Shows

May 31, 2024
École supérieure de ballet du Québec

In this show, the Junior cycle of the professional division demonstrated the technical progression of their studio work over the past year, as well as performing short choreographies.

© ESBQ - Éléonore Lussier-Thuot

May 24 and 25, 2024
Salle Pierre-Mercure, Centre Pierre-Péladeau, UQAM

This year, the École supérieure's annual show paid tribute to Ludmilla Chiriaeff in the presence of distinguished guests, including the Minister of Culture and Communications, Mr. Mathieu Lacombe, our national poet Gilles Vigneault, and members of Madame Chiriaeff's family. Nearly 2000 spectators immersed themselves in the inspiring world of our school's founder, Ludmilla Chiriaeff, with choreography by Fernand Nault, Jean Grand-Maître, Anne Plamondon and Ludmilla Chiriaeff, and excerpts from iconic works such as Swan Lake and Carmina Burana. The technical virtuosity and interpretive quality of the young members of the professional division were on full display as they paid tribute to the vision and immense legacy of this great lady of dance.

© Sasha Onyshchenko

April 25 and 26, 2024
Studio-Théâtre des Grands Ballets Canadiens, Wilder Building

An exceptional encounter between graduates of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec's professional division and renowned choreographers who, together, create original solos, the show Un finissant, un chorégraphe symbolically marks the passage to the professional world. This year, our 12 graduates shone on stage! Each of them revealed a facet of his or her personality through solos with very different aesthetics. It was also an opportunity to discover four pieces created by students in the Advanced Cycle as part of the Apprentice Choreographers Project.

© Maxime Côté

December 14 to 30, 2023
Place des Arts, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier

The students of L'École supérieure selected during the auditions for the legendary ballet The Nutcracker joined the Grands Ballet to perpetuate the magic of this long-awaited end-of-year show.

© Michel Trahan

November 12, 2023
Maison symphonique of Montréal

Twenty students from the École supérieure de ballet du Québec (ESBQ) have danced Daphnis et Chloé choreographed by Andrew Skeels especially for the occasion!
Conducted by Jean-François Rivest, the Orchestre de l'Université de Montréal (OUM) performed excerpts from Maurice Ravel's timeless work, accompanied by the Orchestre Métropolitain and the École de musique Vincent-D'Indy choirs.

© Dominick Gravel

March 8 to 11, 2023
Place des Arts, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier

64 students from L'École supérieure and L'École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal gathered around this extraordinary project created by Stephanie Lake and presented by Danse Danse.

© Maxime Côté