Celebrate 35 years of motion and emotion
Solos, duos, ensemble works, films, installations, choreography for operas and musical comedies, in situ dance pieces... Sylvain Émard has consistently explored and innovated throughout his career. Rich aesthetic and emotional impact are essential threads woven into the repertoire of the dance company, currently celebrating its 35th anniversary.
Throughout the year, celebrations and dance presentations will take place in performance spaces and will also be available on social media, all of them a dynamic reflection of the diverse members in the extended family that is Sylvain Émard Danse.
Like to know more? A veil of secrecy masks for the moment the details of festivities on the program, which will come to a close in November. In the meantime, stay tuned and come take a symbolic bite of the cake and enjoy a performance of Magnetic Fields, an enthralling sextet making its world premiere, as part of Danse Danse:
January 28 to February 1 2025, 8 p.m.
Cinquième salle, Place des Arts
World premiere of Magnetic Fields in late January
After the huge success of the ensemble piece Rhapsodie, the company will soon be electrifying the Danse Danse program with Magnetic Fields. Sylvain Émard was inspired by the observations of the physicist and philosopher David Bohm on the interaction of particles and the interpenetration of energy fields to create a dance work where each gesture resonates in space, influencing the troupe of dancers and galvanizing the audience. A captivating sextet that navigates between order and chaos, weaving a web of humanity in search of harmony.
Why not slip a few tickets under the tree? Magnetic attraction guaranteed!
World première | Danse Danse
January 28 to February 1, 2025, 8 p.m.
Cinquième salle, Place des Arts
A festive Le Petit Continental in Longueuil
The people of Longueuil will be putting their own personal stamp, with a condensed version of the large-scale contemporary line dancing Le Grand Continental, which has been electrifying audiences all over the world for the past 15 years. Engrossed since late July learning the 10-minute choreography of Le Petit Continental, the 50 passionate amateur dancers will present the result of their work as part of the Journées de la culture. In addition to performing an excerpt from the celebrated Le Grand Continental, their show will end with a section that is 100% original, tailormade to reflect their input and skills.
Presented by Théâtre de la Ville, Le Petit Continental brings together citizens of all ages and from a wide variety of backgrounds. A unifying, communal event imbued with contagious energy, the two shows will open an outdoor ball to which everyone is invited.
Come celebrate with us. Admission is free!
September 28 | 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Parking lot at Cégep Édouard Montpetit in Longueuil (opposite Gentilly East St.)
Sylvain Émard on the façade of Édifice Wilder
The choreographer Sylvain Émard, along with the leading lights of dance Ludmilla Chiriaeff, founder of the Grands Ballets Canadiens, and Pierre Des Marais, artistic and general director of Danse Danse, are among the seven recipients of the 2024 recognition prize. Bestowed by the Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles, the awards pay tribute to their exceptional contributions to the artistic vitality of Montréal.
From September 26 to November 6, 2024, Mouvements d'audace : sept portraits hommage, a video by the digital artist Bar Rubinstein, will be projected on the façade of Édifice WILDER | Espace danse beginning at sundown. Free.
Magnetic Fields in artistic residency
Scheduled to make its world première at Place des Arts on January 28, 2025, as part of Danse Danse, this new work by Sylvain Émard benefits from a two-week creative residency at Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique, this month. Entitled Magnetic Fields, it evokes the complexity of the universe in a hypnotic sextet where touch the audience. Tickets to connect you with this stunning universe are now on sale.
