Louise Bédard Danse, Sylvain Émard Danse, Danièle Desnoyers/Le Carré des Lombes, Fortier Danse-Création, Et Marianne et Simon, Danse Carpe Diem/Emmanuel Jouthe, maribé - sors de ce corps, Frédérick Gravel, and Mayday are the nine members of Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique. Comprising three generations of creators, these groups have been involved in their work and in the dance milieu at the local, national, and international levels. They have contributed to the development of contemporary dance, all the while adding to Circuit-Est's vitality and influence. The recent installation of six of them under a single roof offers the advantages of increased contact between artistic and administrative teams and a more practical approach to resource sharing.

Being a member of Circuit-Est means there are responsibilities as well as advantages.

Members must pay a fee which gives them priority for rehearsal studio reservations as well as ten hours of free use per month. All supplementary hours are billed. As for the artistic residences which take place in the Jeanne-Renaud studio, they enjoy a preferential rate for a maximum of three weeks per year. If necessary, any additional time is billed at the regular rate. Members which maintain an administrative office on the premises also must pay a monthly rent.

Moreover, Circuit-Est members are obliged to play an active part in deliberations of the artistic committee, and some of them must sit on the executive board. They must share in defining the organization's strategic aims, both at the administrative and artistic levels, to assure its progress and stability. They also have a moral duty towards the community: to maintain this centre founded by Jean-Pierre Perreault for his discipline and to keep it accessible to the entire dance milieu.

Becoming a member

Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique has both individual and company members. To acquire membership status, an individual or company must have had at least five years of continuous relevant activity prior to the application. An individual must be a recognized professional in the field of contemporary dance, preferably as a choreographer. A company must be recognized by its peers as a professional contemporary dance troupe and show that it is well managed. All applications must be presented to the executive board with the support of at least two members, who must themselves have been part of Circuit-Est for at least two years. The executive board may reject an application if it judges there are reasonable grounds for so doing.