Dance development
11 December 2020
By Ann, Principessa
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 Ann, Principessa
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 Ann, Principessa
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, […]
Community life
24 September 2020
By Ann, Principessa
This year, the Annual General Meeting will take place online!
Dear members, Who could have predicted a year like this? Our first-ever online Annual General Meeting (AGM) will give us the opportunity to gather and take stock of the impact that the 2019-2020 year has had on the dance community. […]
Call to action
10 September 2020
By Ann, Principessa
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 Ann, Principessa
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 Ann, Principessa
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 Ann, Principessa
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 Ann, Principessa
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 […]