2017 is ushering terrific information for dance lovers!  A number of of Montréal’s dance corporations—together with Tangente, Agora de la danse, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal—shall be shifting into Espace danse, a brand new area situated at 1435 de Bleury, within the Wilder Constructing close to Place des Festivals. In anticipation of this momentous occasion, right here’s a take a look at the 2017 Winter-Spring program.

Les Grands Ballets

In July, Gradimir Pankov, Les Grands Ballets’ inventive director for the previous 18 years, will probably be passing on the torch to Ivan Cavallari, who's at present the inventive director of the Ballet of the Opéra nationwide du Rhin. To mark this transition, Les Grands Ballets will probably be presenting a few of their most vital and profitable masterpieces this season, together with the Perm Opera Ballet’s Swan Lake (February 22-26) and Le Mariage de Figaro, carried out by the Nationwide Ballet of Ukraine (April 26-29). Modern ballet may also be featured on the Place des Arts, with Ohad Naharin’s Minus One (March 23 to April 1) and the triple invoice Falling Angels, Night Songs, and Looking for House by Jiří Kylián and Stephan Thoss (Might 25 to June three).

Click on right here for the entire Grands Ballets 2017 program.

Danse Danse

As soon as once more, Danse Danse is shining the highlight on famend dance corporations and choreographers, and on younger, artistic expertise. And, for the primary time ever, they are going to be presenting a choreographed piece on the TOHU’s round stage. The really numerous line-up will embrace Suie, a Quebec creation with Anne Le Beau (February 1-11); from Vancouver, a triple invoice introduced by Ballet BC’s spectacular dancers (April 5-Eight) and Shay Kuebler’s Telemetry (April 18-22); and from Brussels, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rain. Ensure to not miss Till the Lions, the newest choreography by London’s sensible Akram Khan, which will probably be introduced on the TOHU’s spectacular 360 ̊ stage (March 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, and 25).

Click on right here for the entire Danse Danse 2017 program.

Usine C

The refined venue that's Usine C shall be showcasing lovely creations, each native and worldwide. The fabulous Clara Furey and Peter Jasko return with their glossy love story, Untied Tales (February 9-12). Alessandro Sciarroni adapts the Schuhplattler, the normal people dance from Bavaria and Tyrol, in his present People-s / Will you continue to love me tomorrow? (February 21-23). In Mercurial George, Dana Michel explores the “archeology of her cultural heritage and digs by means of the darkest corners of her persona” (February 28 to March three). Louise Lecavalier takes her inspiration from Italo Calvino’s The Nonexistent Knight—a medieval knight who exists solely as an empty go well with of armour—in her new choreography, Mille batailles (March Eight-10). Lastly, Ame Henderson and Matija Ferlin unite their artistic forces “as presents given to at least one one other” for Out of season (April 25-27).

Click on right here for the entire Usine C 2017 program.

Tangente and Agora de la danse

They’re lastly settling into the Wilder Constructing, along with updating their web site. You'll be able to go to Agora de la danse’s brand-new environment beginning in February and Tangente’s in March. On the invoice: creations centered on emergence, digital arts, and poetic city dance.

Click on right here for the entire Tangente 2017 program.

Click on right here for the entire Agora de la danse 2017 program.

Extra modern performances

Take a look at the 2017 multidisciplinary program of Théâtre La Chapelle and the MAI. And, for extra of the easiest modern performances, don’t miss Festival TransAmériques (Might 25 to June Eight, 2017) and the reside artwork pageant, OFFTA.

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