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Duos pour corps et instruments press kit

Work
Duos pour corps et instruments
Years
2003-2016

This document gathers all the press articles surrounding the work Duos pour corps et instruments (2003) by Danièle Desnoyers. (In French)

Project

Duos pour corps et instruments Choreographic Toolkit

Production
In 2003, the choreographer Danièle Desnoyers was invited to create a work in residence at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. The resulting Duos pour corps et instruments was performed by three of Montreal’s most renowned dancers: Sophie Corriveau, AnneBruce Falconer and Siôned Watkins. Ten...

Events

Launch of EC2 and three choreographic toolkits

The Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault launched its new digital platform EC2_Espaces chorégraphiques 2 and a unique digital collection of choreographic toolkits on September 21, 2016. These projects, designed to showcase Quebec’s contemporary dance heritage, were carried out in collaboration with Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec,…

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Audio interview

FAIRE CORPS with José Navas

Originally from Venezuela, José Navas has been dancing and choreographing for 40 years. He learned English and French in the rehearsal studios. Speaking to Marie-Gabrielle Ménard, he recounts his formative years in Caracas and New York, and the influence on him of feminists Susan Sontag,…

Audio interview

FAIRE CORPS with Daniel Léveillé

Solos, duets, pieces for large groups – in his 50-year career, Daniel Léveillé has created about forty choreographic works. In an interview with Marie-Gabrielle Ménard, Léveillé, who in 2017 was honored with the Grand Prix de la danse de Montréal, discusses his relationship with the…

Audio interview

FAIRE CORPS with Mélanie Demers

Mélanie Demers, choreographer, performer and director, danced for 10 years with the O’Vertigo company before founding her own company, MAYDAY, in 2007. Speaking to Marie-Gabrielle Ménard, the performer who prefers problems to solutions talks on stage about her interest in hybridity, chaos and savagery. In…

Audio interview

FAIRE CORPS with Manon Oligny

Manon Oligny founded the company Manon fait de la danse in 1992. For over 30 years, her creations have explored the feminine in high heels, wigs, panties, sheer dresses and knee pads. Pierre Lapointe entrusted her with the choreographic creation of his music videos “Deux…