Breadth
by Kunal Ranchod
"Breadth is my response to the tumultuous journey the pandemic has brought upon all of us. The pandemic has been long, enduring and difficult for many people; however, this work specifically explores the trajectory of dancers. The first movement relays feelings of being stuck, dazed and hopeless. It shifts into the idea of seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. And then the final movement is free, skyward, celebratory and full of breadth. This final movement expresses the jubilance we dancers felt the first day we returned to performing in front of live audience."
- Kunal Ranchod - Choreographer
Choreographer : Kunal Ranchod
Musique : There Will be Hope – Hania Rani & Dobrawa Czocher, B’yachad – Mordechai Shapiro, Con Moto – Hania Rani & Dobrawa Czocher
Costumes : Caroline Rivard
Dancers upon creation : Claudia Colonna, Elljay Timmanjen, Meimi Hasegawa, Samantha Vissani, Frédérique Rosso
Running time: 12 minutes
La valse des invalides
by Claude Caron
La valse des invalides, a new production by Ballet Ouest de Montréal, revisits the famous novel Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo. This ballet tells the story of a young man who is different, misunderstood and ostracized by his family and society, and of a young woman who sees in him more than his limitations.
Classical technique is combined with the creative choreography of Ballet Ouest's artistic director, Claude Caron, who creates a contemporary work with eight talented performers and an original musical composition, to the delight of the eyes, ears and spirit.
Choreography : Claude Caron
Original music : Michael Daigle
Costumes : Caroline Rivard
Dancers upon creation : Claudia Colonna, Elljay Timmanjen, Meimi Hasegawa, Tiffany Manankil, Sabrina Polewczuk, Samantha Vissani, Hannah-Jane Clutchey, Sylvia Berman
Running time: 50 minutes
