Laureate 2024

Both on the contemporary and street dance scenes, Nindy Banks’s performances testify to her impressive virtuosity. Fully committed, she does justice to the creative visions of the choreographers she works with, whether in Hélène Simard’s Papillon or Alexandra “Spicey” Landé’s La probabilité du néant. Each occasion reveals her consummate skill in keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Nindy’s clear vision allows her to invest herself fully in all of her projects. Her desire to communicate her art extends beyond the stage, from battles to training, from choreography to teaching. 

Dancer and dance instructor

Nindy Banks is a dancer and dance instructor based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. She has had the privilege of learning from hip-hop pioneers in Montreal and the United States and also practices krump under the mentorship of Vladimir “7Starr” Laurore. In 2015, she completed her bachelor’s degree in contemporary dance at UQAM. With a practice rooted in freestyle and collaborations with various choreographers, she has developed a particular interest in exploring dance as a vehicle for emotions and sensations. Nindy has accumulated experience as a performer, most notably with the dance company Ebnfloh and the interdisciplinary creation company We All Fall Down. She juggles hip-hop, krump and contemporary dance in various projects that allow her to travel the world and develop her artistic expression.