Thomas Bîrzan is a Franco-Romanian dance artist based in Brussels. After working as a performer for various companies in the South of France, he joined the P.A.R.T.S. Research Cycle 17-18. In parallel, Thomas is pursuing academic research on the relationship between text, dance and painting in contemporary francophone poetry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literature (McGill University, Montreal) and a Master 1 in Philosophy of Art (Université Paul-Valéry). He is currently completing his Master 2 in Modern and Contemporary Literature (Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle).