Enjoy a stunning contemporary dance performance from Toronto-based company Côté Danse by an incredible Canadian choreographer, Guillaume Côté.
X (Dix) connects to the myth of Odysseus, about journeying far but always desiring to return home. The piece explores the notion of the “inner compass” and the idea that “home” may be a state of mind. Symbol of completeness, finality and perfection, the number ten (dix) is associated with the beginning of the cycle of life and the inevitable transformations that this entails. X (Dix) was conceived during the pandemic – a transformative time when travellers were summoned home, and when the very concept of what we call home gained new importance.
Five performers share a minimalist stage setting amplified by the surging and sculptural sounds of American experimental band Son Lux.
Informed by his classical ballet vocabulary, Côté’s choreography contours space with resonant geometries and fervent human connections. Contemporary lines and forms with a sleek edge and refined athleticism give his work a bracing quality.
“The piece is very powerful and shows an evolution of Guillaume Côté’s style as a choreographer.” – Chroniques de danse
MEET GUILLAUME CÔTÉ
• Studied at Canada’s National Ballet School and joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1999.
• He rose through the ranks and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2004.
• Guillaume has danced most of the major classical roles with the National Ballet of Canada and has been the leading male figure of the company.
• He had several lead roles created for him notably the role of Romeo in Alexei Ratmansky’s new Romeo and Juliet, Prince Charming in James Kudelka’s Cinderella, and the role of Gene Kelly in Derek Deane’s production of Strictly Gershwin, for the English National Ballet.
• In 2013, in addition to his position as a Principal Dancer, Guillaume assumed the role of Choreographic Associate with The National Ballet of Canada. Eight of his works are part of the company’s repertoire.
• In 2018, in collaboration with the famous director Robert Lepage, he co-created the full-length play Frame By Frame presented at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto and which is to tour in London and Paris. In 2024, the duo returned to create The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark in which Guillaume stars in. The show is premiering at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre this month.
• In 2021, Guillaume Côté founded his own company, Côté Danse, focused on the multidisciplinary creation of innovative works with the mission of making dance seen and experienced differently.
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