Justin Gionet

REQUIEM POP's deconstruction of many things-Iggy's music, the conventions of dance and storytelling, the boundaries between performer and audience, the use of the space -are the right kinds of envelope-pushing to tick off all the highbrow boxes, while managing the nearly impossible task of not also being boring.

Following sold-out performances at the 2014 Montreal Fringe Festival and a critically acclaimed run at Tangente Danse during Pop Montreal in 2015, choreographer Helen Simard hits Toronto audiences this August with NO FUN: an interdisciplinary dance performance inspired by the music and movement of punk icon Iggy Pop.

Following sold-out performances at the 2014 Montreal Fringe Festival and a critically acclaimed run at Tangente Danse during Pop Montreal in 2015, choreographer Helen Simard hits Toronto audiences this August with NO FUN: an interdisciplinary dance performance inspired by the music and movement of punk icon Iggy Pop.

DanceWorks, Toronto's longest running contemporary dance series, presents the critically acclaimed Daniel Leveille Danse in the Toronto premiere of SOLITUDES SOLO, choreographed by the award-winning Daniel Leveille, for two days only, tongiht, October 23 and tomorrow, October 24 as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps at Harbourfront Centre Theatre (formerly Enwave Theatre).

DanceWorks, Toronto's longest running contemporary dance series, presents the critically acclaimed Daniel Léveillé Danse in the Toronto premiere of SOLITUDES SOLO, choreographed by the award-winning Daniel Léveillé, for two days only, Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24 as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps at Harbourfront Centre Theatre (formerly Enwave Theatre).

DanceWorks, Toronto's longest running contemporary dance series, proudly presents Montreal's acclaimed Sylvain Emard Danse in the Toronto premiere of Ce n'est pas la fin du monde (It's not the end of the world). This stunning full-length work by the award-winning choreographer Sylvain Emard runs one night only on February 28 at 8pm at Harbourfront Centre's Fleck Dance Theatre as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers in action!

DanceWorks, Toronto's longest running contemporary dance series, proudly presents Montreal's acclaimed Sylvain Emard Danse in the Toronto premiere of Ce n'est pas la fin du monde (It's not the end of the world). This stunning full-length work by the award-winning choreographer Sylvain Emard runs one night only on February 28 at 8pm at Harbourfront Centre's Fleck Dance Theatre as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers in action!

Abrons Arts Center presents the U.S. premiere of Montreal-based choreographer Daniel Léveillé's Solitudes solo. Léveillé's performance is part of Abrons' new dance series, Travelogues, curated by Laurie Uprichard. Performances will take place Friday and Saturday, January 30-31, at 8pm, and Sunday, February 1, at 3pm, in Abrons Arts Center's Experimental Theater.