GROUND

Fascinated by the human body, Caroline Laurin-Beaucage has placed it at the heart of her choreographic research. Strongly characterized by physicality, her works free the body from social codes, constraining it in different ways to tap into and express the visceral energy, animality, and vulnerability of human beings. Choreographically and visually, she creates symbolically charged worlds in which the body struggles, falls, and loses its bearings, bringing out both the fragility and the strength underlying the human condition. Caroline has been active on the Montreal scene as a dancer, a choreographer and a teacher. While working with choreographers Ginette Laurin, Paul-André Fortier, and Deborah Dunn, among others, Caroline began her personal choreographic exploration in 2001. In 2014, Caroline created Entailles (presented by Tangente, Montreal), then Charcuterie, co-produced by LORGANISME and Montréal Danse (presented at OFFTA, Montreal); the final work of this trilogy, Matière blanche, was presented in October 2015 at Agora (Montreal). Caroline Laurin-Beaucage is an artist-member and a co-founder of the Montreal contemporary dance structure, LORGANISME.

A reputed creation company and a platform for choregraphic development, Montréal Danse has been committed for three decades to producing powerful, singular and fascinating pieces of contemporary dance and nourishing creativity through innovative processes. The company plays an important role in the development of choreographic careers in its reputed creative workshops and labs, where means are given to creators to fully interrogate, develop and strengthen their visions and skills. Through its generosity and involvement, Montréal Danse expands the definition of a dance company. It is also engaged in Dance Against Violence, workshops given by its dancers to women who were victims of domestic abuse, contributing to their well-being and re-empowerment.