Welcome to Les Jardins' Baroque
Dance Studio
A platform where you will find all you need to know about Baroque dance.
A creative, dynamic and complete dance platform!
Les Jardins Choregraphiques invites you to explore the dances of the Baroque repertoire through dynamic and entertaining courses, exercises and historical capsules. The platform ranges from fundamentals of Baroque dance, complete steps and arm movements of the period, to complete repertoire dances. The content is suitable for all Baroque dance lovers from beginners to experienced dancers.

How it works
Your instructor
Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière
Director, choreographer and dancer, Marie-Nathalie founded in 2008 the dance company Les Jardins Chorégraphiques in Montreal. An engaging and dynamic teacher, she teaches in several universities, conservatories and international workshops. Multidisciplinary artist trained in dance, music and theater (commedia dell'arte) she is recognized for the originality and creativity of her work. Marie-Nathalie has performed in Europe, New Zealand, Canada and the USA and collaborates with numerous early music ensembles and festivals including the Toronto Masque Theatre and the Boston Early Music Festival.
Photo credit: Jean-Claude Ételain

What makes this platform special!

Primary Sources
Reference to the various original publications of the dancing masters.

Music
Contributions from recording labels, ensembles and musicians specializing in the Baroque repertoire.

Bilingual
All the videos are in English and in French. The choice is yours!