During a captivating hour-long spectacle, dive into a world where cultures converge and intertwine with Les Coz de maïs. This unique sensory experience brings together music, dance, and poetry to create an unforgettable artistic journey. Through original songs in French, English, and Wendat, where traditional Wendat sounds harmoniously blend with contemporary accents, Les Coz de maïs capture the essence of their cultural reconnection. As the performance unfolds, poetry and dance evolve into stories resonating with their perception of the world as Wendat and Quebecois women.
Les Coz de maïs offer you an artistic voyage celebrating the richness and diversity of cultures, inviting everyone to discover the beauty of human connection through art.
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Catherine Dagenais-Savard, a dancer and choreographer, was a performer with the international company Marie Chouinard. Since graduating from EDCM in 2015, she has collaborated with choreographers Mélanie Demers, Danièle Desnoyers, Ivanie Aubin-Malo, and Lara Kramer. She was part of the musical Mary Poppins at Théâtre St-Denis and TV shows like Lip Sync Battle. Exploring her Indigenous identity through fancy shawl dance, she joined the cast of “Marguerite: le feu” at the Avignon Festival in 2023. Additionally, she teaches dance and is involved in cultural promotion in her Wendake community, serving as Indigenous curator for the Nikak Tagocniok Indigenous performing arts festival at Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault in St-Jérôme.
Sandrine Masse, a classically trained violist, has been exploring various musical styles for 15 years, lending her viola and voice to musical groups from around the world. A graduate of the École nationale de la chanson (ENC) and recipient of the Premier prix Georges-Dor and the Prix Coup de cœur du public at the Chante en français competition, she released her first EP, “L’ours noir,” in 2022. Her upcoming album, scheduled for 2024, will pay tribute to her territory as a Wendat and Quebecois artist through folk songs tinted with timeless sounds. (© Photo : Claudia Chan Tak)
Music and performance
Sandrine Masse-Savard and Catherine Dagenais-Savard
