Tour calendar

November 2023

  • 07 : Thessalonique (GR) - Dance Me
  • 08 : Thessalonique (GR) - Dance Me
  • 11 : Athènes (GR) - Dance Me
  • 12 : Athènes (GR) - Dance Me
  • 16 : Bucarest (RO) - Dance Me
  • 17 : Bucarest (RO) - Dance Me
  • 22 : Béziers (FR) - Dance Me
  • 25 : Les Sables-d'Olonne (FR) - Dance Me
  • 28 : Perpignan (FR) - Dance Me
  • 29 : Perpignan (FR) - Dance Me

December 2023

  • 02 : Santander (ES) - Dance Me
  • 05 : San Sebastian (ES) - Dance Me

May 2024

  • 15 : San Diego (US) - Dance Me
  • 17 : Irvin (US) - Dance Me

Dance Me - Music by Leonard Cohen

Ballets Jazz Montréal

Ideation: Louis Robitaille
Dramaturgy and Stage Direction : Éric Jean
Choreography: Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Ihsan Rustem
Music Direction : Martin Léon
Sound Design : Alexis Dumais
Set and Prop Design : Pierre-Etienne Locas
Set Technical Direction : Alexandre Brunet
Lighting Design and Production : Cédric Delorme-Bouchard and Simon Beetschen
Video Design : HUB Studio – Gonzalo Soldi, Thomas Payette and Jeremy Fassio
Costume Design : Philippe Dubuc
Costume Production : Anne-Marie Veevaete
Assistance Stage Direction : Elsa Posnic
Sound Engineer : Guy Fortin

Created in 2017
Duration: 80 min

Dance Me is an exclusive creation inspired by the rich and profound work of the Montreal-based poet, artist and songwriter, Leonard Cohen. Approved by Cohen during his lifetime, this riveting homage to the famed artist evokes the grand cycles of existence, as described in Cohen’s deeply reflective music and poems. Three internationally renowned choreographers were entrusted with putting movement to Cohen’s legendary songs: Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Ihsan Rustem. Their powerful and profound choreographic world reflective of Cohen’s singular work is brought to life by Ballets Jazz Montréal’s 14 artists and the strong, bold dramaturgy of Eric Jean. Surrounded by a team of celebrated designers, Dance Me combines scenic, visual, musical, dramaturgical, and choreographic writing to pay tribute to Montréal’s greatest ambassador.

Press talks about it

“Three international choreographers […] fourteen extraordinary dancers, an amazing and beautifully illuminated stage production by Éric Jean, videos and thousands of spectacular special effects […] An inventive and sophisticated dramaturgy which creates a complex and diversified piece, a feast for the eyes and a delight to listen.”

Sophie Jama, Huffingtonpost

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