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Dominic Desrochers
Dominic Desrochers’ passion for sound and movement comes all the way back from those family gatherings where singers, dancers and accordionists helped create his artistic vision. Over time, Dominic added another passion to music and poetry: percussive dance. Multi-instrumentalist, choreographer and founding member of Zogma, a professional company whose signature style is rooted in Québécois stepdance fused with percussive dance and contemporary movement, Dominic is always willing to share his knowledge through educational workshops and master classes.
His talent has been widely recognized by various organizations and groups like le Cirque du Soleil, La Bottine Souriante, Loco Locass and Les 7 Doigts de la Main. His approach is to make percussive dance an extension of himself. His (rhythmic!) motto: “Scratch the sky, the earth gives you an itch, then beat the earth and the sky warms you up… All you can beat, bon appétit! There is jig a-plenty at the banquet of your two feet”.
L’amour que porte Dominic Desrochers aux sons et aux mouvements s’éveille lors de rencontres familiales. Porteurs de traditions et maîtres en danses percussives ont forgé son esprit créateur, et un parcours ethnologique et exploratoire a ouvert la voie à sa démarche artistique. Avec le temps s’ajoutera au paysage de la musique et de son âme de poète une véritable passion pour la danse percussive, l’animation et l’art clonesque. Multi-instrumentiste, chorégraphe, clown et danseur, Dominic partage fréquemment son savoir en offrant des ateliers et des classes de maître. Il joint à ses œuvres pédagogie, poésie, chanson, conte et art clownesque, cherchant à faire de la musique et de la danse percussive une extension de soi.