Born in Ivory Coast, Nadia Beugré began her career in 1995 with the Dante Theatre and later co-founded the groundbreaking all-female dance troupe TchéTché, touring internationally to critical acclaim. For Beugré, the stage became a “tatami”—a space of confrontation and transformation.

After training at Germaine Acogny’s École des Sables, she joined Mathilde Monnier’s Ex.e.r.ce program in 2009 at the Centre Chorégraphique National de Montpellier. In 2012, she premiered Quartiers Libres, a solo that continues to tour.

A pivotal collaboration with Alain Buffard deepened her exploration of the body, gender, and vulnerability. Blending traditional Ivorian dance with contemporary and urban influences, Beugré’s raw, visceral style led The New York Times to describe her as “wild, like the wind.”

Her major works include Legacy (2015), Tapis Rouge (2017), Roukasskass Club (2019), and L’Homme rare (2020), presented at leading festivals in Paris, Brussels, Montreal, and beyond. In 2020, she also choreographed Atem at Darmstadt’s Staatstheater, returning with Entre deux in 2022.

Beugré collaborates widely, performing in works by Seydou Boro, Alain Buffard, Robyn Orlin, and others. Since 2021, she has been an associate artist at La Briqueterie (Vitry-sur-Seine) and ICI CCN Montpellier (2023–2024). She co-founded the Montpellier-based company Libr’Arts with Virginie Dupray, bridging France and Ivory Coast through dance.

In 2023, she received the SACD Price for Choreography for New Choreographic Talent.