The Foundation

Margie Gillis had been a professional dancer for eight years when the Margie Gillis Dance Foundation was established in 1981. Her choreographic work centres on the exploration of the human experience, expressed through both the solo works that form the core of her repertoire and the group creations she has developed over time. Her “inside-out” approach to dance shapes her creative process and the interpretive work that has earned her international recognition.

The Foundation’s mission is to support and advance the artistic vision of choreographer and dancer Margie Gillis while contributing to the vitality of the arts community. The Foundation supports new creations, produces, and promotes the choreographic works of its founder, and supports the development of artists engaged in this lineage of practice, as well as artists of the Legacy Project.

The Margie Gillis Dance Foundation is based in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal), on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk), a place that has long served as a gathering site for many Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg Nations.

MGDF TEAM

Margie Gillis – Founder and Artistic Executive Director

Raphaëlle Côté-Parent – General Director

Anita Czeski – General Coordinator

Naomi Adam-Johnston – Development Coordinator

Louis Martin – Communications Manager

Lydie Revez – Accounting and Administration

Pierre Lavoie – Technical Director and Lighting designer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President – Richard Cyr – Doctor of Chiropractic

Vice-President – Margie Gillis – Founding Artistic Executive Director

Secretary Treasurer – Marc Daigle – Dancer and Massage Therapist

Administrators
Catherine Bourgeois – Artistic Director, Joe Jack et John
Adriane Porcin – Personal Information and Privacy Consultant