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A documentary series that explores the world of professional dance in Quebec. Hosted by Geneviève Guérard, a former prima ballerina with Montreal’s Grands Ballets Canadiens, the series takes viewers inside the lives of five dancers and choreographers on the cutting edge of their profession. Anik Bissonette is in the twilight of a 20-year career. Dave St-Pierre is an upstart choreographer on the rise. Naomi Stikeman is a classically-trained dancer. Louise Lecavalier helped reinvent modern dance, and Ingrid Proulx is a promising young dancer from the École supérieure de ballet contemporain. Viewers travel deep into the heart of the creative process of these remarkable artists, bearers of a tradition that is both timeless and essential to our culture.