ESPACE OUVERT is a support organization based in Montreal (Canada) with the mission to offer dance, theater, circus, visual art and performance artists several opportunities for their career development and artistic practice in a collaborative, caring and diversity-promoting environment.
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Continue your training with technical classes, multidisciplinary workshops and intensives. Benefit from a personalized accompaniment with BIG BANG and develop a research work to start a creation process. Apply to the artistic residency program and have access to a spacious, bright and safe space for your creations. Participate in the events organized at Espace Ouvert and contribute to the dynamism of the community.
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Dance Studio Rental
Whether it is for dance, circus, theater or any other discipline, it is possible to rent the studio of Espace Ouvert. The 2,000 square foot space is ideally configured for teaching, creating or rehearsing. It is bright and air-conditioned, with a 40' x 25' sprung floor, dance floor carpet, sound system, kitchen, and bathroom. The ceiling height is 12 feet.
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SUMMER INTENSIVE 2024
DAYTIME CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
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Espace Ouvert is offering a daytime summer intensive from July 8 to August 22, 2024, featuring classes and workshops in contemporary dance, floorwork, acrodance, capoeira, acrobatics, hip-hop, electro, flexibility, balancing and acroyoga. The summer intensive will run for 4 weeks, from 10am to 4pm, Monday through Thursday.
SUMMER INTENSIVE 2024
EVENING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
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The evening summer intensive will take place from June 24 to 27 and July 1 to 4, 2024. Each evening includes a contemporary dance technique class (6 to 7pm) and a choreographic workshop (7 to 8.30pm) led by Stéphanie Decourteille. It is possible to register for the week of your choice or for both weeks. Evening classes and workshops are for all levels.
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Espace Ouvert is committed to providing emerging artists with the opportunity to pursue their creative research and work in a specially-adapted studio. Your generous donation will allow us to cover the rental costs of the studio, as well as provide financial remuneration for the artists' dedicated time and effort in their creative endeavours.
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