First part: The Children’s Ball and the Trad'Ensemble Internship

The evening will begin with the Children’s Ball at 8:30 PM, made up of young members of Cric Crac who will take you into dances that you will certainly recognize.
This entry will be attended by the trainees of the Trad’Ensemble, who will present you the fruit of the sharing throughout two weekends in the company of the professional musicians invited for this year 2025/2026: Trencadit, emblematic group of traditional Gascon music.

The Ball with Trencadit

Steeped in the traditional music and dance of Gascony, the musicians of Trencadit boldly cross the boundaries between tradition and modernity. Their universe mixes energy of the ball, rock influences, noise and pop, original compositions and occitan songs.
A vibrant, intoxicating, powerful pop music, where riffs, trance and saturation come together for an epic and unbridled dance.
The musicians
Alexandre Seli – violin
Fiddler and banjoist musician, passionate about regional styles, the link to dance and improvisation. Holder of an DE and a DNSPM, teacher at the conservatory of Creuse.
Jordan Tisnèr – song
Singer, musician and actor, very attached to the Gascon repertoire. Intermittent performer, trainer, artistic director of the company Lo Nau.
Clément Rousse – diatonic accordion
Musician since childhood, trained at the conservatory of Tarbes then in Pau. Recognized accordionist, active on many stages in France and Europe.
Valentin Laborde – wheel-turning winder
Old-fashioned trained at the conservatory of Pau, graduated with a DE and a master’s degree in contemporary art. Artist exploring the links between traditional music, contemporary creation and performative arts.
Martin Lassouque – bagpipes
Specialist in the Landes boha, graduated DEM and DE. Teaches at the Conservatoire des Landes, publishes and researches around traditional playing and instrumental innovation.

Practical information

Location: Espace Concorde, Villeneuve d'Ascq
Date: January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
💶 Entry: €8
Reduced rate: 5 €
Reservations and information: https://criccrac.fr/balcriccrac26/