Born in Paris in 1987, Noé Soulier has developed a distinctive choreographic language nourished by the history of dance, philosophy, and a constant dialogue with other artistic disciplines. Trained at the CNSMD in Paris, the National Ballet School of Canada, and P.A.R.T.S., he also holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from the Sorbonne. From his earliest works, he has sought to revisit classical, modern, and postmodern legacies in order to construct a language of his own.

His choreographic research is rooted in the exploration of practical goals — striking, avoiding, catching, throwing — which orient the body’s energy. By displacing them toward absent or imaginary objects, he invents a dance in which gestures generate variations in intensity and tension, offering spectators an experience that is both kinesthetic and affective. This approach unfolds in works such as Little Perceptions (2010), Faits et gestes (2016), The Waves (2018) and Close Up (2024).

Alongside this choreographic research, he has developed theoretical inquiry through performances (Mouvement sur mouvement, 2013) and publications (Actions, mouvements et gestes, 2016), aiming to transform the way movement is perceived, overturning hierarchies between body and thought, practice and theory.

Noé Soulier deliberately blurs disciplinary boundaries. In Performing Art (2017), he challenged the traditional relationship between dance and the museum by transforming the installation of a collection into choreography. With Close Up, he entrusted performers with the power to compose their own filmed image, reversing established hierarchies of gaze.

His collaborations with artists such as Tarek Atoui, Thea Djordjadze, and Karl Naegelen extend this desire for porosity across artistic fields. Whether constructing a sculpture live on stage or generating sonic environments, the boundary between choreography, music, and the visual arts becomes porous.

His works have been presented at major venues and international festivals, from Paris to New York, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Taipei, Brussels, and Venice. In parallel, he has choreographed for numerous companies including the Nederlands Dans Theater, the Trisha Brown Dance Company, the Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon, L.A. Dance Project, and the Ballet de Lorraine.

Since 2020, he has been Director of the CNDC – Angers, a unique institution bringing together a choreographic creation center, a higher education program, and an international dance season. His vision of art as an expansion of the range of our experiences — perceptively, affectively, and politically — informs both his choreographic writing and the project he is developing for this institution.

He is the winner of the Danse Élargie competition (2010), was named Choreographic Personality of the Year by the French Critics’ Association (2024), and received the SACD Choreography Prize (2025).