“A life in transit”: contemporary dance through seen through the perspective of mobility

This article examines the way in which mobility acts to structure artistic careers in the transnational field of contemporary dance. It shows how mobility regimes constitute a professional norm in which dancers are socialised, but also how they are closely linked to the acquisition of a symbolic capital that is a determining factor in the construction of their careers. Finally, it highlights the tensions resulting from these mobility regimes in terms of precariousness and constraint, especially towards the end of the dancer’s career.