LAUREATES - 2022

Julie Artacho

CATHERINE GAUDET,

GRAND PRIX DE LA DANSE DE MONTRÉAL

The jury wishes to highlight this choreographer’s creative effervescence, and the great mastery she brings to her art, driven by an implacable audacity that is constantly being redefined through the choreographic form. Gaudet’s vertiginous and passionate writing, and her fascination with the depth and complexity of the human psyche, reflect more than 15 years of […]

Cloé Pluquet

ANGÉLIQUE WILLKIE,

Prix de la Danse de Montréal, catégorie INTERPRÈTE

The jury sought to highlight the masterful performance given by this generous artist whose unswerving commitment to the discipline dates back more than four decades. Angélique Willkie possesses a magnetic, focused and astonishing power that leaves you breathless, and she shares it with humility and unshakable confidence. From her words, gestures and songs emanate a […]

Julie Artacho

MÉLANIE DEMERS,

PRIX DU CALQ - Meilleure œuvre chorégraphique de la saison artistique

“Confession publique deals with intimate subjects with a profound sense of poetry, while being remarkably nuanced. Performance, staging, scenography and soundscape are perfectly in synch. Moreover, we get the sense that the audience was at the heart of the reflection undertaken by Mélanie Demers and her team when they created this work; the audience is […]

Priscilla Guy

PRISCILLA GUY,

Prix Étincelle

Picture credits : F. Bérubé, U. Vouaux-Massel, C. Chan Tak, J. Gaudreau Music credit : «Papillon» We All Fall Down, H. Simard, R. White, T. Yates, R. Saminadin   For more than 15 years, Priscilla Guy has demonstrated her commitment to democratizing contemporary dance. As a performer, choreographer, filmmaker or commissioner, she has taken part in […]

Julie Artacho

CLAUDIA CHAN TAK,

Prix Envol

The jury chose to award the Prix Envol to Claudia Chan Tak in recognition of the quality of her achievements and her exceptional dedication to artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. The committee thus singled out her great generosity and the ease with which she helped the community discover their rich contribution. By turns a choreographer, […]

Svetla Atanasova

PAUL CHAMBERS,

Le Prix de la Danse de Montréal, catégorie RÉVÉLATION

The jury recognizes Paul Chambers’ vital contribution to multiple choreographic works dating back more than a decade. This ever-evolving light artist plays a vital part in the dramaturgy and richness of choreographic work. His lighting becomes a partner on stage, dancing, encompassing and imparting rhythm. Paul Chambers’ signature bears a unique stamp, in step with the […]

Jeremy Mimnagh

GINELLE CHAGNON,

Le Prix Ethel Bruneau

This annual award, created in 2020, highlights dance artists and artisans whose contributions are little known. The jury sought to put the spotlight on the indispensable contributions of collaborators working in the shadows – usually women – as rehearsal coaches, even though the title “Creation and performance advisor” better reflects their true role. Present throughout […]

Sylvie-Ann Paré

LYDIE REVEZ and MICKAËL SPINNHIRNY,

Prix de la Danse de Montréal, catégorie GESTIONNAIRE CULTUREL(LE)

This year’s award, in the arts management category, goes to the dynamic duo of Mickaël Spinnhirny and Lydie Revez, co-director of CAPAS. The jury sought to underscore the two managers’ responsiveness during the pandemic, but also their sense of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, their openness, the ground-breaking vision they bring to human resources and collaborative […]

Julie Artacho

LUCIE BOISSINOT,

Le Prix de la danse de Montréal, catégorie CONTRIBUTION EXCEPTIONNELLE

The PDM Board of Directors wishes to pay tribute to one of Canada’s passionate and seminal contemporary dance artists. Lucie Boissinot spent the first 24 years of her career as a charismatic dancer and muse honing and refining her art with several choreographers. As artistic and program director at the ECDM for the past 18 […]