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Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
In 1957 in Montreal, Ludmilla Chiriaeff founded Les Grands Ballets Canadiens—the first professional ballet company in Quebec—and almost three quarters of a century later, this creative and production company is still dedicated to the development of dance in all its forms, based on the discipline of classical ballet. A pillar of the Canadian dance scene, the company is established in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles, in the WILDER – Espace Danse building, which houses creative spaces, administrative offices and the company’s costume workshop. Since 2017, Ivan Cavallari has been Artistic Director of Les Grands Ballets. Under his leadership, the company’s repertoire continues to grow, bringing the great classics of ballet to the stage while exploring new dance styles with leading and up-and-coming contemporary creators.