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Christiane Bélanger-Danse school, once known as L'Académie Cadence or Les Studios Cadence, was founded in 1989. Its objective is to offer professional training easily accessible to dancers in Québec City in order to retain their talent in the region and to perfect their skills in Russian classical ballet.
The school’s popularity has been increasing over the last years and it is now recognized as a high quality classical ballet school. Christiane Bélanger-Danse greatly contributes to the success of its students' professional careers.
The school welcomes more than 350 students each year, the majority of them being youngsters from 5 to 17 years old. Different types of classes are offered to appeal to a wide range of students, from those looking for a leisure activity all the way to those seeking serious training. The classes are separated in a variety of age groups and skill level.
Classes Offered
Regular classes are separated in two sections:Intensive programs specially designed to fit the normal school schedules are offered for students that wish to master classical ballet:
Dance camps are given during the summer:
Students that are attending more than two classical ballet classes a week are allowed to enroll in a professional production class with approval from Christiane Bélanger or after passing an audition:
Location of the School
Please note that the school activities take place in two buildings: the Centre Uriel at La Cité borough and the Centre Brulart at Ste-Foy/Sillery borough.
The Centre Brulart is used to train students from the Professional Training, the Dance and School Program as well as some students from the leisure classes.
The Centre Uriel is used primarily for leisure classes and shows since it has an auditorium that can contain up to 70 spectators. Several productions from La Compagnie Christiaine Bélanger and the "end of year" shows are presented in this building.
The headquarters are located in the Centre Uriel.
Artistic Staff
The artistic staff is entirely formed of professional dancers that had a career in classical ballet before joining Le Ballet de Québec.
These professionals were all chosen by Christiane Bélanger for their knowledge of dance. Their different talents enrich the school with a variety of approaches and styles, although they all embrace the same dance philosophy and follow the Vaganova Method.
Christiane Bélanger
CEO and art director. Main teacher for the Dance and School Program and for the advanced classes.
Former assistant-director at the Ballets Dansart and at the Théâtre de Ballet Kataline Molnar.
Elisabeta Cotau
Teacher for the Dance and School Program and for the advanced classes. Also a coach.
Former principal dancer at Rumanian Ballet.
Louise Lahaie
Vice-president and substitute teacher.
Studied at Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and was an assistant manager at Les Ballets Dansart.
Gabrielle Lafrenière
Teacher for the Creative Danse classes as well as the Preparatory classes. Also a substitute teacher.
Danced in the production Casse-Noisette from Les Grands Ballets Canadiens presented in Québec City. Is attending the Professional Training classes.
Sarah-Gabrielle Blanchet
Substitute teacher.
Administrative Council
PresidentThérèse Voisard
Vice-president
Louise Lahaie
Treasurer
Nathalie Déry
Secretary
Anny Veilleux
Administrators, Compagnie Christiane Bélanger and Le Ballet de Québec
Pierre Beauchesne
Julien Simard
Gabrielle Lafrenière
Audrey Lizotte
Youth Section Representative (School)
Sophie Jacques
Youth Section Representative (company)
Julien Simard
Alain Maltais
Other supporter
Annie Gélinas
Resource Network
Kataline Molnar - Ballets de Sarasota in Floride
Miami City Ballet
Luciano Cavalini
Serge Peretti - Opéra de Paris
Ballet National du Canada
Alexandre Seillier, CEO - Conservatoire de danse de Montréal
Studio 303 - Montréal
Dena Davida - Tangente - Montréal
Louise Lecavalier
La La La Human Steps – Edouard Lock
Louis Robitaille
Susan Gaudreau
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal