Montréal’s dance scene is effervescent with innovation. Over the course of 2017, Tangente, Agora de la danse, the Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal will transfer into the brand new Espace danse within the Wilder Constructing (1435 Bleury Road) on the Place des Festivals. Within the meantime, they’ve been drawing from their deep nicely of creativity to give you a very breathtaking program. Right here’s a take a look at the exhibits this season.
Les Grands Ballets
The Grands Ballets 60th marks a turning level in its historical past. Gradimir Pankov, Inventive Director of the corporate for the previous 18 years, might be handing the reins over to Ivan Cavallari, present Inventive Director of the Ballet de l’Opéra nationwide du Rhin in July 2017. As a farewell present, Pankov invitations viewers to relive a few of the pivotal moments within the Grands Ballets historical past in addition to the corporate’s biggest triumphs. The season opens up with the neoclassical Roméo & Juliette by Jean-Christophe Maillot (October 13 to 28), adopted by masterpieces resembling Swan Lake danced by the Perm Opera Ballet (February 22 to 26, 2017) or Le Mariage de Figaro carried out by the Nationwide Ballet of Ukraine (April 26 to 29, 2017). Tribute may also be paid to modern ballet with Minus One by Ohad Naharin (March 23 to April 1, 2017) along with the double invoice of Falling Angels and Night Songs by Jiří Kylián and Looking for Residence by Stephan Thoss (Might 25 to June three). Final, however definitely not least is The Nutcracker, a real Montréal favorite that lights up hearts of younger and previous through the vacation season.
See the Grands Ballets 2016-2017 programming.
Danse Danse
The 2016-2017 season of Danse Danse has plenty of surprises in retailer too. It should welcome famend corporations and choreographers, shiny younger skills and a really first efficiency on TOHU’s round stage. You’ll be capable of see 15 works, together with two triple packages, over the course of 11 exhibits, with creations from Québec Metropolis, Vancouver, New York and productions from Madrid, London, Brussels, Tel-Aviv and The Hague. Grand dame of flamenco María Pagés will kick off this 19th season in chic fashion with Yo, Carmen (September 29 to October 1), in her interpretation of the character from the classical opera by Bizet. Among the many brand-new must-sees are Till the Lions, the newest work by the sensible Akram Khan, which can happen on TOHU’s breathtaking 360 ̊ stage (March17, 18, 19, 23, 24 and 25, 2017).
See all 2016-2017 Danse Danse shows.
Tangente
5 eclectic and shifting performances will happen on the Monument-Nationwide and the SAT earlier than Tangente strikes to the Wilder Constructing in December. A complete of 18 artists might be acting on typically double, triple and even sextuple invoice evenings! Themes for the exhibits vary from rising to digital artwork to the aesthetics of kinesthetics to poetry-inspired city dance, with the position of the general public additionally explored. Briefly, some fairly extraordinary modern dance experiences. The not-to-be-missed efficiency introduced with Danse-Cité is Aqua Khoria (October 11 to 14 and 18 to 21) by Peter Trosztmer and Zack Settel: a hypersensitive immersive bubble the place photographs, water and motion mix collectively on the coronary heart of the Satosphere.
See Tangente’s 2016 programming.
See Danse-Cité’s 2016-2017 season.
Agora de la danse + Usine C
In fall 2016, Agora de la danse may even be shifting to new digs at Usine C. Throughout this transitional season, the corporate will showcase the works of two ladies, every with their very own fierce fashion: Hunter by Meg Stuart (October 13 to 15) and À la douleur que j’ai (November 23 to 26) by Virginie Brunelle. At Usine C., the duo of Clara Furey and Peter Jasko can be again to bop the pared down and delightful love story of Untied Tales (January 31 to February 2, 2017), amongst different modern performances.
See Agora de la danse 2016-2017 programming.
See 2016-2017 Usine C programming
Modern performances
Don’t overlook to take a peek on the 2016-2017 multidisciplinary program of the Théâtre La Chapelle and MAI. And, in fact, to catch the cream of the crop in modern efficiency, head to Festival TransAmériques (Might 25 to June eight, 2017) and the OFFTA stay artwork pageant.
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