Shows

December 12 to 30, 2024
Place des Arts, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier

Thanks to our affiliation with Les Grands Ballets, students at l'École supérieure de ballet du Québec have a unique opportunity to take part in the famous show The Nutcracker. This must-see ballet of the holiday season celebrates its 60th anniversary this year!

© Sasha Onyshchenko | Dancer: Felixovich Morante

October 2 to October 5, 2024
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts, Montreal

October 17 and 18, 2024
National Arts Centre, Ottawa

9 students from l'École supérieure de ballet du Québec had the chance to take part in Ballet BC's triple program presented in October 2024 by Danse Danse at Place des Arts, then by the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Choreographed by Shahar Binyamini, the piece BOLERO X offered a new interpretation of Ravel's famous Bolero, where the well-known theme unfolded in a long, uninterrupted and spellbinding crescendo. This sensual, electrifying work showcased the virtuosity of Ballet BC's dancers, accompanied by young dancers from four professional training institutions across Canada: École supérieure de ballet du Québec, École de danse contemporaine de Montréal, The School of Dance (Ottawa) and Arts Umbrella Dance (Vancouver), featuring some 50 performers in a large-scale piece.

© Michael Slobodian - Performers from Ballet BC and Arts Umbrella

October 24-26, 2024
Place des Arts, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier

L'École supérieure de ballet du Québec is proud to have participated in Les Grands Ballets Canadiens' Ludmilla, a tribute to Ludmilla Chiriaeff, founder of Les Grands Ballets and the École supérieure. This three-part program featured works by renowned artists who either influenced or knew the woman known as Madame. Our students danced in the piece Continuum by Jean Grand-Maître, accompanied by three other pieces by choreographers James Kudelka, George Balanchine and Ginette Laurin, offering a vibrant exploration of Ludmilla Chiriaeff's legacy.

© Sasha Onyshchenko | Danseuse : Maude Sabourin

May 31, 2024
École supérieure de ballet du Québec

In this show, the Junior cycle of the professional program 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 program 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 program 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