TANGENTE
Dena Davida, Artistic Director and General Manager
Georgine Vaillant, Administrative Director
Stéphane Labbé, Director of Production and Assistant Programmer
543 Sherbrooke Est
Montreal, QC H2L 1K2
Tel: (514) 525-5584
Fax: (514) 525-1860
E-mail: danse@tangente.qc.ca
Website: www.tangente.qc.ca
Tangente is an intimate laboratory theatre, documentation centre and archive for contemporary dance and experimental performance arts. Housed in Montreal's Agora de la Danse, Tangente presents a season from September to June, with about 40 different choreographic projects from artists at many levels of professional development. Our artistic choices aim to represent but also to catalyze the contemporary arts milieu in Montreal, encompassing an eclectic range of contemporary artistic viewpoints, interdisciplinary media and aesthetics. Tangente fosters national and international exchanges and participates in several presenter networks. Our activities also include creative residencies, school matinees, career consulting, and projects to link us with various community organizations.
Professional artists are presented regularly in four-night runs and are grouped together in events over several weeks that focus on themes such as urban dancing, interdisciplinary practices, the integration of electronic media, international cross-cultural collaboration, and “atypical bodies,” among others. Artists from outside of Montreal are also programmed, usually in the context of presenter networks, showcase events or artist exchanges. Tangente maintains and develops a documentation centre and archive with extensive information about contemporary dance in Quebec and many other parts of the world.
Project proposals can be sent at anytime, although the season is booked at least one year in advance. At this time, the artistic direction prefers to meet artists and view works in person.
Performance Space
Tangente's theatre has a capacity of 91 seats. Stage dimensions are 14ft.(high), 29ft.(wide), and 45 ft.(deep); and though its width is limited, there is a deep left wing. The equipment includes an electronic board with memory. There is a two-sided white and black Marley surface and a blond sprung wood floor.