Hello.

Hi, I’m Mathilde Gilhet, a French artist with a passion for movement, creativity and community. 

I strongly believe that movement is a universal communication tool that traverses cultures and generations. Like all art forms, movement and, more specifically dance, can create space for dialogue across diversities. Movement can not only be used to inspire, provoke and energize, but also to challenge and build a stronger community. 

In their historic resilience, movement communities around the globe adapted and created new ways to connect in times of social distancing. As a member of the movement community, I feel the responsibility to contribute to its well-being and its growth.
Today more than ever, I want to use movement as a social connector allowing us to experience, share and pass on knowledge to movers of all ages, traditions and body abilities.

Believing in the idea that we can support one another and grow together, I created the WE Program which offers to international movement lovers, affordable dance classes and a series of awards for emerging artists. I strongly believe in the self-sustainable power of our movement community, where each of us can contribute to our individual and collective accomplishment as artists and personalities.

What is WE?

We Educate. We Engage. We Encourage. 

WE is a global program that aims to provide low-cost education opportunities (WE-Class). All class proceedings will go toward one emerging mover each time (WE-Award). To benefit from this award, an open call will invite proposals from movement artists who want to create or pursue an artistic project (WE-Open Call). 

This ambitious program is very dear to my heart as I strongly believe in the idea that we can all support each other and grow together. WE are essential movers!

WE values an equitable, diverse, and inclusive world, which we interpret as all people having fair access to the tools and resources they need to realize creative and community endeavors. We acknowledge structural inequities that have excluded individuals and communities from opportunity based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, class, age, language, culture, and geography, and strive to counter those inequities in our work.