Individualized Training

Compétences-Carrières:

• Development of skills in management, planning, and marketing, as well as the administrative, financial, and legal aspects of the career (e.g., grants, promotion, self-production, contract negotiation, copyright, taxation, artistic approach, career transition or reorientation, etc.);
• Learning and mastering specific techniques within a discipline, artistic practice, or specialized role;
• Acquiring knowledge or skills in areas of expression related to one’s field of study (e.g., dance, theater, playwriting, makeup, etc.);
• Developing knowledge of the cultural sector, the law, and the management of cultural organizations (e.g., business plans, archiving, governance, leadership, etc.);
• Gaining knowledge related to the globalization of artistic activity (e.g., tours);
• Development of skills in marketing, sales, and market development, as well as audience and customer development (e.g., promotion, outreach, media relations, etc.);
• Developing skills in new technologies as tools for artistic or academic creation (editing, digital imagery, web videos, etc.) or as management tools (e.g., databases, accounting, the Internet, social media, etc.).

Soutien à l’entraînement:

• Furthering your skills in a circus technique or learning a new circus discipline;
• Development of related skills for joint and muscle strengthening or learning somatic approaches;
• Acquiring knowledge to maximize performance in areas such as nutrition, concentration, injury management, sleep management, performance-related stress, etc.;
• Learning a new rehearsal sequence due to a new professional context (new project, revival of a production, tour, etc.);
• Tips for managing your workout routine when you have to take a break from work.

Compétences-Carrières:

• Learning a new show;
• Training sessions led by an in-house trainer;
• Hiring a consultant, a management coach, or a mentor;
• Conferences, conventions, seminars;
• Second-language learning or French-language immersion programs;
• Training activities whose content is not specific to the cultural sector;
• Any training governed by law, including the CNESST Occupational Health and Safety Act;
• Any request that can be accommodated within one of the group training sessions offered by our organization, unless the proposed project is complementary and allows for further development of a new skill acquired in the relevant field;
• Any application whose objectives align with those of the training support program.

Soutien à l’entraînement:

• Supervision of daily training (coaching);
• Rehearsing or learning the new show;
• Hiring a consultant or mentor;
• Participation in a conference, symposium, or seminar;
• Training or internship offered outside of Quebec;
• Any request that can be accommodated within one of the group training sessions offered by our organization, unless the proposed project is complementary and allows for further development of a new skill acquired during the group activity.

The Alliance covers 85% of the training costs, which include the trainer’s fees and administrative expenses.

Note: En Piste pays the trainer directly; the participant is responsible for paying the remaining 15% to the Alliance.

The maximum hourly rate is $90 per hour. All other expenses related to the training (such as costs for renting a venue, equipment, or supplies, and insurance) must be covered by the participants and will not be reimbursed.

In certain cases, travel and accommodation expenses for trainers residing outside of Montreal may be reimbursable upon approval and subject to the eligible expense threshold set by Intervention-Compétences. These expenses must be disclosed when the application is submitted. Any expenses not approved in advance will not be reimbursed.

Once the application has been approved, the following steps must be completed:

1. Pay the registration fee, which is 15% of the total cost of the training program, including administrative fees (for small-group training sessions, the fees are divided among the participants)
2. Comply with the program’s terms and deadlines;
3. Ensure compliance with public health guidelines;
4. Hold the required insurance;
5. Handle the logistics involved in organizing the event;
6. Notify the continuing education coordinator of any postponements or changes to the training program;
7. Please fill out the evaluation form as soon as the training is over.
8. Ensure that the instructor meets the program requirements.

No training may begin until the application has been approved, all parties involved in the project have signed the agreements, and participants have paid the registration fees.

1. Sign an agreement with En Piste
2. Have completed the harassment prevention training (this training is valid for 2 years). Register here.
3. Comply with the program’s terms and deadlines;
4. Notify us of any postponements or changes to the training program;
5. Send the invoice to the participants at the time of submission
6. Fill out the evaluation form as soon as the training is over;
7. Sign the participation certificate for each participant.

For the Soutien à l’entraînement Program, coaches must be members of En Piste.

To submit an application, please fill out the form provided for this purpose. The link will be updated according to the schedule on this page.

Applications are reviewed based on the completeness of the application, fairness among applicants, and the feasibility of the project. Priority is given to En Piste members.

You can view the En Piste member directory and use the “Sort by” filter, then select “Subjects taught.”