dancers

Carol Prieur

Carol Prieur began her career with Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers. She danced with the Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault. Supported by grants, she pursued further studies in New York, Vienna, and India, where she was introduced to Kalaripayattu, a traditional Indian martial art. In 1995, she joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD. Three solos have been created for her by the choreographer: Humanitas, Étude poignante, and Mouvements. She received a Best Performance Award at the Moving Pictures Festival of Dance on Film and Video in Toronto for her role in Marie Chouinard’s film Cantique no. 1. In 2010, she was named Dancer of the Year by TANZ magazine, and in 2014, she became the first recipient of the Prix de la Danse de Montréal – INTERPRÈTE. In 2025, she celebrates her thirtieth anniversary as a performer with the Company.

Valeria Galluccio

Valeria Galluccio trained in ballet under Annalisa Cernese in Italy. For three years, as part of the Venice Biennale, she was the principal performer in works by Ismaël Ivo before joining the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2011. In 2015, she was named Best Italian Dancer Abroad by Danza&Danza magazine. In 2017, she received the Positano Prize for “Dancer of the Year on the International Scene,” and in 2019, she was awarded the Premio Nazionale Sfera d’Oro per la Danza as “Italian Dance Personality on the International Stage in Ballet and Contemporary Dance.”

Clémentine Schindler

Clémentine Schindler trained at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, where she was a member of the Jeune Ballet du Québec. She has danced with Le Carré des Lombes, Sinha Danse, Fleuve Espace Danse, and Cas Public. Clémentine joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2016. In 2020, she was one of the two performers featured in Marie Chouinard’s live broadcast film event JARDIN DE SCULPTURES ÉPHÉMÈRES.

Luigi Luna

Luigi Luna trained at the Balletto di Siena in Italy. Pursuing his/their interest in contemporary dance, he/they attended the advanced course of the Compagnia Zappalà Danza and was a member of the company’s young troupe. In 2017, he/they participated in the Venice Biennale College Dance programme, performing works by William Forsythe and Benoît Lachambre. He/they joined COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2018.

Adrian W. S. Batt

Adrian W.S. Batt graduated from the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, after starting his career at the Dance East School and completing two internships at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. His work as a performer was rewarded with a scholarship of excellence given by the Jeune scène d'affaires of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec. He joined COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in September 2019.

Michael Baboolal

Michael Baboolal holds a BFA in dance from Ryerson University in Toronto (2018). While pursuing his studies, he worked alongside many emerging artists as well as established companies, including Cirque du Soleil, Guillaume Côté, and Hanna Kiel. In 2018, he participated in the Springboard Dance Montreal program, performing works by Slowdanger and Batsheva Dance Company. He joined COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2020.

Rose Gagnol

Rose Gagnol, originally from France, earned a baccalaureate in contemporary dance from Lycée Beaussier in La Seyne-sur-Mer in 2015. She/they then began her/their professional dance training at OFF JAZZ in Nice, where she/they earned the E.A.T. (Examen d’Aptitude Technique) in contemporary dance. A 2021 graduate of the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal (EDCM), she/they received a training support grant from Circuit-Est. Rose joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2021.

Justin Calvadores

Justin Calvadores began dancing in the local hip-hop community in Winnipeg before continuing their training at Arts Umbrella in Vancouver. They have danced for Ballet BC, Ballet Edmonton, and worked as a freelance artist with companies including Action at a Distance, Andrea Peña and Artists, FakeKnot, and Wen Wei Dance. Justin joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2024.

Ana Van Tendeloo

Ana Van Tendeloo is a Belgian dancer and creator who obtained her BA in Modern Theatre Dance from the University of the Arts in Amsterdam in 2019. She danced with Bern Ballett (Switzerland) for six years and joined Kor’sia (Spain) in 2023. Ana has worked with choreographers including Alain Platel, Sharon Eyal, Marina Mascarell, Felix Landerer, and Jo Strømgren. In 2020, she created the short film Remember Nature, which won Best Dance Short Film at the Vesuvius International Film Festival. In 2022, she received the 2nd Place Performance Award and the Audience Award for ATLAS by Edoardo Deodati at the International Solo Tanz Festival in Stuttgart. She also created Remember Nature and Great Year for Bern Ballett. Ana joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2024.

Jérôme Zerges

Jérôme Zerges first trained at the École nationale de cirque before graduating from the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal in 2023, where he received the Hnatyshyn Foundation Grant. He has collaborated with several choreographers in Montreal, notably working closely with Margie Gillis. He joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2024.

Sophie Qin

Sophie Qin began her dance training with Linda Jamieson and Ellen Andrews in Ottawa, Ontario. She is a graduate of The Ailey School, where she received a full scholarship in 2020. She also holds a diploma in 2D animation from Herzing College (2021). Sophie has danced in Memoria with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2019) and Mémoire d’un corps à travers le temps by Yesenia Fuentes in Bogotá, Colombia (2023). She has participated in ballet residencies and productions in Montreal. Since 2023, she has also been practicing breakdance under the name Sophistic. Sophie joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2024.

Béatrice Larouche
Béatrice Larouche was born in Chicoutimi, Québec, and graduated from the École supérieure de ballet du Québec in 2021. Between 2023 and 2025, she choreographed and performed in three short films by visual artist TJO. She also danced with the Gargoyle Dance Club and performed as a soloist in We Call it Ballet, by Fever. On screen, she appears in two music videos by Norwegian singer AURORA and in the series Empathie, written by Florence Longpré. She joined the COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD in 2025.