Performers
Coming from various contemporary dance backgrounds, the performers of Midnight Somewhere gather to embody the athletic and sensual vision of our choreographers. Each performer will captivate you with their precise, moving, and human movements.
Zachary Bastille, Sophie Breton, Alexandre Carlos, Véronique Giasson, Cai Glover, Kyra Jean Green, Katerine Leblanc, Danny Morissette, Lila-Mae Talbot, Yoherlandy Tejeiro Garcia
Performers at Inception
Zachary Bastille
After graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University’s fine arts program (Performance Dance), Zachary danced a lot in Canada. He shared his talent with choreographers and stage managers such as Laura Brandel, Willi Dorner, Colleen Snell, Alysia Pires, Angela Blumberg, Apolina Velasquez, Robert Glimbeck and Avinoam Silverman. In 2023, he made his mark as a participant in the tv show Révolution and as a dancer and creator at Festival Quartiers Danses.
Sophie Breton
Sophie graduated from École de danse contemporaine de Montréal in 2008. Since then, she has danced for choreographers such as Alan Lake, Frédéric Marier, Thierry Huard, Sasha Kleinplatz, Virginie Brunelle, Sylvain Émard, and Jacques Poulin-Denis, while also working alongside Ginelle Chagnon in the staging of excerpts from the works of Jean-Pierre Perreault.
Alexandre Carlos
Graduate of École de danse contemporaine de Montréal, Alexandre has been dancing for various companies and schools in Quebec since 2010, including Les 7 doigts, Cirque du Soleil, and Opéra de Québec. He was a finalist in the 2019 edition of the show Révolution with his duo Alex & Alex and in 2020, and participated in the show La France a un incroyable talent.
Alexander Ellison
Alexander graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School in 2017 under the direction of Mavis Staines, then joined Cas Public for their 2017/2018 season. After 5 years spent performing works on tour by Hélène Blackburn, he began freelancing in Montreal in 2023. Over the years he’s been blessed to have danced on film for Celine Dion, workshopped in studio with Edouard Lock, created with Helene Simard, and most recently danced choreography by Beatrice Larouche in a short film production by visual artist Jonathan Tremblay. He has performed works by Aszure Barton, John Neumeier, George Balanchine, Cai Glover, Adrian Batt and Pauline Berndsen Gervais.
Véronique Giasson
Véronique has been dancing for nearly 15 years with artistic companies such as Cirque du Soleil, Ballet Preljocaj, Ezdanza, Andrea Peña & Artists, Les 7 doigts, Donlon Dance Company, Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Compañia Tania Pérez Salas, and Ballets Jazz Montréal. In 2022, she danced and co-choreographed Cirque du Soleil’s Vive Nos Divas, and in 2023, she was part of the choreographers for Révolution en tournée.
Cai Glover
For the past 25 years, Cai has been dancing and choreographing with various artists, including John McFall, Simone Orlando, Lauri Stallings, Edgar Zendejas, and Mathieu Murphy-Perron. As a deaf artist, hearing differently has become a driving force for his art and his uniqueness as a dancer, performer, and choreographer.
Kyra Jean Green
Recipient of the Public Choice Award at the Quartiers Danses Festival in 2016 and 2018, Kyra is known for her qualities as both a performer and a creative choreographer. With her company Trip The Light Fantastic, she combines contemporary and urban styles, performing from Panama to Denmark, as well as New York and Montreal.
Danny Morissette
Danny graduated from École de danse contemporaine de Montréal in 2017. Today, he dances with several companies such as Destins croisés, Skeels Danse, and Alan Lake Factori(e). During the 2020-2021 season, Danny toured Quebec with La question des fleurs, the debut production of CAPAS. In 2023, he worked as an assistant choreographer for ECHO at Cirque du Soleil.
Anna Sanchez
A 2021 graduate of the École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec, Anna has recently worked with Skeels Danse (Past Rooms), Eva Kolarova (Inner Land Mines), and collaborated with Adi Salant, Gaby Baars, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and Rubberband. Wishing to develop new artistic opportunities, Anna is currently developing her Flamenco practice with Rocio Vadillo.
Lila-Mae Talbot
Since 2003, Lila-Mae danced for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, New English Contemporary Ballet and Rubberbandance Group. She collaborated as well with Decalage Company (Mickael Riviere), Robert Lepage and Crystal Pite. She continued her training in various techniques, notably with Impulstanz (Vienna). She also performed for Andrew, Skeels, Karine Ledoyen, Harold Rhéaume, PPS Danse, Illusion Théâtre de Marionnette and Sylvain Émard.