Choreographer, performer and teacher, Stéphanie Decourteille is sought after for her singular, fiery and physically demanding choreographic language, as well as for her rigorous teaching. She is called upon by numerous choreographers and cultural structures to offer master classes and advanced training for dancers, workshops and courses. In particular, she multiplies her interventions in the fields of contemporary dance, circus and urban dance. Since 2018, with BIG BANG – intensive training in contemporary dance, Stéphanie has been offering a program that includes a development component and a creation residency component. Since 2020, she also accompanies emerging dancers for their creation projects as an artistic advisor.

I was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick. I started dancing at the age of 3. I trained at Dance Acadie. Dance has always been a part of me and helped me get through the difficult times in my life. The dance studio was my home. I took classes in jazz, lyrical, ballet, hip-hop and tap. I always knew I wanted to dance and make a living from my passion. One of my biggest goals as a youngster was to be part of “So You Think You Can Dance Canada”. I knew the chances of succeeding were slim, coming from a small town, but I never let the negative comments get to me. I finished high school and moved to Montreal to pursue my dance career. I left everything behind and went off on my own at the young age of 17. Since my move, my dance career has taken off and I’ve accomplished many of the goals I set for myself. One of them was So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Not only did I achieve this goal, but I placed in the Top 4 – finalist. I then danced in Ubisoft’s video game ‘The Micheal Jackson The Experience’ for the Xbox 360 Kinect. I assisted alongside Megan Lawson (FanyPack) and Phil ‘Packman’ Shbeeb (IamMe) for Cirque du Soleil’s Micheal Jackson The Immortal Tour choreographed by NappyTabs. I danced in the movie ‘Mirror Mirror’ with star Julia Roberts. I danced in the film ‘Make your move 3D’ choreographed by NappyTabs, directed by Duane Adler and starring Derek Hough and BoA. I was on America’s Best Dance Crew Season 7 with Irratik. I danced for Ceelo Green, Def Leppard, Melissa Etheridge and Kelly Clarkson on La Voix. I danced on the Bell Centre stage for artists Marie-Mai and Matt Duff. The latter will be broadcast on NETFLIX. I danced in the film Step Up 5: All In. At 25, I moved to Los Angeles and danced with Jennifer Lopez for 3 years in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood’s Axis Theater as her first job in the States. I also danced in her music videos “Ain’t your mama”, “Dinero”, “El Anillo” and “Limitless”. I traveled to Qatar, New York and other places with her. I danced with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Kevin Hart at the MTV Movie Awards, choreographed by Janelle Ginestra. I danced with Hailee Steinfeld at the RDMAs and with Rihanna at the VMAs, both choreographed by Parris Goebel. I’ve also had the chance to dance with artists like Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Pitbull, Kanye West, Teyanna Taylor, Ja Rule, and many others. I now live in Montreal and own my own professional dance company Bee-Yond Belief with my partner. We value personal growth and self-love. We take a holistic approach and provide a healthy space for our dancers to be themselves, all training to a high caliber. As a nonbinary person in an LGBTQ+ couple, I am passionate about my community and jump at any opportunity to represent well and be a healthy person for all. I value inclusivity and diversity. Even though I’ve achieved so many of my dreams, my goals don’t stop there. I believe that as a dancer, as a choreographer, as a mentor and as a person, we always have more to learn and accomplish. I’m a student of life, and for life. If you can dream it, then it can become a reality.

Vladimir “7Starr” Laurore is a Canadian krump pioneer and multidisciplinary artist from Laval. In 2006, he co-founded Canada’s first krump group, Bzerk Squad. 7Starr works to promote and spread this culture at home in Quebec, and is president of the Montreal Krump Alliance (MKA) and creator of the country’s largest krump festival, Gutta Zone Fest. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Canada Council’s Victor Martyn Lynch Staunton Gloria Mitchell-Aleong with the Black Theatre Workshop, Prix Coup de Coeur at the Gala Dunamis and the Prix découverte, awarded by the Prix de la danse de Montréal, for hir extensive work on this large-scale project. 7Starr is releasing his first solo music album, entitled Diff Diff, in 2020. His tireless efforts have caught the public’s attention, even earning him interviews with CTV News, CKUT and Télé-Québec. 7Starr continues to innovate and push krump culture in all its forms.

Originally from Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada, Janie Richard began professional dance training at the École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec.

A professional performer for 16 years, she has had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers. She has participated in several international tours. In addition to being a professional dancer, she is a dance teacher, competition judge, choreographer and dance consultant.

Recently, Janie was crowned the grand winner of the televised dance competition RÉVOLUTION – season 2 on TVA with her partner Marcio Paulino Vinicius Silveira. Together they take part in the show Révolution en tournée which has more than 50,000 tickets sold, more than 49 performances between 2020 and 2022.

Together, they created their first show Syntonie. The world premiere was presented at Carré 150 in Victoriaville and was followed by more than 47 performances between 2021 and 2024, thirty cities across Quebec and more than 13,000 spectators. They are currently creating a second dance show entitled Sans toi [T] where they feature 8 professional dancers from here.

In 2019, she was named a cultural personality by the city of Terrebonne.

In 2018, she won the “Women’s Choreography Project” choreographic competition to create a unique piece for the dancers of Avant Chamber Ballet of Dallas, Texas. She thus created her first professional choreography entitled “L’inverno”. This piece was also chosen as part of the festivities of Montreal’s 375th anniversary.

Since 2010, she has been sharing her passion by teaching, choreographing and judging various dance competitions both locally and internationally. Her students of all ages and levels appreciate her talent and her young and dynamic approach.