2026 Archives — Les Estivales de la Danse
Raphaël Bouchard, Etoile internationale
A native of Quebec’s Charlevoix region, Raphaël Bouchard began his dance training at the late age of 16, at the École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec, under the direction of Didier Chirpaz. A few months later, he joined the Jeune Ballet du Québec, where he had the opportunity to participate… Read More
Eve-Marie Dalcourt, Guest international Artist
Hailing from Canada, Ève-Marie has distinguished herself from an early age as an exceptional dancer. She trained at the “École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec” under Anik Bissonnette between 2011 and 2016. In her quest for excellence, she participated in intensive workshops with internationally renowned institutions such as “Arts Umbrella”… Read More
Donnie Duncan Jr, Alvin Ailey Company
Originally from Illinois, Donnie began his training in the southern part of his home state before continuing his studies at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2017. Between 2014 and 2017, he refined his artistic identity within several American contemporary dance… Read More
Gareth Haw – Principal English National Ballet
Originally from the United Kingdom, Gareth trained for eight years at the prestigious Royal Ballet School, where he acquired the strong foundations that would shape his future as a dancer. In 2015, he joined the corps de ballet of the Semperoper Ballett in Dresden. Quickly recognized for the excellence… Read More
Anne Jung, Guest international artist
Born in Germany, Anne initially trained intensively in rhythmic gymnastics. At the age of 14, she started classical dance classes, while participating in the Atlanta Olympic Games and in many international competitions as a gymnast. It was then time to choose. Turning towards dance, Anne continued her training at the… Read More
Sangeun Lee, Principal English National Ballet
Originally from Seoul, Sangeun Lee received her full dance training at Sunhwa Arts School. There, she developed a distinctive artistic voice and refined her technical excellence, earning recognition in multiple competitions. In 2005, she signed her first professional contract with Universal Ballet, joining the company as a soloist. Her… Read More
Maude Sabourin, Etoile des Grands Ballets Canadiens
Born in Canada, Maude began her training at the age of 13 at the École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec, while also joining the Jeune Ballet du Québec in 2003. A promising young dancer, she left her native land to join Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo under the direction of… Read More
Sandra Salietti Aguilera, Guest international Artist
Sandra began her training as a dancer at the Professional Conservatory in her native Barcelona, before joining the “Jeune Ballet de Cannes”, led by Paola Cantalupo, in 2009. The following year, she landed her first professional contract at the “Ballet National de Marseille”, directed by Frédéric Flamand, where she… Read More
Samuel Young-Wright, Guest international artist
Born in Canberra, in Australia, Sam trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAPPA) and at the Sydney Dance Company, before joining the Sydney Dance Company (SDC) in 2015. During his time at the SDC, the artist performed works by William Forsythe, Rafael Bonachela, Alexander Ekman, Cheng Tsung-Lung,… Read More
