Ballets Jazz Montréal
Dance Me - Music by Leonard Cohen
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6:00 p.m. – Reception and Meet-and-Greet
7:30 p.m. – Performance (80 minutes)
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Ballets Jazz Montréal is visiting Sadler’s Wells to present a limited run of Dance Me – Music by Leonard Cohen. Approved by Cohen during his lifetime, Dance Me is an exclusive creation inspired by the rich and profound work of Montréal-based poet, artist and songwriter. Three internationally renowned choreographers were entrusted with putting movement to Cohen’s legendary songs: Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Ihsan Rustem. Dance, music, lighting, scenography and videography all come together in this unforgettable show, for which Ballets Jazz Montréal has been granted exclusive dance rights.
The Canada Club event features a performance of Dance Me, with an exclusive Canada Club pre-performance reception and meet-and-greet with Alexandra Damiani (Artistic Director), Marie-Joëlle Tremblay (Executive Director), and the dancers of Ballets Jazz Montréal. Food and drinks will be provided. Two ticket options are available in limited numbers.
Please join us for an unforgettable celebration of Montreal’s literary, musical and dance talents.
Ballets Jazz Montréal: Founded in 1972 by Geneviève Salbaing, Eva Von Genscy and Eddy Toussaint, Ballets Jazz Montréal is a contemporary dance repertory company which, under the artistic direction of Alexandra Damiani, creates, produces, and presents on local, national, and international stages. The company engages internationally renowned choreographers to develop their own research in line with BJM’s identity and generates a repertoire that is both exclusive to the company and accessible to all audiences. The company’s impressive roster of talented and influential choreographers includes Crystal Pite, Aszure Barton, Mauro Bigonzetti, Andonis Foniadakis, Itzik Galili, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Barak Marshall, Benjamin Millepied, Ihsan Rustem, Anne Plamondon and Juliano Nunes, to name a few. As an ambassador of Quebec dance to the world, Ballets Jazz Montréal offers an artistic product that is explosive, original, accessible, and noted for the excellence of its performance. With more than 2,600 performances in 68 countries and an audience of over 2.8 million, Ballets Jazz Montréal is considered one of the world’s leading ambassadors of Quebec dance and artistic vitality.
Alexandra Damiani, Artistic Director: Alexandra has been a major player in the dance community for over two decades. During her 10 years with New York’s Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (2005-2015) – first as Ballet Mistress and then as Artistic Director – Damiani had the opportunity to work with and present a wide selection of contemporary dance choreographic languages by such internationally renowned choreographers as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Crystal Pite and Hofesh Schecter. Damiani also presented the company in major cities and international festivals, including at the Lyon Biennale in France and Sadler’s Wells in London. Damiani is a multidisciplinary artist who has been lending her expertise to the world of film, television and advertising for many years. Her credits include participating in Darren Aronofsky’s cult film Black Swan in the role of ballet mistress, and working alongside Tanisha Scott on Cardi B’s performance for the 2019 BET Awards. under the direction of Louis Robitaille (2002-2005).
Marie-Joëlle Tremblay, Executive Director: Marie-Joëlle is the Executive Director of the company and oversees the development, planning and supervision of all of Ballets Jazz Montreal’s departments. For more than 15 years, Marie-Joëlle worked at Cirque du Soleil, where she acquired a wide range of experience in the events and entertainment sector. She has held several strategic positions in environmental management, operations management, and tour management across Canada, Asia, Latin America, and the United States. After her time with Cirque, she spent a year as a Production Operations Supervisor in the film and television sector.
