In 2010, Montréal Danse implants the art for social action project Dance Against Violence, in collaboration with Agora de la Danse, La Dauphinelle and Amélie Dionne-Charest. This project offers movement workshops to women who are victims of violence, helping them reclaim their bodies. The workshops benefit a growing and increasingly diversified clientele.
In 2014, Dance Against Violence and Montréal Danse merged in order to reach more women in need, and to ensure the ongoing development of projects.
The pandemic has unfortunately exacerbated the problems of domestic violence. Between 2020 and 2022, thanks to the work of Christine Charles, former coordinator of Dance Against Violence, and the dancer-facilitators, we held 189 workshops with 8 partners, totalling 723 participations at the workshops. And since the foundation of Dance Against Violence, we have held 605 workshops with 20 partners, totalling 3534 participation from women and children.
