{"id":691173,"date":"2026-01-05T11:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veq.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=78800"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:10:59","slug":"in-the-ballroom-ile-dorleans-dances","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/veq.pigecommunication.com\/fr\/event\/in-the-ballroom-ile-dorleans-dances\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Ballroom: \u00cele d&#8217;Orl\u00e9ans Dances"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"tribe-events-single-event-title text-center\"><i>In the Ballroom<\/i>:<br \/>\n\u00cele d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans Dances<\/h1>\n<div id=\"post-70808\" class=\"post-70808 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tribe_events_cat-cultural-event cat_cultural-event\">\n<div class=\"single-event-top\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-8\">\n<p>Dive into the lively practice of traditional qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois dances!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4 foreword\">\n<div class=\"social-share\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content\">\n<p>Join the Morrin Centre for five exciting events celebrating qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois dance and music traditions, some of which are rooted in English-speaking communities that have long helped shape our province\u2019s cultural landscape. If you are curious, love living heritage activities, or simply want to move and have fun, come experience the energy of traditional dances and the stories behind them with our <a href=\"https:\/\/cvpv.net\/\">\u00c8s TRAD<\/a>\u00a0guests!<\/p>\n<p><strong>On January 28, discover dances from \u00cele d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans with H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Fournier (call), Manon Turcotte (piano), and Lise Turcotte (accordion).<\/strong><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"20px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Program:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-Short concert<br \/>\n-Short historical introduction to \u00cele d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans dances<br \/>\n-\u00cele d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans dance workshop<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This activity is offered bilingually, in both French and English.<\/p>\n<p>Please bring comfortable\u00a0<strong>shoes<\/strong>\u00a0with with good support and non-adherent soles, as well as a\u00a0<strong>water bottle<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/fr-CA\/ticketing\/dans-la-salle-de-bal-danses-de-lile-dorleans\"><strong>Book your tickets here!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guests: H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Fournier (call), Manon Turcotte (piano), and Lise Turcotte (accordion)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lise-Turcotte-No-Credit-600x600.jpg\" width=\"261\" height=\"261\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Helene-Fournier-No-Credit-scaled-e1765817027235-600x600.jpg\" width=\"265\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Manon-Turcotte-Credit-Emilie-B-Meunier-e1765817104573-600x600.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<div id=\"attachment_70806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-70806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Emilie B Meunier<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>With \u201ccaller\u201d\u00a0<strong>H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Fournier<\/strong>, pianist\u00a0<strong>Manon Turcotte<\/strong>, and accordionist<strong>\u00a0Lise Turcotte,<\/strong>\u00a0you are in for a treat during this workshop on \u00cele d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans dances! Hailing from \u00cele d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans, Manon and Lise gained (some of) their musical talents during the famous dance parties organized by Madame Audet as early as the 1970s.\u00a0 They now carry the music that will make you dance thanks to the help of caller H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Fournier, who teaches dances such as the Lancier, the Cal\u00e9donia, and the Quadrille!<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Manon Turcotte, listen to \u00c8s TRAD\u2019s podcast \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5DE36MIMaziCiHUAiT5vBL?si=-8Tf8kGrTAq8xFHZxq2nUQ\">Porter la tradition<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>In the Ballroom\u2014Traditional Music and Dance of a Community<\/em>\u00a0is presented in collaboration with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cvpv.net\/\">Centre de valorisation du patrimoine vivant \u00c8s TRAD<\/a>\u00a0and made possible thanks to financial support from the Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec and Ville de Qu\u00e9bec through their cultural development agreement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/in-the-ballroom\/\">Check out the full programming here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Ballroom: \u00cele d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans Dances Dive into the lively practice of traditional qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois dances! 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