EDCM

OPEN HOUSE EVENT

2025-11-04T14:17:20-05:0001/12/2022|

OPEN HOUSE EVENT

On Saturday, November 8th, 2025, l’École de danse contemporaine de Montréal will present its professional training program in anticipation of the 2026 Auditions. Aspiring dancers are invited to take part in a technique class, an information session and observe a rehearsal.

Free event, registration required.

PROGRAM

Option A – in person
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Improvisation class with Emmanuelle Bourassa-Beaudoin
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Program presentation (in French)
12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Observation of rehearsals

Option B – In-person
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Program presentation (in French)
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Observation of rehearsals
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Improvisation class with Emmanuelle Bourassa-Beaudoin

Option C – Virtual in French
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Online presentation of the program in French

Option D – Virtual in English (cancelled)
11:00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.: Online presentation of the program in English

Dancers in rehearsal: Fanny Labbé, Fanny Laplanche, Olivier Péloquin, Margaux Pommier, Régine Sénatus-Lange

Specializing in contemporary dance training, the École de dance contemporaine de Montréal (EDCM) has positioned itself as a centre of excellence in the Canadian performing arts community. Recognized for its leading-edge, rigorous training, the EDCM is fertile ground for research and artistic development as well as for the emergence of new trends. Since its founding in 1981, it has trained over 500 professional dancers, who have gone on to earn national and international recognition. The EDCM is an educational institution that is affiliated with the Cégep du Vieux Montréal, accredited by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’enseignement supérieur du Québec and supported by Canadian Heritage.

Notes:

  • – As class participation is limited, priority will be given to people who have registered and arrive no later than 15 minutes before the event. On the day of the event, people on the waiting list or who have not registered can still give their names at the reception desk. Vacant places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • – An e-mail will be sent out following submission of the online form a few days before the event, both in person and online (check your spam!).
  • – The schedule is subject to change.
  • – Activity for ages 15 and up.

Photo: Juan David Padilla / Dancer: Michelle Lucero Moris

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