Mission

Our mission at Transatlantique Montréal and the Quartiers Danses festival is to democratize contemporary dance and make it more accessible to all audiences by offering a diverse program of works from national and international artists in a variety of venues, traditional or unusual, and by using a multidisciplinary approach that comprises shows, films, exhibitions, conferences/meetings and workshops.

Mandate

Promoting artistic diversity 

Convinced that dance is a universal language that speaks to all of us, the festival welcomes artists of all generations – emerging talents and renowned contemporary choreographers alike – and presents debut works, works in progress or new versions and reprise performances.

Encouraging artistic development 

The festival affords an enviable visibility to local and other artists. Open to inter- and multi-cultural diversity and to a variety of artistic trends and experiments, the festival also allows the artists to meet their peers. Exchanges with other towns, provinces and countries are organized to promote Quebec dance performers, choreographers and directors.

Bringing dance closer to its audience 

The festival is presented in a variety of venues, in partnership with the maisons de la culture from different neighbourhoods and other organizations, local theaters, universities, cegeps, public and community spaces (galleries, churches, markets, parks, streets and sidewalks), etc., so as to ensure that the largest possible number of people has access to these artistic events.

Widening the dance audience

The festival strives to make the work of artists from the world of dance accessible to all audiences, whose participation is encouraged. The festival’s policy is to offer attractive prices or free admission to its shows, in keeping with its mandate of democratizing contemporary dance and increasing its reach.