Claudia Chan Tak is a multidisciplinary artist, trained in visual arts (Concordia, B.A. with distinction 2009) and contemporary dance (UQAM, B.A. 2012 & M.A. 2017).

Claudia is a choreographer, dancer, actor, costume designer, and videographer, intersecting disciplines and artistic practices. Her work has been presented on many stages in Quebec and internationally. She has earned several awards, including the Prix William Douglas (2015), the Prix Mécènes investis pour les arts (2018), and the Prix Envol des Prix de la danse de Montréal (2022), highlighting her commitment to cultural diversity and inclusive practices.

In addition to her artistic practice, she acts as a mediator and curator, actively contributing to the visibility of artists of Asian origin on the Quebec and Canadian stages.

She is also a dancer-interpreter in the dance-theatre piece Jasmine Town, presented at Usine C.

Kim-Sanh Châu (she/her), choreographer and artistic director at Studio 303, which focuses on inclusion and diversity in dance and performance, is currently doing a research residency at USINE C. As part of Labos du 4ème, USINE C’s residency forum for sharing and reflecting on processes and practices, she is developing a creation based on the crouching/squatting body position, its meanings and resonances with her family’s Vietnamese roots.

Tau S. Bui (she/her) is a cultural manager and EDIA consultant who lends her expertise in management and business strategies to support arts organizations. With over 20 years’ experience, including a decade in the corporate world, and a distinguished career in the cultural milieu since 2012, she has held key positions at Festival TransAmériques, Tangente Danse, Atelier Circulaire, Diversité Artistique Montréal, and La Machinerie des arts. Committed to the recognition and promotion of diversity in the arts, she is currently directing Staging Better Futures / Mettre en scène de meilleurs avenirs, a pan-Canadian project aimed at rethinking post-secondary theatre training in Canada.