For over 25 years, the Sursaut dance company has been dedicated to the creation, production and dissemination of dance works for young and family audiences. Joyful and touching, the company’s works are presented coast to coast to coast in Canada, and abroad.
Francine Châteauvert, Artistic Director and Choreographer, has created more than 20 works for the company, the most recent of which are At nightfall (2005), Le jardin caché (2008) and Boo! (2009).
Decidedly contemporary, and recognizable for their simplicity and candour, her works feature performances imbued with a poetic realism, characterized by a highly physical dance language.
Constantly evolving, her work is remarkable for its carefully groomed choreographic vocabulary, which dares to challenge young audiences with abstraction and symbolism.
Sursaut is a pioneer in the world of contemporary dance for young and family audiences, and plays a major role in the development of professional dance outside major urban centres.
