The American choreographer Faye Driscoll was rewarded for her piece Weatheringpresented at Usine C as part of the Festival TransAmériques (FTA) earlier this year. She leaves with a scholarship of $25,000.
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“Faye Driscoll is a unique voice, recognized for her bold approach. His works question the limits of human interactions in the era of technological domination. Weathering is an experience as powerful as it is sublime which echoes the tragedies and hopes of the contemporary world,” the jury announced in a press release.
PHOTO FROM FAYE DRISCOLL’S WEBSITE
Excerpt from the piece Weatheringpresented at the FTA last spring
Several other dance artisans were rewarded this Tuesday during the annual Montreal Dance Awards, hosted by Anik Bissonnette, artistic director of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec. In total, 11 prizes were awarded.
Other honorees included Nindy Banks, who won Performer of the Year for her performances in Papillon by Hélène Simard or even by The probability of nothingness by Alexandra Landé. His award comes with a $10,000 scholarship.
The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) prize for the best choreographic work of the 2023-2024 artistic season, also accompanied by a $10,000 grant, was awarded to Valérie Chartier for her piece Thin, presented as part of Lab-Diff 2 at Tangente.
The other winners are: Ariane Boulet (Étincelle prize), Amrita Choudhury (Envol prize), Diana Leónet Paco Ziel (Revelation prize), Adrien Bussy (Cultural Manager prize), Sophie Michaud (Ethel-Bruneau prize), Anik Bissonnette (Outstanding contribution ), Johanne Dor (Made in Quebec prize) and Dana Michel (International diffusion prize).
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