Dance development
22 April 2022
By le RQD
Launch of our vast campaign to promote dance in Québec
The Regroupement québécois de la danse is pleased to announce that it will be launching the inclusive project Ici, on danse: A Campaign to Promote Professional Dance that will run for almost a year and will cover the entire province […]
Dance development
16 December 2021
By le RQD
2021 Awards and Recognition in Dance in Quebec
It is always with great pride and joy that the RQD lists the dance award winners in December. Congratulations to the artists and dance professionals who have received awards throughout the year. What a pleasure it is to see our […]
Dance development
2 December 2021
By le RQD
Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, first Kanien’kehá:ka winner of the Prix de la danse de Montréal, INTERPRÈTE category
The Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD) and the Caisse Desjardins de la Culture are pleased to present the Prix de la danse de Montréal, INTERPRÈTE category to the first Kanien’kehá:ka recipient of the prize, Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo. The prize, along […]
Dance development
11 December 2020
By le RQD
International Dance Day Message from Quebec by Anne Plamondon
When the Regroupement québécois de la danse suggested I write Quebec’s message for the 32nd anniversary of International Dance Day, I accepted without hesitation. I was then seized by worry and doubt—a sort of inner conflict and dilemma. Which part […]
Dance development
11 December 2020
By le RQD
International Dance Day: Quebec Message from Andrew Tay
I see dance as a community builder. In fact, I see it creating communities. People come together through dance to embody their specific needs and values. In rehearsals, at the nightclub, on the street, at the community centre, friends and […]
Dance development
11 December 2020
By le RQD
International Dance Day 2018: Québec Message from Mélanie Demers
Whether we completely abandon ourselves to it or attempt to resist it, we’re all part of the world’s great movement. Ineluctably, this complex system, beyond all comprehension, observes the human ballet, where bodies, by turns, conquer and beguile the other, […]
Dance development
29 April 2020
By le RQD
Québec Message for International Dance Day 2020 from Janie & Marcio
At the invitation of the Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD), Janie Richard and Márcio Vinícius Paulino Silveira have delivered a unifying message for International Dance Day 2020. Adapting to physical distancing measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the duo […]
Dance development
26 April 2019
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International Dance Day: Québec Message from Louise Lecavalier
At the request of the Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD), Louise Lecavalier brings us a galvanizing and poetic message for International Dance Day. One of the groundbreaking figures of contemporary dance, she pours forth a cascade of words in […]