Authorship in dance: multiple experiences

October 18, 2019
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During this focus day event, participants from the dance community explored different facets of authoriality. Among the topics discussed: How does this concept determine and/or influence the creative process? How do different cultures define authorship in dance and position themselves vis-à-vis this notion? How can we identify the contribution of dancers and dramaturgs to the completed work? What issues does the notion of authorship pose when a choreographic piece is transmitted or transformed?

The Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault thanks the committee members who put together this event:

Georges Azzaria, legal expert and director of the École d’art at Université Laval; Mélanie Demers, choreographer and multiplatform artist; Danièle Desnoyers, choreographer, professor and director of the Department of Dance at UQAM; Katya Montaignac, researcher and dramaturg; Marc Boivin, dancer and instructor.

Many thanks to the Dance Department at UQAM for helping to organize the event, and to the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for providing financial support.

Events

Authorship in Dance: Multiple Experiences

October 18, 2019

Participants in this focus day event explored different facets of authoriality in dance. Among the issues they discussed: How does this concept determine and/or influence the creative process? How do different cultures define authorship in dance and position themselves vis-à-vis this notion? How can we…

Documents

Event recording

The dramaturg’s role and perspectives on the work’s author

«L’auteur·e en danse : pluralité des expériences» took place at the Conseil des Arts de Montréal on October 18, 2019. With: Katya Montaignac, Angélique Willkie, Sophie Michaud, Georges Azzaria, Francis Ducharme, Lise Gagnon, Sylviane Martineau, Silvy Panet-Raymond and Isabelle Poirier.

Article

L’auteur·e en danse : Allocution de Lucie Boissinot (in French)

« L’artiste est (…) quelqu’un qui saute tous les jours d’un aéroplane sans parachute, mais avec des ailes dans le cerveau. » Steven Cohen, danseur queer engagé

Event recording

Involvement of dancers in the creation of works: a look at co-creation

With Francis Ducharme, Marie Claire Forté, Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, Lucie Boissinot, Andrea Carrion Garcia, Mélanie Demers, Danièle Desnoyers, Katya Montaignac, Silvy Panet-Raymond, Angélique Willkie and Jamie Wright Moderator: Anne Thériault «L’auteur·e en danse : pluralité des expériences» took place at the Conseil des Arts de…

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What do contracts and notions of authorship establish?

«L’auteur·e en danse : pluralité des expériences» took place at the Conseil des Arts de Montréal on October 18, 2019. With : Mélanie Demers, Katya Montaignac, Lucie Boissinot, Danièle Desnoyers, Francis Ducharme, Francine Gagné, Catherine Lavoie-Marcus, Sophie Michaud, Silvy Panet-Raymond and Jamie Wright.

Event recording

How do we train dance artists in Quebec?

«L’auteur·e en danse : pluralité des expériences» took place at the Conseil des Arts de Montréal on October 18, 2019. With: Lucie Boissinot, Jamie Wright, Johanna Bienaise and Silvy Panet-Raymond.

Event recording

Multiple ways of looking at authorship in dance

«L’auteur·e en danse : pluralité des expériences» took place at the Conseil des Arts de Montréal on October 18, 2019. With: Georges Azzaria, Rhodnie Désir (excerpt), Hervé Guay, Catherine Lavoie-Marcus and Nayla Naoufal.

Article

“It’s happening! Oui, les interprètes créent les danses!” (in French)

Texte préparé pour ma participation à séance : « Implication des interprètes dans la création en danse : question de la cocréation. Qu’en pensent-ils, qu’en pensent-elles ? » Marie Claire Forté, octobre 2019