Founded in 2003 in Lausanne, the company of Corinne Rochet and Nicholas Pettit, PETTIT*ROCHET, quickly established itself on the Swiss and international choreographic scene. From 2012 to 2020, it benefited from several GRANT CONVENTIONS FROM THE CANTON OF VAUD, demonstrating its artistic vitality. In 2006, the company won the EUROPEAN AEROWAWES CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION, followed in 2007 by the Awakening Prize awarded by the VAUDOISE CULTURE FOUNDATION.

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Since 2018, Corinne ROCHET and Nicholas Pettit have placed at the centre of their research: the element “water” as a constitutive, interpretative and creative inducer. Throughout the history of art, the theme of water is singularly present and remains current. It challenges both our collective conscience and our personal sensibilities and invites us to embrace a cultural movement committed from an ecological, philosophical, political or social point of view. Water is the necessary condition for life. It is the source of life in all civilizations, in all religions and all myths. Firstly, to enter in and through the matter, matter which becomes material. Make this material a physical, kinesthetic experience that triggers sensations, emotions and affections. At the origin of this approach is a personal research: an experience as a performer and choreographer, the search for a specific dance experience. Their vocabulary develops in a flux: between fluidity and thickness of gestures, between anchoring and overflow. Their pieces are designed as play spaces, inviting the public to enter them, leaving them free to make their own search for meaning and satisfy their need for abstraction.

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. 2003: Creation of "J'assume," presented at the Théâtre Sévelin 36 in Lausanne.
. 2004: Presentation of "Roberto" at the Zurcher Theater Spektakel in Zurich; "Monique," and the quintet "The Slow      Motion Experience" presented at the Spring Festival of Sévelin 36.
. 2005: Premiere of "Blink" at the Spring Festival of Sévelin.
. 2006: Creation of "FIZZ," which earned them the EUROPEAN AEROWAWES CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION.
. 2007: "Alright Love" is created as part of the Spring Festival of Sévelin.
. 2009: "M.E.S.T.," a choreographic series of three episodes presented at the International Festival of Lausanne.
. 2010: Creation of "Des fois, je… Comment dire…" for Bern:Ballet.
. 2011: Presentation of "Transitland" at the Spring Festival of Sévelin.
. 2011: Creation of "Journal d’Elle" as part of the TANZFATOR Swiss tour.
. 2012: Premiere of "Hakama" at the Théâtre de l’Octogone.
. 2013: Creation of "Fontaine, je boirai de ton eau," the first work for a young audience at the Petit Théâtre in Lausanne.
. 2014: Creation of "STRESS BIOLOGY," bringing together 18 dancers at Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain.
. 2015: Duet form with "MORPHOSES" on the stage of Arsenic, Centre d'art scénique contemporain in Lausanne.
. 2017: "KALEOS," an immersive choreographic proposal at Arsenic, Centre d'art scénique contemporain in Lausanne.
. 2019: "BENDERs," a fusion of contemporary dance and circuit-bending, is presented at the Théâtre de l’Octogone.
. 2020: Duet "LA BRASSE DES PAPILLONS" at the Montétan swimming pool as part of the  Spring Festival of Sévelin. 

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Their works travel across SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, ENGLAND, RUSSIA, ITALY, IRELAND, ROMANIA, and PORTUGAL.

In 2001, to address the lack of contemporary dance training in Switzerland, they launched Le MARCHEPIED, now MARCHEPIED Cie, a professional springboard for newly graduated dancers. The paths of Corinne Rochet and Nicholas Pettit testify to a rich experience, with collaborations with prestigious choreographers, allowing them to enrich their own artistic approach.

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Corinne Rochet holds a degree in contemporary dance and was trained by figures such as Anne-Marie Porras. Nicholas Pettit holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Laban Centre in London.

Corinne Rochet has performed for many choreographers such as Dominique Bagouet, Michel Kélémenis, Rui Horta, Guilherme Botelho, Philippe Saire (dancer/assistant), Nicole Seiler, Da Motus, and Fabienne Berger.

Nicholas Pettit has worked with Claude Brumachon, Daniel Larrieu, Jean Gaudin, Stéphanie Aubin, William Petit, Gaspard Burma, Nicole Seiler, Arthur Kuggeleyn, and Philippe Saire (dancer/assistant), as well as various directors such as Pascal Francfort (dancer/actor), Christian Egger, and Jean Winiger (choreographer/dancer).​

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