SUPPORT FOR ARTIST

Program

Technical residency

For whom?
Any dance artist with a creation project.

Durée
2 weeks (5 studio days per week)

What is offered

  • Production support
  • Access to technical equipment
  • 30 hours of technicians (setup, adjustments, teardown)
  • Support from the technical team
  • Financial contribution: minimum $1,500

From August 10th to 21st 2026 or from June 21st to July 3rd 2027.

First technical residency

For whom?
Choreographers who entered the professional field after January 1, 2024, and who have never received a residency in Studio Jeanne-Renaud.

Durée
1 weeks (6 studio days per week)

What is offered

  • Production support
  • Access to technical equipment
  • 20 hours of technicians
  • Support from the technical team
  • Financial contribution: minimum $900

From 25 to 30 January 2027.

Studio residency

Studio residence → with carpet
Nyata-Nyata residence → without carpet

For Nyata-Nyata residence, the rehearsals will take place between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027. If you have an ideal rehearsal period, please indicate this on the form.

For whom?
Any dance artist with a creation project.

Durée
30 hours

What is offered

  • Financial contribution: minimum $750

First Studio Residency

For whom?
Choreographers who entered the professional field after January 1, 2023, and who have never received support from Circuit-Est.

What is offered

  • 30 hours of studio time
  • 15 hours of artistic support
  • Financial contribution: minimum $750

To prepare
Name of the artistic advisor (if known)

Mentorship

For whom?
Emerging choreographers with promising artistic potential, wishing to develop their practice through a mentorship relationship.

What is offered

  • 40 hours of studio time
  • Including 20 hours with a mentor of choice
  • Financial contribution: minimum $1,000

Selection criteria

  • Emerging status
  • Willingness for artistic development
  • Ability to demonstrate the impact of mentorship

To prepare
Name of mentor (if known)

Advanced Training Support

For whom?
Performers engaged in a professional practice

What is offered
Free access to all activities of the 2025–2026 season

To provide

  • A video (max. 3 minutes)
  • A letter of recommendation