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Combining Lydia Bouchard and Merryn Kritzinger's 20 years' experience in dance, their company La Résistance was born out of a desire to create a creative vehicle for a multitude of multi-disciplinary artistic forms, without barriers or norms.

It is first through the spectrum of music that Virginie Brunelle discovered her artistic fiber. After dedicating her childhood to the violin, she transfers this musical knowledge and her mastery of rhythm to a dance training.

The Canadian artist Kristen Céré has close to 20 years of experience as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher in Europe and North America. Over the years, she has created pieces for companies and festivals such as Dresden SemperOper Ballet, Korzo Theater, Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal, NW Dance Project, Festival des Arts de Saint Sauveur, Festival Quartiers Danses and more.

A world-renowned choreographer, Marie Chouinard traveled all over the world as a soloist for 12 years before founding the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 1990. Her works with their avant-garde signature are nonetheless enduring and appear in the repertoires of major international ballet companies.

Charles-Alexis Desgagnés is a choreographer, creator, dancer, and multidisciplinary performer based in Montreal. Self-taught and fueled by his curiosity, he works in the fields of dance, improvisation, film, and teaching.

Of French and Moroccan origins, Ismaël Mouaraki discovered his choreographic language while working with choreographer Xavier Lot during his residence at the André Malraux Cultural Center. In 2003, he founded the company Destins Croisés, with which he developed a body of choreographic works that reflect his desire to bring to life the infinite facets of humanity through dance.

Anne Plamondon is a choreographer, performer, teacher and curator. After more than 20 years of performing on international stages, she made her debut as a choreographer with her first solo Les mêmes yeux que toi (2012).