NEWS

"Performing on the Citadel LIVE platform was like no other experience that I have had as a performer. Imagine dancing through the space while three cameras move through the space with you. It was really a quartet performance for 45 minutes. I will always remember the...

This week, catch the re-broadcast of Syreeta Hector’s Black Ballerina, presented through Kuumba, Toronto’s longest running Black History Month festival. Black Ballerina will be available until Sunday February 21. Don’t miss your chance to...

We are extremely grateful for the exceptional talents of our Citadel Dance Program instructors Portia Wade (ballet) and Dianne Montgomery (tap). Their thoughtful, caring (and fun!) classes are what make the Citadel Dance Program so special. We are welcoming our newest...

Earlier this month the team of Guetcha Guaritcha was carefully preparing for the exciting premiere of this place, choreographed by Karen Kaeja and I:POLITICAL, choregraphed by Mateo Galindo-Torres, to be livestreamed from The...

On Saturday January 9, the Citadel Dance Program kicked off its first ever online session! We have been absolutely blown away by the positive feedback that we have received from our Citadel Dance Program families. It fills our hearts to see the joy that dancing...

We are pleased to share that Citadel + Compagnie was one of 668 sport and recreation organizations across Canada to receive grant funding from Jumpstart’s Sport Relief Fund. The Sport Relief Fund helps community organizations like ours continue to provide access...

We are so thrilled to announce the return of The Citadel Dance Program! It will be online, starting in January and run to the end of March, with a mix of videos, and Zoom classes. Registration starts December 11, 2020. More information here! CLASSES:  ...

How do I watch?Black Ballerina will be available to watch for FREE directly on our website! Click on this link to watch the livestream performance as well as learn more about the work and all the collaborators involved. When is the livestream?Black...

Highlights from our conversation with choreographer and performer Syreeta Hector as she prepares for the livestream of her solo, "Black Ballerina". Read on for insight into her creative process.Put it in your calendars: Black Ballerina Livestream: November 27 @ 7pm at...

Join us on November 27 at 7pm EST for the inaugural livestream presentation in our new Citadel LIVE series: Syreeta Hector’s Black Ballerina (full details here!) Described as thought-provoking and striking by NOW Magazine, Black Ballerina...

We are excited to announce that due to popular demand we will be extending Night Shift programming until October 25!  Choose from one of six intimate livestream recordings captured over the course of the festival – or settle in and watch them all!Be moved by the...

As we reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, we at Citadel + Compagnie wish to express our gratitude towards the incredible team of people that made Night Shift possible. From the choreographers and performers who created the brilliant work shared...

How do I watch? All Night Shift livestream performances can be watched for FREE right here! Click on the artist going live each night to access their livestream performance and learn more about the work and the artists involved. What happens after the...

Citadel + Compagnie is pleased to announce the launch of its new Residency Program, developed to redistribute resources and support the work of seven local artists and organizations. Expanding on our existing values of inclusion, collaboration, accessibility and...

Citadel + Compagnie is excited to announce the second incarnation of Night Shift, a unique livestreamed event, co-presented with Fall for Dance North. Night Shift is an innovative take on presenting dance during these uncertain, pandemic times and will feature six...

Throughout the pandemic, Artistic Director, Laurence Lemieux has been turning to dance to process the immense uncertainty that faces us all. As a sort of grounding daily practice, she found herself revisiting her 2018 solo work, Love me out of it, a work that reflects...

On Monday August 31st, The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance officially reopened its doors to the public. It is a thrilling moment for Citadel + Compagnie, though one that is met with caution as we work hard to ensure the health and safety of all who pass through our...

We are thrilled to read about all of the online initiatives members of the dance community have taken on during the pandemic, and are honoured our Citadel Online series was featured in a recent article by Dance International. You can read the full article, Digital...

After much discussion and consultation, for the safety of our artists, patrons, staff, students, teachers and our local Regent Park community, which may be particularly affected by the evolving COVID-19 situation, we have made...

We were thrilled to welcome LGBTQ+ youth to an open rehearsal and choreographer talk with Sébastien Provencher during his run of "Children of Chemistry". Thank you to the generous youth, to Sébastien, and his dancers, and The 519 and Soulpepper Theatre. This project...