Marie-Soleil Pilette

Choreographer, caller, traditional step and contemporary dancer, MARIE-SOLEIL PILETTE spent years specializing in Québec's own traditional stepdance. Having graduated with a bachelor's in contemporary dance from UQAM, she has performed with ìLa Compagnie de Danse ethnique Migrationî and the ìZogma Collectiveî, amongst other dance troupes. Nowadays, she dances with the Rapetipetam band (led by stepdancer Pierre Chartrand) and is soloing in various projects and contexts, as well as her own work, throughout North America and Europe. Founder of ìSANS TEMPS danseî dance company, she has choreographed "Échos Signés", "Mémoire", "Chaises" and "Zone Gigue", original pieces that integrate Québec stepdancing and percussive dance to contemporary dance.

Since 2005, Marie-Soleil has also been teaching stepdancing classes of all levels within her dance company. In high demand, she has been invited to share her expertise and talents as a teacher across Canada and the United States (Alasdair Fraserís Sierra Fiddle camp and Ashokanís Northern Week amongst others).