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A versatile artist, whose talents transcend the boundaries of dance, music, opera and multi-media, Marie-Josée Chartier moves easily between her many roles as choreographer, performer, director, vocalist and teacher.

Her choreography is greatly influenced by contemporary visual art, music and literature in terms of concept, composition and dynamic structure. From there, personal themes weave themselves in to inform art that attempts to decipher, expose or deconstruct the vulnerability of human beings.

Learn more about the foundations of her process in the essay Dancing in Every Direction.