Eugénie Rebetez
Accomplice
Eugénie Rebetez (*1984) grew up in the French-speaking Swiss countryside. She has been working as a freelance dancer and choreographer for more than a decade, creating three solo shows: Gina (2010), Encore (2013) and Bienvenue (2017) as well as several performances for art galleries and museums. Since 2018 she has been Artist in Residence at Théâtre La Grange de Dorigny, the University of Lausanne’s theatre, using this opportunity to explore new artistic territories. With a group of about thirty dancers and musicians from Jura, her native region, she choreographed Le défilé droit direct du Jura (2019), a parade that was presented as part of the mega-event La Fête des Vignerons in Vevey, Switzerland. Her latest work Nous trois (2019) is a piece for three performers that investigates the intensity and complexity of relationships amongst family members. She is currently working on a performance for zürich moves! (2020) as well as on a piece for young audiences (premiere in 2021). Eugénie Rebetez’s work has been presented throughout Switzerland and in Europe at many renowned venues and festivals. Since 2015 she has been teaching students of the Bachelor in Contemporary Dance at La Manufacture in Lausanne. Eugénie Rebetez lives and works in Zurich.
