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Webinar against harassment and violence in the...
In the wake of the denunciations of the last few weeks, several people and companies have contacted us. As a professionnal alliance, we must play a leading role in prevention and support in our[...]
We are launching a new remunerated rigging...
Thanks to financial support from the Government of Quebec and a partnership with Collège Lionel-Groulx, a group of 14 technicians in circus arts (or other performing arts disciplines) will be able[...]
En Piste participates in the virtual edition of...
This Monday, July 6, En Piste is pleased to welcome, in partnership with TOHU, hundreds of professionals who have registered for the International Market of Contemporary Circus! This is the perfect[...]
Quebec Minister of Culture at our AGM to greet...
Yesterday, at the opening our annual general meeting, we had the honour of receiving the Quebec Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, who graciously offered her greetings and praise[...]
A historic moment: $10 millions for circus!
As the circus arts sector is faced with major challenges, particularly in relation to the collapse of its business model based on the export of shows, the Government of Quebec has granted[...]
En Piste speaks out on the critical situation of...
After having received our Bulletin COVID-19, highlighting the striking results of our study on the impact of the pandemic on artists, self-employed workers, compagnies, schools and other[...]
New remunerated training program for circus...
Since the beginning of the online training sessions, more than 140 artists have taken part! We are proud to now be able to offer our members a new paid online training program, made possible thanks[...]
We release the results of the survey on the...
561 individuals and organizations participated in our survey to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on our community. The results are now available on our website. But be warned, they are striking. The[...]
Our Alliance participates in an international...
The Alliance has been invited to take part in an international panel discussion, organized by The Circus Arts Hub, on Tuesday 12 May, entitled Circus Amidst COVID: An International Factual[...]
More training for circus artists!
We're extending our Open ZOOM virtual training series for another week and are welcoming two new trainers! Last week, we introduced two disciplinary trainers, Jérémie Robert for acrobats and Irina[...]
Open ZOOM, our series of free and bilingual...
By popular demand, we are extending our Open ZOOM sessions through early May! Circus artists can now train from Monday to Thursday along with their peers on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. On[...]
A successful World Circus Day!
Over a hundred artists and compagnies responded to our #BalconyCircus call and came out of their confinement to celebrate World Circus Day! It’s so nice to see that, despite the COVID-19 crisis[...]