Call to action
10 September 2020
By le RQD
The immense challenge of recovery in the arts sector
Late August 2020. On the heels of my homeward journey, my mandatory quarantine was a time of joy and serenity. After four months of solitude shared with my cats, in mental and temporal spaces saturated with work and stress, I […]
Community life
27 August 2020
By le RQD
Video | The RQD is there for you
The Regroupement québécois de la danse each day takes action on behalf of the professional dance community. More active than ever to deal with the COVID-19 crisis The RQD is your voice, your network, your ally. Help the RQD […]
Community life
10 June 2020
By le RQD
Solidary Membership
Let us support each other. Take advantage of the solidary fees offered to you this year by the RQD and join in large numbers in order to strengthen our collective power to sustain dance. The RQD is you. Your network. Your voice. […]
Representation and dialogue
2 June 2020
By le RQD
Economic Recovery Plan For The Cultural Sector: First Steps For Dance
Montréal, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 – The economic recovery plan for the cultural sector, unveiled yesterday by Minister Nathalie Roy, opens up a few prospects for recovery in dance while leaving many questions and concerns unanswered. The Regroupement québécois de […]
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 […]
Echoes from the field
12 March 2020
By le RQD
Constants in Dramaturgical Practice
It is always interesting to try and articulate actions that arise mostly from an instinctual sense of what is required. Good days in dramaturgical thinking resemble a flow state where we are completely immersed in the work at hand. So […]
Disciplinary development
20 November 2019
By le RQD
A graphic story to raise awareness about harassment in the dance community
Montréal, November 20, 2019. After producing a comprehensive toolkit for the prevention of harassment in dance, the Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD) is continuing its awareness-raising activities by publishing the graphic story Dance doesn’t mean putting up with everything!. […]
Call to action
18 October 2019
By le RQD
Workshop: Decolonizing the Term “Choreographic Art”
How should choreographic art be defined in 2019? How can the “Western-centric” vision upon which it is based be broadened in order to bring down the systemic barriers that continue to prevent so many dance professionals from realizing their full […]
Call to action
26 September 2019
By le RQD
The Rendez-vous annuel des membres, a fall event that should not be missed!
Dear members, The RQD’s Rendez-vous annuel des membres is just around the corner. The event will provide an opportunity to reflect on an exceptional year marked by much thoughtful discussion. Participants will also learn about the wide-ranging actions – past, […]
Call to action
26 September 2019
By le RQD
Questionnaire | Workshop on the Digital Shift in the Dance Community
Do you have any questions, ideas or even apprehensions concerning digital technologies? Please feel free to share them by completing this questionnaire, which will help set the stage for the workshop on digital technologies presented at the Rendez-vous annuel des […]