Posters dance

A dance poster captures the suspended moment of a movement: pointed toe, leap, bow or pas de deux. Between classical ballet, contemporary dance and clean silhouettes, it brings movement to a wall without a heavy figurative pattern, and suits a living room as well as a bedroom.

How to choose your dance poster

Which dance poster to choose?

Movement comes in several registers, carried by very different styles, from the most classical to the most abstract:

  • Classical ballet poster: tutu, pointe shoes, body line stretched upward.
  • Contemporary dance: floor posture, folded body, raw movement.
  • Dancer silhouette: clean outline, black on a light background, suspended gesture.
  • Ballroom dance and tango: embracing duo, swirling dress, warm atmosphere.
  • Dance artwork in watercolour or gouache: texture and transparency, softer outlines than a photograph.
  • Dance poster, or dance print: layout inspired by performance posters, discreet typography.

The filters on the left narrow the choice by dominant colour, style and room.

Where to hang a dance poster?

  • Living room: a large format above the sofa, for a lively and cheerful room.
  • Bedroom: a clean silhouette, more restful than a group scene.
  • Hallway: a series of three dancers, same format, same palette.
  • Home office or dressing room: a precise, understated gesture that accompanies without overwhelming.
  • Entryway: a black and white dance poster, for a clear first impression.

Dance poster in black and white or in colour?

  • Black and white highlights the line of the body and the movement, without colour distraction.
  • Colour brings out the fabric, the tutu, the dress, and suits a room that is already neutral.
  • On a wall already rich in colour, a black and white dance poster calms the whole.
  • For a child's bedroom for a young dancer taking classes, a coloured scene stays closer to their world.

Poster, print or artwork: what's the difference?

The three words describe the same thing here: a printed image that you hang on the wall. We call it a poster because we print on photo paper, never on canvas. The same image is also available on a metal plate, in several sizes.

  • With frame: black, white or light oak, assembled and ready to hang.
  • Without frame: the sheet alone, to slide into the frame you already own.

Printed to order, in Fayence

We print each poster after you place your order, in our workshop in the south of France. Semi-matte 270 g photo paper, pigment inks.

  • Five sizes: 21x30, 30x40, 50x70, 70x100 and the 100x140 polyptych.
  • Shipped within 24 hours, free delivery from 50 euros.
  • Returns within 30 days, satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.
The printing workshop in Fayence, a poster coming off the press