Call for Applications
Multidisciplinary Opening
From April 20 to 24, 2026 (5 days, from 10 AM to 5 PM with a 1-hour lunch break) at Pavillon de La Sirène, 75014 PARIS, France.
DURATION: 30 hours
PREREQUISITES: Hold a Level 2 certification (Advanced Soundpainting in Music) or demonstrate equivalent experience, subject to validation by the teaching team.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Artists, dancers, actors, visual artists, musicians, educators, or anyone wishing to explore the transposition of Soundpainting into non- musical disciplines (dance, theater, visual arts, etc.).
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the fundamental challenges of real-time composition in non-musical disciplines (movement, theater, visual arts).
2. Transpose the fundamental signs of Soundpainting, designed for music, to other artistic media, understanding their own logic.
3. Lead Soundpainting sessions with performers from non-musical disciplines.
4. Learn and use signs specific to non-musical disciplines.
5. Create simple multidisciplinary compositions.
TRAINERS:
• Walter Thompson, creator of Soundpainting
• François Jeanneau, musician and historical figure of Soundpainting in France
• Claude Whipple, certified multidisciplinary Soundpainter and educator
Pedagogical Coordination:
• Xavier Bornens, Training Manager at Real Time Music
FEES AND FUNDING:
• Professional funding: €1,200
Intermittent performers may qualify for funding through their OPCO (AFDAS). Employees in continuing education can request full or partial funding from their employer or their OPCO (OPCO EP, Atlas, etc.). Self-employed artists affiliated with AGESSA or Maison des Artistes may also apply for funding under their training rights.
• Solidarity rate: €420
Possibility of payment in installments (3 times without fees). Contact us to study the modalities.
METHODS USED:
In-person, interactive, and immersive training, alternating roles of Soundpainter and Performer, work on transposition of signs and adaptation to various artistic media, and personalized feedback.
EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION:
• Practical test: Conducting a multidisciplinary composition (dance, theater, or visual arts) using transposed and specific signs.
• Observation grid: Evaluation of gesture clarity, adaptation to the medium, and the dynamic established.
• Evaluation questionnaire: Assessment of the ability to explain the logic of sign transposition and demonstrate an understanding of the issues of interdisciplinarity.
• “Soundpainting Level 3” certification awarded by Real Time Music and Walter Thompson to participants who have validated the evaluation.
ACCESSIBILITY:
The training is accessible to people with disabilities. For any specific request, contact our disability referent, Xavier Bornens, at contact@realtimemusic.fr.
CONTACTS:
• Phone: 06 09 56 66 69 (Xavier Bornens)
• Email: contact@realtimemusic.fr
ACCESS MODALITIES AND DEADLINES:
Application deadline: April 20, 2026. Limited places, allocated after reviewing applications.
HOW TO APPLY:
Fill out the application form via the link “registration” below
