NAC Dance

The music in dance

Dance Ballet with Orchestra Contemporary

Faso Danse-Théâtre C la Vie © Sophie Deiss

Music has the capacity to soothe and uplift the spirit. It can evoke powerful emotions and awaken sensations. When paired with dance, the combined energy is incomparable, 

Can we agree, dance and music have a codependent relationship?  

As the lights go down and the first notes resonate in the hall, the dancers’ movements effortlessly start syncing with the rhythm you can easily become enraptured. Music can enrich a dance with meaning. During a performance, it can drive, guide and propel the dancer. Music has been a catalyst for some of the greatest dance productions in history.  

This season, many performances hold a special place for music. Whether in Maud Le Pladec’s Silent Legacy with the rhythmic electro soundtrack composed, arranged, performed and produced by famous French DJ Chloé Thévenin, or Virginie Brunelle’s Fables, where 10 dancers are in conversation with a live pianist on stage, music is a central element. Faso Danse Théâtre’s celebratory piece will utterly enliven: C la vie, featuring seven dancers, a percussionist and powerhouse singer Dobet Gnahoré from Côte d’Ivoire. And, the captivating music of Polish composers Chopin, Penderecki, Górecki, Kilar, and Wieniawski in RWB's Jekyll & Hyde will undoubtedly give you chills – not to be missed!  

Is this not music to your ears? 

Upcoming events

  1. Canada Video
     © Maud Le Pladec, Silent Legacy

    Powerful dialogue on the legacy of inheritance with Adeline, a young krump prodigy, and Siaska Chareyre.

  2. Canada Video
    Une danseuse émerge d'une énorme robe blanche sur fond noir.  © Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables

    Fables is a series of tableaus in which dance is a release, celebrating women in their multiplicity and resilience.  

  3. Canada Video
    Un danseur en costume d'époque tend son chpeau haut-de-forme en guise de salut. © L’interprète Cameron Thomas du Kansas City Ballet Company dans Jekyll & Hyde de Val Caniparoli Jekyll & Hyde

    Jekyll & Hyde is a ballet that explores the secret corners and eternal duality of the human psyche. Suspense is guaranteed!  

  4. Canada Video
    Un groupe d'artistes en formation circulaire qui fléchissent les genoux sur un placher rouge.  © Faso Danse Théâtre C LA VIE

    Belgian-Burkinabe choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly’s effervescent dance celebrates the critical value of community strength, imbuing his show with transcendent energy.  

Past events

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