Bancs d’essai

Call for applications

Circuit-Est will present the 2025–2026 Bancs d’essai, during which four choreographers will have the opportunity to share a work-in-progress or an excerpt, engage in dialogue with the audience, and reflect collectively on their artistic questions.

The Bancs d’essai provide emerging choreographers with a unique space for creation and experimentation. These sessions offer the chance to test new ideas, explore movement or choreographic concepts, and receive professional feedback in a stimulating and collaborative environment.

Public presentations:
April 1 & 15, May 6 & 13, 2026

Up to 8 artists will be selected

Application Deadline
➜ October 31, 2025 at 5 p.m

The selected artists will be announced on December 20, 2025.

Apply now

Informations

Eligibility

➜ Be an emerging choreographer (generational or disciplinary)
➜ Be available on April 1, April 15, May 6, or May 13, 2026

➜ The excerpt presentation must be between 10 and 20 minutes
➜ The final presentation must not require any technical needs

Support Provided

➜ Fee of $600 per choreographer

➜ 10 hours of studio time

How to Apply

To maximize your chances:
➜ Provide a Vimeo ou YouTube link only
➜ Do not include a CV link: all information must be entered directly in the form
➜ Be clear and concise in your descriptions

PUBLIC

PRESENTATIONS

The four Bancs d’essai sessions will take place on:
April 1ˢᵗ ➜ 6 p.m.
April 15ᵗʰ ➜ 6 p.m.
May 6ᵗʰ ➜ 6 p.m.
May 13ᵗʰ ➜ 6 p.m.

Espace Jean-Pierre-Perreault
2022 Sherbrooke E. street,
Montréal / Tiohtiá:ke
(Québec) QC H2K 1B9