BIOGRAPHY
Norah Foucart began dancing at the age of four in a small ballet school in Lausanne, where she developed her passion for dance and first considered pursuing it professionally. She moved to Zurich three years ago to follow this ambition, where she grew both as a dancer and as a person during her training at Tanz Akademie Zürich. She is very grateful to be joining the junior program of the Leipziger Ballett next season, where she looks forward to continuing to grow and develop as an artist.
- Date of birth: 17 June 2008
- Eye colour: Blue
- Hair colour: Brown
- Height (in cm): 172
- Languages: French, English
CONTACT
- norah.foucart@icloud.com
- https://www.instagram.com/norah__ballerina
DANCE EXPERIENCE
2025 “BoleroX” Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi, choreography by Shahar Binyamini
2025 taZ Curtain up, Opernhaus Zürich
- “BoleroX” choreography by Shahar Binyamini
- “Simply Bach” choreography by Altea Nuñez
- “Défilé” choreography by Àkos Sebestyén
- “BoleroX“ ”Bregenzer Frühling 2025", Festspielhaus Bregenz choreography by Shahar Binyamini
2024 taZ Curtain up, Opernhaus Zürich
- "Only the Window” choreography by Ihsan Rustem
Q&A WITH NORAH FOUCART
What does dance mean to you?
- Dance is a way for me to express myself in a way that words cannot always explain. It is where I can be my true self and at the same time become whoever I want. For me, dance is not only a discipline, but also a space for freedom, growth, and self-discovery.
What memory will you take with you from your time at ZHdK?
- It is hard for me to choose one specific moment from my three years at taZ, as so many things happened and every day felt special and different. However, if I had to choose one memory that I will never forget, it would probably be when we went on tour to Spoleto with the first-year Bachelor Contemporary program to perform Boléro X by Shahar Binyamini at the Festival dei Due Mondi. It was such an incredible and unforgettable moment, and I am very grateful for everything we shared and experienced during that trip.
Which work or choreographer particularly inspires you, and why?
- I am particularly inspired by the work of William Forsythe because of the way he pushes the limits of classical ballet and turns it into something more dynamic and expressive. I really like his style, which requires both precision and freedom, and challenges dancers physically and artistically. His work inspires me to explore new possibilities in my own dancing, and being able to work on one of his pieces for Curtain Up this year was a dream come true.