Nacera Belaza

Nacera Belaza was born near Médéa in Algeria and has lived in France since the age of five. After studying modern literature, she founded her own company in 1989. She is a self-taught dancer, driven by the vital need to express herself, to express and unravel the complexity of a dual cultural background. It was during childhood and adolescence, in secret, that her language emerged spontaneously, drawing material first from herself and then from literature. Since then, her work has explored movement in a serene, profound and continuous breath, confronting patience, rigor and simplicity with the “vacarme assourdissant de nos existences”, restoring to gesture its existential utility.

Her work, recognized and acclaimed by the French Ministry of Culture, earned her the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2015, and Officier in 2024. In 2008, Le Cri was awarded the Prix de la révélation by the Syndicat de la Critique. In 2017, SACD also honored his career with the Prix Chorégraphe.

Her work is regularly presented in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. She has set up a cooperative in Algeria, enabling her to work regularly with the country of her origins.