Festival Quartiers Danses' Opening Night

Echoing the spirit of Festival Quartiers Danses, the opening night celebrates choreographic diversity through Indigenous roots, contemporary writing and classical flight, with choreographers Barbara Diabo, Charles Brecard and Étienne Gagnon-Delorme of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.

Vif by Etienne Delorme/Grands Ballets Canadiens

Influenced by the underground electronic music scene, choreographer and dancer choreographer and dancer Etienne Delorme from Grand Ballets Canadiens presents Vif, a short piece of dynamic contemporary ballet that explores themes of security VS vulnerability. A universe of contrasts and intense physicality.

Il pleut, il plaint, il rage by Charles Brecard

With Il pleut, il plaint, il rage, Charles Brecard delivers a hard-hitting solo that won an award in Stuttgart in 2023. Carried by intense physicality and melancholy sensitivity, the show explores a muted rage born of our collective powerlessness. Between choreographic finesse and dramatic transformation, the performer swings from contemplation to fury, in a visceral crossing of modern chaos. A cry from the body that becomes catharsis.

The Landback Waackers with A’nó:wara Dance Theatre

Indigeneity meets disco in A’nó:wara Dance Theatre’s bold new project, The Landback Waackers. This unique choreography blends powwow footwork with the expressive arm movements of waacking, weaving Indigenous dance traditions with a contemporary, club-inspired twist. The result is a powerful, evolutionary style that celebrates both community strength and individual freedom. A vibrant and electrifying performance, where the pulse of Indigenous culture meets the energy of the dance floor.