The team
Taught by dancers who still perform.
Six teachers, all trained in conservatoires and companies, who still perform, choreograph and keep learning every season.
Ballet · Artistic director
Claire Morel
Trained at the Paris Conservatoire and danced twelve seasons with a ballet company in Lyon. Founded Odette in 2006.
Contemporary
Maya Okafor
Contemporary dancer and choreographer, she has toured in Europe and teaches release and improvisation.
Jazz & musical theatre
Léa Fontaine
Musical theatre performer with credits in Paris and London. Brings Broadway energy to every jazz class.
Hip-hop & choreography
Hugo Benali
Battle champion and choreographer for music videos. Leads the hip-hop crews and the teen company.
House & popping
Sami Rahal
House and popping specialist, resident at Lyon’s open sessions. Teaches grooves, freestyle and musicality.
Early years & ballet
Inès Laurent
Ballet teacher with a degree in early childhood education. Our youngest dancers’ favourite person.