2026 edition
In early September and on Labour Day weekend...
...JOAT Festival international de street dance takes Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles by storm for a week of performances and activities for audiences of all ages.
JOAT Festival brings together more than 250 artists who immerse spectators in the world of street dance. The festival program includes high-level battles, breaking, hip hop, popping, krump, beatmakers, youth battles, introductory street dance workshops, master classes, and an exhibition. It’s an opportunity to discover the African-American dances that have become popular all over the world!
Festival Events
Improvising in real time, dancers from around the world in breaking, hip hop, and popping go head-to-head, following the rules of JOAT’s game.
Breaking / SEPT 3, 2026
Hip Hop / SEPT 4, 2026
Kidz / SEPT 5, 2026
Popping / SEPT 6, 2026
Club Soda
Once again this year, the 2-22 Building transforms into a stage for Say it loudly, a performance bringing together 10 street dancers under the direction of choreographer Ricky Saint-Juste. A high-rise show you won’t want to miss!
Say it loudly
by Ricky Saint-Jusna.
Windows of the 2-22 Building (2 Sainte-Catherine Street East)
Battles – Breaking, hip hop, popping, kidz – public workshops, concerts, beatmaking, talk, exhibition, and more.
JOAT Festival international de street dance
September 1 to 7, 2026
Esplanade and indoor spaces of Place des Arts + MEM.
