RD Créations
Artists
Rhodnie Désir has created about fifteen choreographic works, among them, her flagship piece BOW'T TRAIL Rétrospek and her pioneering memoir journey BOW'T TRAIL, which have earned her two awards from the Prix de la danse de Montréal (2020): Prix Envol and the highly coveted Grand Prix de la danse.
Credits
Creative Director, Choreographer, and Vocal Composer Rhodnie Désir.
Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Musical and Vocal Composer Jorane.
Orchestrator François Vallières.
Beatmaker and Sound Deisgner Engone Endong.
Video/Digital Designer Manuel Chantre.
Costume Designer Mélanie Ferrero.
Set and Lighting Designer Chantal Labonté.
Musicians Orchestre Métropolitain (OM).
Dancers RD Créations.
Co-production Danse Danse, National Arts Centre, LAC – Lugano arte e cultura.
Main Partners The National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund, National Film Board.
Creation Partners Montreal Heart Institute, Place des Arts.
The sensational contemporary dance company from Germany’s Staatstheater Mainz makes its Danse Danse debut with Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar’s Soul Chain. A high-energy work with hypnotic appeal.
It’s always time to jump into one another’s arms, do the wave, sway your hips to celebrate and reconnect with your essence. Distilling the unifying power of dance, Minuit quelque part is an explosion of happiness in movement.
Dance legend Margie Gillis marks 50 years of creative achievement by imparting her universe to 16 dancers in Literature of the Body. Vulnerability and upheaval, but also joie de vivre and sensuality inhabit this moving dance mosaic.
The powerful choreographic voice of Sankofa Danzafro makes its electrifying Danse Danse debut. A continuous dialogue between percussion, song, African rhythms, urban and contemporary dance; the vibrant expression of a tightly knit community.
An exhilarating celebration of dance, music and hip hop, inspired by and set to iconic hits by 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Walking On The Moon, Englishman In New York, and Fields Of Gold. Performed by 15 dancers and featuring the astonishing talents of dance storytelling powerhouse ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.
There’s a new star shining in Italian dance firmament! Sofia Nappi offers us a soulful and healing quintet, an enticement to drop the masks and embrace the present moment.
The 28 dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) once again display their impressive skills in a stunning triptych: Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, alongside William Forsythe, and Imre and Marne van Opstal!