Burn Baby, Burn: With Guillaume Côté
Live on CIUT 89.5 FM
Airing Date: October 2, 2024
Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton
Assistant Production Manager/ Editor: Amber Downie-Back
Featured Guest(s): Guillaume Côté
On this episode, Guillaume Cote (Artistic Director of Côté Danse) discusses the latest full-length creation from Côté Danse, making its Toronto debut at the 2024 Fall for Dance North Festival. The creation “Burn Baby, Burn” explores fire as a symbol of passion and intensity, the very qualities humanity must harness to address climate change.
About Guillaume Côté :
Guillaume Côté, a native of Québec, is a renowned Principal Dancer with The National Ballet of Canada. He has performed major classical roles and worked with the world’s most esteemed choreographers. As a guest artist, he has danced with prestigious companies worldwide, including The Royal Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, English National Ballet, the Mikhailosky Theater of St-Petersburg, Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires, Berlin’s Staatsoper, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Stuttgart Ballet, Hamburg Ballett, Verona Opera and the South African Ballet Theater.
In 2012, he co-founded Anymotion Productions to produce high-quality independent dance works. Mr. Côté also serves as a Choreographic Associate with The National Ballet of Canada, with eight of his works in the company’s repertoire. His ballets have received critical acclaim, including Enkeli, which won the Audience Choice Award for Best Choreography in 2012. He collaborated with director Robert Lepage to create Frame by Frame in 2018.
In 2021, Mr. Côté founded his own company, Côté Danse, and premiered innovative works such as X (Dix), Crypto and Touch. Mr. Côté has received numerous awards and was named Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec in 2021.
