Dance-Performance is a technical Diploma of College Studies (DEC technique, 561.BB) offered at Cegep de Sainte-Foy over three years across six sessions, with intake in the fall term only, in partnership with L'Ecole de danse de Quebec, one of three schools in Quebec offering higher dance education. The program trains students as contemporary dance performers through daily technique classes in contemporary dance and ballet, alongside improvisation, composition, creation and interpretation work, functional anatomy and somatic-movement approaches, and career-management and entrepreneurship components. Students take part in choreographic projects, master classes with visiting choreographers from Quebec, Canada and abroad, and international exchange opportunities in France, Italy, Greece and Ireland, culminating in a final capstone project. The program suits students who already have prior training in dance or a related discipline and want to pursue professional-level performance training leading to a career as a contemporary dance interpreter.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires meeting Cegep de Sainte-Foy's general CEGEP admission conditions; no specific secondary-school academic prerequisites are required, but applicants must already have prior training in dance or a related discipline. All candidates must successfully complete an audition administered by L'Ecole de danse de Quebec, which evaluates artistic potential and creative and physical ability; auditions for this program were scheduled for February 28 and March 1, 2026. An optional two-session preparatory year is available for dancers who need further skill development before entering the DEC. No French or English language-proficiency test is mentioned. The program is offered starting in the Fall term only and is open to international applicants.
