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Dulce

Dulce

Jontae McCrory + Brian Mendez
LAB

Dulce
Jontae McCrory + Brian Mendez
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Liminal (Metamorphosis_02)
PAX

LAB
Fred-Barry, Théâtre Denise-Pelletier
60 + 20 min.

June 03, 9pm
June 04, 1pm and 7pm


This multi-categorical performance art piece explores meeting points of intersectional praxis between contemporary stage-work and ballroom culture techniques. It is a context for both artists to examine colonialism’s impact on the Black queer diaspora, as well as their relationship to Black queer subcultures and the mythologies of Black eroticism. Using the space to create a dialogue in flux, they re-imagine the complex and rich nuance of Black queer ideologies and its dissonance in relation to western and eastern exceptionalism.



Jontae McCrory, a native of Detroit, Michigan, began his training at Western Michigan University when he was 19. In 2017, McCrory completed the year-long Dancers Course with BalletBoyz in London, England. McCrory began working with contemporary company RUBBERBAND in 2018, while being invited to perform with the Decidedly Jazz Dance Company later in 2020. Currently, McCrory works with Andrea Pena and Artist, while freelancing in Montreal, QC. McCrory’s works as a filmmaker and choreographer have been featured at the American College Dance Association Gala Concert, Festival Chéries-Chéris-Paris, Cinéma Québec and BBC Network London.

Brian Mendez is a dancer trained in Hip-hop, Waacking and Dancehall originally from and living in Montreal. It was during his studies at the EDCM (2016-2019) that Brian discovered Voguing, a style born in Harlem (New York) by the Latin American and Afro-American LGBTQ+ community. This dance becomes for him a form of expression that brings together an entire community. Brian continues his education on Voguing and its culture in order to share it in Montreal. In addition, he has worked with Sébastien Provencher (Children of Chemistry), Le Carré des Lombes (UNFOLD / 7 perspectives) and more recently with Clara Furey (Dog Rising).


Codirection + Performance
Jontae McCrory + Brian Mendez

Sound Design + Performance
Chivengi

Sound Design Assistant + Performance
G-Mako

Résidence de création
Danse-Cité
LA SERRE – arts vivants
Centre Culturel de Notre-Dame-Des-Prairies

Liminal (Metamorphosis_02)

Liminal (Metamorphosis_02)

PAX
LAB

Dulce
Jontae McCrory + Brian Mendez
+
Liminal (Metamorphosis_02)
PAX

LAB
Fred-Barry, Théâtre Denise-Pelletier
60 + 20 min.

06.03 – 9pm
06.04 – 1pm + 7pm


Liminal is a work in progress inscribed as the second chapter of the Metamorphosis anthology. This digital dance anthology is created around the theme of transformation, and investigates digitally interactive forms of dance expression. Each chapter builds through time, existing in various forms that undergo a constant transmutation. Giving value to the process and spontaneous sharing, it allows itself to be influenced and informed by the contact and connection to viewers and participants.



Frédérique PAX Dumas is a performing artist and multidisciplinary creator. She has been an innovator of the hip hop and street dance community locally and internationally. Her work has been presented on various platforms, notably at the V&A Museum (London, U.K.). In 2018, she founded A.MUSE, whose mission is to showcase culture and art through various artistic mediums. She is continuously committed to education and community building, focused on creating platforms for self expression.