 and 2024, cementing his place among the very best.
From underground battles to major international stages, MIEL has multiplied prestigious collaborations with renowned artists and collectives such as Marion Motin, (La) Horde, Ryan Heffington, Ayo, Céline Dion, Stromae, Ninho, and Gérard & Kelly.
In 2017, he co-founded MazelFreten with Laura Defretin — a creative laboratory where dance takes on new and daring forms.
Both on stage and on screen, MIEL reveals his multifaceted talent. He joined the musical Résiste as a dancer and explored acting in Ladislas Chollat’s film Let’s Dance. Between 2018 and 2019, he toured the world with Christine and the Queens, also choreographing a memorable solo to the track Doesn’t Matter.
His charisma and unique style have caught the attention of major fashion houses. As a model-dancer, he has lent his talent to campaigns for Louboutin, L’Oréal, Saint Laurent, Kenzo, Jean Paul Gaultier, Uniqlo, Fendi, Diesel, and Hermès. In 2024, he walked for the legendary Yohji Yamamoto at Paris Fashion Week, confirming his status as both an artistic and aesthetic icon.
Committed to transmission and education, MIEL also dedicates himself to the next generation. In 2020, he co-created La Planke, a unique training program for Electro dancers, where he shares his expertise and passion with the talents of tomorrow.
📩 Info: info@urbanmoveacademy.ch / 022 980 99 95
