Guillaume Côté

Associé(e) chorégraphique

Guillaume Cote

Biographie

Best known to audiences of The National Ballet of Canada as one of the company’s most gifted and dynamic performers, Guillaume Côté is also a choreographer of unique vision and talent. In 2013, in addition to his position as a Principal Dancer, Guillaume assumed the role of Choreographic Associate with the company.

À titre de danseur, la polyvalence, la technique accomplie et le puissant sens théâtral de Guillaume ont contribué à rendre inoubliables bon nombre de prestations dans lesquels il apparaissait. Ces mêmes habiletés se retrouvent dans sa chorégraphie, qui est caractérisée par une riche présence physique et, souvent, une teneur émotionnelle changeant soudainement. À titre de compositeur, Guillaume possède une compréhension du rôle de la centralité technique et dramatique à l’égard de la danse et, par conséquent, ses ballets sont forgés avec un grand souci de la symbiose des effets musicaux et physiques.

For the National Ballet, Guillaume created Frame by Frame, a collaboration with Robert Lepage, Le Petit Prince, Being and Nothingness, Dance Me To The End Of Love, Tonight Will Be Fine, Body of Work, Boléro, No. 24 and Enkeli.

Awards for his choreography include the Audience Choice Award for Best Choreography at The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize for Enkeli and third prize at Ballet Society Hanover’s 25th International Competition for #24. In 2017, he created Dark Angels for the National Arts Centre.   

In 2012, Guillaume choreographed and starred in the film Lost in Motion, presented at Toronto’s International Film Festival. The sequel, Lost in Motion II, was released in 2013 and was featured at the Dance on Camera Festival in New York City in 2014. In 2020, Lulu, choreographed by Guillaume won Best International Short Film at the 2020 Milan International Film Festival.   

In 2021, Guillaume founded his own company Côté Danse that focuses on the multidisciplinary creation of innovative works. In 2021, Guillaume created Touch, an immersive experience that incorporated projections, technology and dance and in 2022, Guillaume embarked on a cross-Canada tour for Crypto. He is also Artistic Director of the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur, one of the largest summer dance festivals in the country.

Citations

    • “Côté, the National’s choreographic associate, has covered himself in glory with this ballet.”

      Ludwig van Toronto.com

      Frame by Frame

    • “Côté was able to provoke a thoughtful expression of the inner struggle that lies at the heart of our desire to exercise our free will.”

      Elle Canada

      L’Être et le néant

    • “Côté, who in addition to being the company’s danseur noble is also now a Choreographic Associate, has crafted a riveting seven-minute solo for Greta Hodgkinson.”

      National Post

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