Danser Joe at the Musée de la civilisation

March 11, 2015 to April 3, 2016

Danser Joe, an immersive dance workshop created by Moment Factory in collaboration with the Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault, was showcased at Corps rebelles / Rebel bodies, a major international exhibition at the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City. Visitors were invited to take part in a unique choreography based on Perreault’s celebrated work. 

Many thanks to Moment Factory and the Musée de la Civilisation for creating this project, and to Ginelle Chagnon, who played a key role in its production.

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Danser Joe

2015 - 2022

Since 2013, the workshops for dancers and non-dancers created by Ginelle Chagnon have helped revive Jean-Pierre Perreault’s choreographic repertoire throughout Quebec. The Danser Joe workshops, which are designed for amateur dancers and high school students through the Culture-Education directory, allow participants of all ages to immerse…

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The Fondation has also contributed to the Memory section of this exhibition where the choreographic ‘tool kit’ providing comprehensive documentation on Paul-André Fortier’s Bras de plomb have been displayed, along with original notation workbooks and artifacts from the Jean-Pierre Perreault archival materials now held at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

Musée de la civilisation
85 Dalhousie Street, Quebec
March 11th, 2015 to April 3rd, 2016