Sylvain Lafortune
dancer

Since 1979, Sylvain Lafortune has performed all over the world with companies such as Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Lar Lubovitch Dance Co., O’Vertigo Danse, Montréal Danse and Création Estelle Clareton. Presently a freelancer, he appears in projects of Montréal Danse (Prismes, Instant Community, BESIDE) and PPS Danse (Les Chaises). He is a regular teacher for professional programs in dance and circus (École de danse contemporaine de Montréal, École de danse de Québec, School of Dance, École nationale de cirque), as well as directing many circus shows, notably for Circus Monti (Switzerland). He wrote and published L’art et la technique du travail de partenaire, a unique and comprehensive textbook on dance partnering. His Doctoral research (UQÀM), his extensive teaching experience, his writing and his lectures makes him an authority on the subject.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Sylvain danced with Peggy in James Kudelka’s Romeo and Juliet Before Parting.