MAISONM
Founded in 2022 by choreographer and performer Emanuelle Soum, MaisonM takes a hybrid approach, combining choreographic experimentation and interdisciplinary dialogue.
MaisonM champions a unique approach, where movement, imbued with freedom and emancipation, draws as much from somatic practices as it does from club culture. This dual influence nourishes a choreographic style that is raw, liberated, and deeply expressive.
MaisonM explores major contemporary issues through powerful, inclusive hybrid works. The company tackles subjects such as resilience, myth, and our relationship with the body. Each creation is an immersion into a unique universe, where the intimate dialogues with the collective to reveal universal narratives. With projects such as EVE88, which revisits the myth of Eve through the prism of the collective unconscious and invisible bonds, and VENUS555, a work that questions the conditioning of women's bodies and is inspired by the writings of Audre Lorde, MaisonM reaffirms its ambition to redefine the boundaries of live performance. Through residencies at prestigious institutions such as the CCN in Créteil, KLAP in Marseille, the CN D, and La Villette, MaisonM develops works combining movement, video, and immersive installation, creating multisensory artistic experiences that invite the viewer to question, feel, and participate. At the same time, MaisonM is actively involved in educational and participatory activities, notably through artistic workshops in schools and hospitals. These initiatives extend the company's somatic approach and reinforce its vision of art as a vehicle for well-being, inclusion, and social transformation.
With MaisonM, Emanuelle Soum offers a contemporary vision of movement, rooted in the realities of our time and exploring the human and political issues surrounding the body. The company positions itself as a bold artistic laboratory, creating works that resonate deeply with today's challenges.
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EMANUELLE SOUM
Emanuelle Soum is a French multi disciplinary artist based betwen Paris and London.
Through out her career, she danced alongside of many popular artists like Dua Lipa, Mac Miller, Sam Smith, Elton John, Stromae, Kylie Minogue, Christine and the Queens, to name a few.
She likes to explore every aspects of what freedom of movements has to offer, and does not want her dance style to be put in a box. Through improvisation, she develops her own language.
In her work, she explores the feminine, freedom of movement, and builds bridges between different cultures. In 2019, she be making a major impact at the Tate Modern with Plastic Dreams, a performance about climate change. In 2020, she choreographes and performs Bulky for French artist Alexandre Bavard, a spellbinding trance that will travel the world, from the Palais de Tokyo in Paris to the Moct festival in Moscow, via the famous Macau in Milan.
It was in London that she began directing fashion shows for Lacoste and Sports Banger. The aesthetic of the runway is second nature to her, particularly through the creation of her alter ego Elle Miyake Mugler, which she has been developing on the Ballroom (Voguing) scene since 2017. Through this alias, she tackles themes of individuality, femininity and the beauty of difference. A ball organiser in London, she teaches Vogue Femme in the UK and abroad.
Passionate about the world of music, she specialises in movement direction and music video choreography. In 2017 'Vibing Out' by FKJ and (((O))) garnered 54M views on Youtube. This immediate success led to collaborations with Dua Lipa, Clara Luciani, Yara Lapidus and Crystal Murray, among others.
In 2022, she created her company la maisonM, and on 22 September 2022 presented Venus555, a hybrid collective performance combining film and live performance. She is currently transforming this project into an installation for 2024.
Supporting by the CCN de Créteil and la Villette, she is in creation for her new piece: EVE88. This show will be premmiered in automn 2024.