The project aims primarily to support the development and renewal of circus arts practices by offering professional artists structured and stimulating mentorship. It seeks to encourage creative exploration, research-creation, and the deepening of artistic approaches, while fostering the emergence of new movement vocabularies, dramaturgical approaches, and working methods that go beyond technical performance alone.
The expected outcomes include strengthening the artistic quality of the works developed, fostering greater creative autonomy among artists, and supporting the creation of lightweight circus forms capable of adapting to different presentation contexts.
More details about the project
Call for applications: mentor
En Piste is seeking a mentor to lead workshops combining physical work, adaptation of techniques, research-creation, and group exchanges. The goal is to enable participants to develop expressive tools, refine their creative process, and deepen their artistic reflection. The mentorship will take place in four Canadian cities: Moncton, Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver.
The selected mentor will:
- have an excellent understanding of creative processes;
- demonstrate proficiency in multiple circus disciplines;
- have at least five years of professional practice;
- adopt a clear, supportive, and effective pedagogical approach;
- be fully bilingual.
The pedagogical documentation will be developed in collaboration with En Piste.
Required availability:
- Between mid-April and September 2026 for online meetings and development of pedagogical content.
- Then for four weeks between September 21 and October 31, 2026 for workshops in the four cities.
Application deadline: April 10, 2026
Call for applications: mentees and participants
Application period: May 1 to May 29, 2026
Registration coming soon
Contact and questions:
Anne-Marie Hivert
Coordinator of the Pan-Canadian Circus Arts Mentorship Project
coordo@enpiste.qc.ca
