Ballets Jazz Montréal
Artist(s)
An intense and physical choreographic writing, where virtuosic movement engages in dialogue with a strong emotional and dramaturgical dimension.
Company
Founded in 1972 by Geneviève Salbaing, Eva Von Genscy, and Eddy Toussaint, Ballets Jazz Montréal is a contemporary dance repertory company which, under the artistic and executive direction of Alexandra Damiani, creates, produces, and presents on local, national, and international stages. The company collaborates with internationally renowned choreographers who develop their own research to generate a repertoire that reflects BJM's identity and is accessible to all audiences.
Credits
Concept Louis Robitaille.
Dramaturgy and direction Eric Jean.
Choreography Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Ihsan Rustem.
Musical direction Martin Léon.
Music composition Alexis Dumais.
Scenographic design Pierre-Etienne Locas.
Technical direction – scenography Alexandre Brunet.
Lighting design Cédric Delorme-Bouchard and Simon Beetschen.
Video design HUB Studio – Gonzalo Soldi, Thomas Payette, Jeremy Fassio.
Costume design Philippe Dubuc.
Costume construction Anne-Marie Veevaete.
Assistant director Elsa Posnic.
Sound stage manager Guy Fortin.
Technical director Marco Vargas Navarro.
Head carpenter Daniel Ranger.
Head sound engineer Maxime Lambert.
Head lighting technician Claude Plante.
Head video technician Steve Montambault.
Performers Zoey Anderson, Troy Atamanuk, Gustavo Barros, Jasmine Heart Cruz, Millie Brinck-Dubuc, Yosmell Calderon Mejias, Marcel Cavaliere, Kyle Davis, Shanna Irwin Calderon, Miu Kato, DaMond LeMonte Garner, Zack Preece, Madeleine Salhany and Silje Vereide.
Voice (So long, Marianne) Zoey Anderson.
Voice (Hallelujah) DaMond LeMonte Garner and Zoey Anderson.
In collaboration with JOAT Art & Street Dance and Danse Danse, photographer Do Phan Hoi presents Six Steps - L'exposition, a series of black-and-white photographic portraits with a raw, timeless aesthetic that celebrates the richness and singularity of Montréal’s street dance scene.
Nine dancers, nine drummers, nine drum kits. Manifesto sweeps you along on an irresistible wave, celebrating the consummate joy of being alive, infused with a healthy dose of optimism.
A clear-eyed witness of our time and its challenges, Virginie Brunelle takes a piercing look at a planet in hypertension. Her compelling choreography is a vibrant battle for love and solidarity.
Discover choreographer Virginie Brunelle's movement vocabulary with dancer Sophie Breton.
An artistic summit inspired by Hamlet, between choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. An exceptional evening!
