Linda Rabin, CM, co-founder and former co-director of LADMMI, now the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal, has been teaching movement for over 50 years. A Juilliard School graduate, she first worked as a rehearsal director and teacher for the Batsheva Company in Israel and the Rambert Ballet in London, then became a teacher and choreographer for various companies, schools and university programs in Canada. A pioneer in Canadian dance, she has contributed to the emergence of several generations of dancers in this country. As a Canadian dance pioneer, Linda has contributed to the emergence of several generations of dancers in this country. In 2018, Linda Rabin was awarded as a Distinguished Member in the Order of Excellence in Education by Québec government. She was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2019. In 2020, she received an honorary Award from Les Prix de la Danse de Montréal, recognizing her invaluable contribution to the art of dance through patronage. In 2022, she received the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts Award for Dance.
Photo: Tony Chong
