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Festival TransAmériques
May 22 to June 5, 2025
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LE TRÈS GRAND CONTINENTAL

SYLVAIN ÉMARD

Who would have predicted that one day Sylvain Émard would combine contemporary dance with line dancing? Who would have believed that the choreographer, renowned for his refined style and precise movement, would rely on the authenticity and brio of amateur dancers to galvanize audiences? In realizing that fantastic challenge for the FTA in 2009, this major figure in Quebec contemporary dance provided resounding proof of the unifying, festive power of dance in a spectacular outdoor presentation.

Details

By popular request he is back with Le très grand continental, this time with almost twice as many dancers. A handful of professional performers will be accompanying a hundred amateur dancers of all ages and backgrounds, all driven by the same passion and the same infectious joy. To the rhythms of country, techno, disco, waltzes and R&B music, they will dance as one and will no doubt have the entire downtown neighbourhood rocking to their dynamic vibes, and not just the onlookers at Place Émilie-Gamelin. Rediscover the pleasures of dance in this energizing, not-to-be-missed show.

Credits

PRODUCED BY SYLVAIN ÉMARD DANSE

CHOREOGRAPHY: SYLVAIN ÉMARD
SOUND DESIGN: MARTIN TÉTREAULT
DJ: DIANE LABROSSE
LIGHTING DESIGN: LUCIE BAZZO
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS: NATHALIE BLANCHET + AUDRÉE JUTEAU + NICOLAS LABELLE + JEAN-FRANÇOIS LÉGARÉ + PIERRE-MARC OUELLETTE + CATHERINE VIAU

AMATEUR DANCERS : MIREILLE ARVISAIS + FLORENCE BABIN-BEAUDRY + MICHELINE BEAUCHEMIN + SERGE BEAUDOIN + ANTOINE BÉDARD + YVON BLAIS + MARTINE BOISVERT + MAÏA BONPUNT + ROMANE BONPUNT + YVES BORDUAS + NANCY BUSSIÈRES + NATALIE CALTAGIRONE + FRANCINE CARON + CLAUDIA CHAN TAK + LUC CHANDONNET + BETTINA CHARCOT + MARION COSTENOBLE + SARAH CRÈVECOEUR + CHRISTINE CURNILLON + SYLVIE DAIGLE + JOSEPH DE SAINT SEINE + ANNE-MARIE DEMERS + VÉRONIQUE DEMERS + MARION DESROSIERS + MAÏZA DUBHÉ + MARINA DUMONT-GAUTHIER + ANNA FEHÉR + KAREN FEIERTAG + ÉLODIE FLEURY + DAWN FORD + AMÉLIE FOURCAUDOT + MARTIN GAUTHIER + RACHÈLE GEMME + MARTIN GIBERT + ROBERT GIGNAC + NOÉMIE GODIN-VIGNEAU + SABINE GOURINCHAS + DOMINIC GOYER + JULIE GRANDJEAN + MARIE ANNE GUICHANDUT + MARTA GUNIN + ANNICK HUARD + KATIA HUBER + JOHANN ISTACE + MARJOLAINE JACOB + CHARLES-ERIC JEAN + MONA KAYAL + SERGE LAFRANCE + MARIE LAMOUREUX + JACQUES LANOUETTE + CÉCILE LASSERRE + GUYLAINE LAVOIE + ÉLODIE LE GRAND + KRISTELL LE NÔTRE + MARIE-PIERRE LEDUC + PIERRE-YVES LEGAULT + MEG LEITOLD + MARIE-JEANNE LÉONARD + JEAN LOGAN + VICTORIA LORD + PATRICK MAILLOUX + FRANÇOISE MAJOR-CARDINAL + NIKIJA MALIALIN + SABRINA MARCEAU + MARIE MARTINEZ + ALICE MASSOT + MONICA MCPHAIL + SARAH MERCHADOU + CAITLYN MILOT + LÉTICIA NOCITI + ANNIE NOCITI DUBOIS + SYLVAIN PARÉ + BENOÎT PAREDES + MARIA PAVLIDIS + PASCALE PERNET + JEAN-PIERRE PERREAULT + ANDRÉ-ANNE PERRIER + BARBARA PLASCENCIA + CLÉMENTINE POUPINEAU + DENISE PROULX + MONIQUE PROULX + SYLVIE PROULX + PERRINE PUNELLE + ESTELLE RICHARD + GENEVIÈVE ROUILLARD + VANESSA SEILER + KARINA SIERES + IRIS TESTE + CATHERINE THIBAULT + JULIEN TOUSIGNANT + LOUIS-KARL TREMBLAY + MARIE-ÈVE TREMBLAY + STÉPHANIE TREMBLAY + THÉRÈSE TRINQUE + ANTONIA TRIPA + CAMILLE TRUDELLE + PATRICIA VIAL + GILBERT WARD + MALIKA ZGHAL

COPRODUCTION FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES
CO-PRESENTATION QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES

 

SYLVAIN ÉMARD (MONTREAL)
SYLVAIN ÉMARD DANSE

After initial studies in theatre, Sylvain Émard turned to dance, performing for Jean-Pierre Perreault, Louise Bédard and Jo Lechay. When he founded his own company in 1987, he first concentrated on highly theatrical solo pieces before moving on to more formal dance.

Full biography