Solo 2026 show
Dive into the heart of creativity and excellence with Solo, an exceptional performance featuring the 2026 graduates of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec. Each dancer has had the exceptional opportunity to collaborate with a renowned choreographer to create a unique solo that reflects their artistic identity and exceptional talent.
At the dawn of their professional careers, these young artists will impress you with their virtuosity and expressive interpretation. Complementing their performances, you'll also discover the boldness and imagination of four students from the Apprentice Choreographers Project, who will present their original creations. As an added bonus, you can vote for your favorite of these works.
Come and explore a rich and diverse universe!
At the Studio-Théâtre des Grands Ballets Canadiens
The graduating students’ solos will also be presented at our Meet the Exceptional benefit event on April 22, 2026. > Learn more
Nine extraordinary talents paired with nine choreographers to present highly distinctive solos.
Finissante Ève Dupuis - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Ève Dupuis
Choreographer : Sarah Gibson
Music : Common Ground, de Luke Howard
Finissante Alexane Depelteau-Lacassagne - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Alexane Depelteau-Lacassagne
Choreographer : Alexandre Carlos
Music : La Verita in Cimento, Opera en 3 actes, RV 739 - Acte II, scene 9: Quintetto «Anima mia, mio ben», d’Antonio Vivaldi, interprété par Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Sara Mingardo, Ensemble Matheus, Philippe Jaroussky, Laurens Guillemette, Anthony Rolfe Johnson et Natalie Stutzmann
Finissante Clémence Lacasse - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Clémence Lacasse
Choreographer : Emma-Lynn Mackay-Ronacher
Music : Reborn, de Colin Stetson et It's a rainy day on the cosmic shore, d’Ana Roxanne
Musical arrangement by Zao Dinel
Finissante Katrina Lungu - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Katrina Lungu
Choreographer : Étienne Gagnon-Delorme
Music : Enjoy (Live), de Björk
Musical arrangement by Étienne Gagnon-Delorme
Finissant Léo Lussier - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Léo Lussier
Choreographer : Andrew Mikhaiel
Music : Introduction et Mana, de Xavier Rudd
Finissant Emma Perron - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Emma Perron
Choreographer : Jeremy Raia
Music : String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima), de Philip Glass, interprété par Kronos Quartet
Finissante Natasha Pazhouhandeh Asi - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Natasha Pazhouhandeh Asi
Choreographer : Vanesa Garcia-Ribala Montoya
Music : Märchenbilder Pour Alto Et Piano, Op. 113: I. Nicht Schnell, de Robert Schumann, interprété par Eric Le Sage & Antoine Tamestit
Finissante Carola Talarico - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Carola Talarico
Choreographer : Santiago Santamaria
Music : Give Me More (Just Rawer), par Aloboi
Finissante Anaël Tigiffon - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dancer : Anaël Tigiffon
Choreographer : Gaby Baars
Music : Maison, d’Emilio Piano, interprété par Emilio Piano et Lucie Cano
A rare opportunity for students to develop their creative skills and share their artistic vision on stage.
Alexane Dépelteau-Lacassagne - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Choreographer : Alexane Dépelteau-Lacassagne
Dancers : Ana Louisa Collazo Kelly, Chloé Deslandes, Ève Dupuis, Sophie Houle, Katrina Lungu, Léo Lussier, Clémence Madore, Tayler Parkinson Massey et Stanislava Samokhvalova
Music : Wilkommen, de Fred Ebb et John Kander ; Girl with a Yellow Skirt, de Rune Dale ; Misirlou, de Dick Dale (arrangement piano et violoncelle)
Musical arrangement : Tao Stone Leduc.
Apprentice choreographers project
Florence Tarlton - © ESBQ - Éléonore Lussier-Thuot
Choreographer : Florence Tarlton
Dancers : Sarah Bernard, Maëlys Dauplet-Lalaus, Alicia Hinojosa, Clémence Lacasse, Meghan Lehmann, Héloïse Léveillé, Natalia Mandri Lugo, Valéria Matte-Milosserdov, Natasha Pazhouhandeh-Asi, Emma Perron, Nahia Saenz de Viguera Washa, Chloë Stirrup, Carola Talarico, Anaël Tigiffon, Léanne Tremblay, Iain Twigg, Océane Usher, Matis Vachon-Des Ormeaux et Oisin Ward-Dyer.
Music : Lui, il t’attend, de Florence Tarlton ; Les Quatre Saisons – Hiver, d’Antonio Vivaldi ; Czardas, de Vittorio Monti ; Sunrise et The Open, de Hofesh Schechter
Musical arrangement : Florence Tarlton
Apprentice choreographers project
Léo Lussier - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Choreographer : Léo Lussier
Dancers : Valentina Agoshkova Klopov, Ève Dupuis, Toby Finney, Sophie Houle, Katrina Lungu, Clémence Madore, Natalia Mandri Lugo, Tayler Parkinson Massey et Victoria Villegas Azuaje
Music : Water Memory 1, d’Emily A. Sprague ; Lucky, de Thom Yorke
Apprentice choreographers project
Carola Talarico - © Sasha Onyshchenko
Choreographer : Carola Talarico
Dancers : Sarah Bernard, Ana Louisa Collazo Kelly, Maëlys Dauplet-Lalaus, Alicia Hinojosa, Clémence Lacasse, Meghan Lehmann, Nanoha Masuda, Clara Pastoukhov, Natasha Pazhouhandeh-Asi, Emma Perron, Stanislava Samokhvalova, Florence Tarlton, Anaël Tigiffon et Léanne Tremblay. Thank you to Anaël Tigiffon for his support in the creation of this project (collaborative effort).
Music : Lucioles, de Meghan Lehmann.
Apprentice choreographers project
Date
April 23th, 2026
Location
Studio-Théâtre des Grands Ballets (Édifice Wilder Espace Danse)
1435 de Bleury Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2H7
(Place des Arts metro station)
Price
$30
General admission
We recommend that you arrive 15 minutes early.
No latecomers will be admitted.
Duration
2h, including intermission.
Support from the Fonds pour l’excellence - Anik Bissonnette
This show is made possible by this fund, which finances artistic activities, health services and student bursaries. Continue to support us, make a donation!
Artistic director : Anik Bissonnette
Artistic Production and Apprentice Choreographer Project Manager : Sophie-Estel Fernandez
Production and Logistics Assistant: Émilie Anderson
Associate director of the college program and solo repeater : Andrea Boardman
Mentor of the Apprentice Choreographers Project : Sonya Delwaide
Costumes : Sonya Bayer
Technical Director, Stage Manager, and Lighting Designer : Jean-Hugues Rochette
Lighting designer : Claudio Castillo
Sound engineer : Krassy Halatchev
Special thanks to Martin Saintonge for his introductory course on stage lighting for aspiring choreographers.
Thanks to our sister company Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
