The Prix Fait à Québec, now in its second year, is awarded to an exceptional person and outstanding teacher, Johanne Dor, in recognition of the significant impact of her career on dance in Quebec City. In 1989, after an enriching professional experience in Montreal, she joined Groupe Danse Partout, where she held various key positions until 1996. That year, Johanne became manager of La Rotonde, a cornerstone of creation and dissemination in the city, a position she held until 2007, when she began teaching at l’École de danse de Québec. Johanne’s trailblazing career, her high standards, passion, curiosity, and wisdom have made her a key figure who continues to inspire and guide younger generations, thus contributing to the growth of dance “made in Quebec City.”
Teacher and administrator
Johanne Dor began her career teaching jazz dance at l’École de danse Louise Lapierre in Montreal. She diversified her practice, becoming a choreographer, rehearsal director, and teacher at various professional dance schools in Quebec, other parts of Canada, and France. She taught at LADMMI (now named the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal) and gave intensive summer courses at Arts Umbrella in Vancouver. As a performer, she danced for the Groupe Nouvelle Aire, Linda Rabin, and Charles-Mathieu Brunelle.
In Quebec City, beginning in 1989, Johanne was a teacher, rehearsal director, and artistic assistant at Groupe Danse Partout until the company closed in 1996. She then became general and artistic director of La Rotonde until 2007, when she returned to teaching. She retired as a teacher of contemporary dance in 2021. Johanne is a certified Level 3 teacher of the Franklin method, with a focus on somatic approaches. She is still a member of the teaching team of l’École de danse de Québec, offering general courses to the public, and acts as rehearsal director in the school’s advanced training program.
Johanne Dor has served on a number of boards, including that of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec from 2001 to 2009. In 2000, she received the Prix du développement culturel for her contribution to the development of dance in Quebec City.