Ginette Laurin

Hailed internationally as one of Canada’s foremost choreographers, with more than 50 works to her credit, Ginette Laurin is a pioneer of the contemporary dance movement in Quebec. She is the founding artistic director of O Vertigo, and worked with the company for over than 30 years. She has also hosted numerous dance workshops and taught at several universities and theater schools in Canada and internationally. Ginette Laurin is a member of the Order of Canada and a Companion of the Ordre des arts et des Lettres du Québec. Her other honours include two Grand Prizes from the Montreal Urban Community Arts Council, Dora Mavor Moore Award for La chambre blanche, Jean A. Chaimers Award and Reconnaissance award from the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 2018 she received the Governor general’s performing arts award for her lifetime artistic achievement.