2026 Summer Dance Intensive
Montreal Area
New Structure and Schedule!
We’ve packed all the inspiration, technique, and positive vibes of our intensive into a more focused schedule that gets straight to the point. More accessible, more affordable, and still the perfect way to take your dance to the next level. A few spots left! Register Today!
Summer 2026
Dance Intensive Details
Two weeks
June 29 – July 10
10am until 1:45pm
Ages 13-20
In Saint-Lambert
(South Shore Montreal)Two week rate: $640 CAD
NEW One week rate: $340 CAD
Includes a CDCQ T-shirt
Ballet, Contemporary and Choreography - Intensive
Elevate your dance this summer with the Compagnie de danse contemporaine du Québec (CDCQ). From June 29 to July 10, dancers aged 13 to 20 are invited to Saint-Lambert (South Shore of Montreal) for two weeks of bilingual dance intensives focused on technical growth and artistic discovery.
This program offers an immersion into the CDCQ environment through daily training in Ballet, Contemporary, Improvisation, and Choreography. You will work closely with former Les Grands Ballets Premiere Dancer and current CDCQ Artistic Director, Jeremy Raia.
It is a unique opportunity to challenge yourself and explore new movement within an inspiring, supportive community. Join us to elevate your artistry and expand your creative horizons.
NEW Schedule:
10am-11:30am Ballet
11:30am-11:45am Break
11:45-1:45pm Contemporary and Choreography
Requirements
Any dancers 13 to 20 years old with three years of training in any dance style are welcome to participate in the intensive. (You do not need to be a current CDCQ company member to participate).
Registration
Registration is done via the Préville Fine Arts Centre’s Amilia account, under “Compagnie de danse contemporaine du Québec”. Information on the registration process as well as our cancellation policy is available on the Préville Fine Arts Centre website.
Studio
Our studio is located at 415 Mercille in Saint-Lambert QC, on Montreal’s South Shore. The closest metro station is Longueuil, and it is also accessible by commuter train (depending on schedules).
Important Note
If there are insufficient numbers, the intensive may be cancelled.
Meet Our Intensive Teachers
Jeremy Raia began his training in Queens, NY. He graduated from The Juilliard School with a BFA in 1996 and also studied at Boston Ballet School and the Koniklijk Conservatory in the Netherlands. In 1996, he began his professional career with Ballet Arizona, dancing works by George Balanchine, Michael Uthoff and Daniel Ezralow.
After 2 seasons, he was invited to join Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal where he was a Premiere Dancer until retiring in 2018. A dancer of both classical and contemporary works by a multitude of choreographers, including George Balanchine, Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, William Forsythe, Christian Spuck, Jean-Christope Maillot and Ohad Naharin. He has originated roles in World Premieres by Stijn Celis, Didy Veldman, Mauro Bigonzetti and Stephan Thoss.
In 2017, Jeremy danced as a Guest Artist with Aszure Barton and Artists. Jeremy taught Company class and was an assistant to Ballet Masters at Les Grands Ballets. As a guest teacher, Jeremy has been invited to 4 continents in such places as Centre National de la Danse (France), Arts Umbrella and Ballet BC (Canada), Saarländisches Staatstheater (Germany), Charlotte Ballet (USA) amongst other Companies and schools.
He has been Artist in Residence at Hamilton College (NY) and Ballet Metropolitano (Colombia) and restaged choreography of Didy Veldman and Christian Spuck on Companies in Europe and USA. From 2018 until 2020, Jeremy was the Ballet Master at Ballet Jazz Montreal and served as Interim Artistic Director for the 2020/21 season. Currently, Jeremy is on faculty at École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec, Les Studios Grands Ballets and Danse a la Carte and is Co-Director of Propulsion, Co-Founder/Director of Festival Charlevoix Danse and Sajedance.
Born in Nîmes, France, Jérémy Galdeano graduated from the École Nationale de Danse de Marseille. He began his career as an apprentice with the Ballet National de Marseille before joining Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 2001, where he evolved over 19 years to become principal soloist.
Alongside his career as a dancer, Jérémy has also created several works for the company’s choreographic workshops, presented in Montreal, Germany and Mexico.
In 2020, after a busy career with Les Grands Ballets, Jérémy chose to devote himself fully to choreography and teaching. In collaboration with Vera Kvarkacova, he forms a dynamic choreographic duo. Their creation “DOMA” has met with great success, integrating Les Grands Ballets Canadiens’ mixed program
“Parlamid’Amore” in May 2019, and being selected for prestigious events such as Carte Blanche DAC 2019 in Montreal and the Noverre-Young choreographers’ evening at Stuttgart Ballet. They were finalists in the 2020 Hannover International Choreographic Competition and invited to the HANGARTFEST in Italy. Their work was also selected for the Future Dance Festival 92Y in New York, where they presented “DOMA” at the Joyce Theater as part of the Martha Graham Company’s season.
In June 2021, their creation “FOMO” was presented at the Mannheim National Theater in Germany and at the Festival Quartiers Danses in Montreal, where it was awarded the prize for best show. In 2022, “DOMA” was performed in Houston and Austin (USA) with the Ishida Dance Company.
In June 2023, their latest creation “BLÍZ” was presented at the Mannheim National Theater in Germany. In January 2024, Jérémy created “You look strange_You look happy” for the Ishida Dance Company in Austin, Texas. In March 2024, they presented their brand-new creation “Nebe” with Les Grands Ballets in the mixed program “Soirée Cantata”.