The Co. Utilité Publique, is above all a contemporary dance company founded in 2003 by Corinne Rochet and Nicholas Pettit, exchange and collaboration are the foundations and driving force of their projects, a choreographic network of tours and workshops in both Switzerland and overseas, an exchange with artists from other discplines, forums and discussions with the public a constant desire to share, educate and make contemporary dance accessible to both an informed and uninformed public.

Distinction
2006
Winners of the CONCOURS EUROPÉEN DE CHORÉGRAPHIE AÉROWAWES for the piece FIZZ
2007
Corinne Rochet and Nicholas Pettit recieved the PRIX DE L’ ÉVEIL for their work with the MARCHEPIED (training program for young contemporary dancers, aiming to become professionals in this field)

History
Corinne Rochet (France) and Nicholas Pettit (UK) arrived in Switzerland in 1995 where they based themselves and formed, in 2003 and in collaboration with Karine Grasset, the Collectif Utilité Publique which today bears the name of Co. Utilité Publique.

The Co. Utilité Publique has produced 11 choreographic pieces:
Transitland - trio 40' - 2011
Journal d'Elle - solo 10' - 2011
M.E.S.T. choreographic series made up of three 35min episodes - 2009
Code: Lady 21 - solo 15' - 2008
Alright Love - quintet 50’ - 2007
Fizz - duo 35’ - 2006
Blink - trio 50’ - 2006
The Slow Motion Experience - quintet 40’ - 2005
Roberto - solo 20’ - 2004
Monique - solo 25’ - 2004
J’assume - duo 35’ - 2003

The company has also realised performances such as:
La promenade -trio, performance 30’ - 2004 - Palais de Rumine
BE A STAR FOR 2’30 – dance contest:
2006 - Fiest’a Sévelin – Arsenic
2009 - Fête de la Danse - Théâtre Sévelin 36

Tours in Switzerland: Théâtre Sévelin 36 - Lausanne, Dampfzentrale - Bern, Rote Fabrik theater - Zurich, Théâtre La Fourmi - Lucerne, Tanz in Olten - Olten, Tanzhaus Wasserwerk - Zurich, Festival de la Cite - Lausanne, Theaterspektakel - Zurich, Theater am Gleis -Winterthur Palais de Rumine - Lausanne, Théâtre du Galpon - Geneva, Casino - Orbe, Théâtre de l’Usine - Geneva
Overseas: Robin Howard Dance Theater - London, Tanzwerkstatt, Europa & Jointadventures - Munich, Rialto Theater Limassol - Cypres, Tabor theater - Tabor - Czech Republic, Bazilika theatre -Ceske Budejovice - Czech Republic, Tanec Praha Festival - Theatre Divadlo Archa - Prague –Czech Republic, Festival des 7 collines - Saint-Etienne - FranceSibiu Dans 2007 festival - Transylvania - Romania, Operaestate Festival - Bassano - Italy, Dansescenen, Copenhagen - Denmark, Dansevaerket / Arhus C - Denmark, Festival Danse-dense -Pantin – France