LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE SCHOOL SENIOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASS WITH BAPTISTE BOURGOUGNON @FIVE678 DANCE STUDIO IN COLLABORATION WITH @GPAA - TUESDAY, 14 APRIL 2026

Baptiste Bourgougnon is a French dance artist, educator and academic leader whose career bridges performance, pedagogy and international collaboration. A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, Baptiste began his professional journey with Nye Carte Blanche in Norway before performing with Luc Petton, Gilles Schamber, and Maryse Delente in France. From 2002 to 2006 he was a member of Scottish Dance Theatre, performing in works by Rui Horta, Didi Veldman, Janet Smith and Liv Lorent. His performance career continued across Europe with companies including Ballet Lorent, Acronote, L’Éolienne and Company Chameleon, blending contemporary dance with circus and physical theatre.

Alongside his performance work, Baptiste developed a passion for teaching and artistic mentorship. He taught for leading organisations such as Rambert, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and the Royal Ballet School, before joining London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) in 2012. At LCDS, he has held key academic leadership roles, including Head of Technique & Performance and now Director of Undergraduate Courses and International Development, where he oversees the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance and leads the school’s global partnerships across Europe, Asia and South America.

Committed to expanding the reach of contemporary dance, Baptiste has spearheaded collaborations with LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore), SeoulArts (Korea), and the National University of Arts (Taipei). His work advocates for inclusive, globally connected and artistically intelligent approaches to conservatoire education, preparing future generations of dance artists to shape the art form and the world around them.