Myokine at Domaine Forget

Anne Plamondon, choreographer Myokine is a unifying work for seven performers who, together, explore the body as a source of resilience, beauty and hope in the face of the urgency to act that characterizes our time. Molecules secreted by muscles when the body is moving, myokines are often called “molecules of hope” for the feeling of well-being and optimism they provide. For Anne Plamondon, this process emblematizes the saving role of the body when the being is confronted with the multiplication of the complex and disturbing issues of our time. It embodies the essential function of dance to release tension, emotions and anxiety, and to give meaning to the imperfections that make existence both strength and vulnerability. Through their virtuosity and precision, as well as a multiple choreographic language developed throughout Anne Plamondon's eclectic career, this energetic septet of Canadian performers brings to life the power of our bodies when united in movement. BIOGRAPHY Anne Plamondon draws on her eclectic career ranging from contemporary ballet to street dance to reveal the tremendous power of our bodies when united in movement. After dancing with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Nederlands Dans Theater, Gulbenkian Ballet, between 1994 and 2000, she participated in more than ten creations of the Rubberband company and played a major role in the development of the Rubberband method. She made her choreographic debut with the solo The same eyes as you (2012), created in collaboration with director Marie Brassard. Since the founding of her company Anne Plamondon Productions, her works have been presented at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, Jacob’s Pillow, the Guggenheim Museum, Live Arts in New York as well as broadcast on the CBC Arts and Télé-Québec networks. More recently, she choreographs for Alberta Ballet, BJM (Ballets Jazz de Montréal) and Arts Umbrella.