FACES OF DANCE: SYLVAIN ÉMARD

The Faces of Dance are back for a third season as a "happy hour" from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friendly encounters, where you will be able to meet and exchange casually with key figures in contemporary dance before discovering new facets of their life and career, in words and images!

Trained by masters Étienne Decroux [Paris] and Min Tanaka [Tokyo], choreographer Sylvain Émard first distinguished himself as a dancer working with renowned choreographers such as Jean-Pierre Perreault, Jo Lechay, and Louise Bédard before he formed his own company, Sylvain Émard Danse, in 1987. It wasn’t long before his unique style asserted itself. Very theatrical at his beginnings, his work rapidly turned towards a more formal dance, putting the spotlight on virtuoso performers. Well-known for his fluid, energetic, and sensual movements, Sylvain explores human nature through the power of the body. Winner of numerous prestigious awards, this prolific artist has created more than 25 original works—whose echoes reach beyond Québec’s borders—over the last 20 years. Sylvain is also the Vice President and a founding member of Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique.

Interview in French. Free admission. Reservation advised.