Destins Croisés
Founded in 2003 by Ismaël Mouaraki, Destins Croisés is a Montreal-based dance company that blends urban dance, contemporary dance, and the performing arts into choreographic works that explore the individual, society, and the issues they face. The company’s philosophy is inextricably linked to its founder and its roots in urban dance, while being enriched by the contributions of performers and collaborators with diverse areas of expertise.
Its productions have been presented in Quebec, across Canada, and internationally, including in New York and Milan. Destins Croisés has developed a creative approach that combines choreographic research, political engagement, and a commitment to accessibility—based on the conviction that dance speaks to everyone and about everyone, regardless of cultural background or familiarity with the performing arts.
Ismaël Mouaraki
Of French-Moroccan descent, Ismaël Mouaraki discovered urban dance at the age of 12 in Nancy. He gradually expanded his practice by exploring other forms of movement, and later through his collaboration with choreographer Xavier Lot, with whom he worked as a performer for several years.
Since 2003, he has been creating works with Destins Croisés, of which he is the founder and artistic director. His choreography reflects a central obsession: embodying the infinite facets of humanity, structured around the concepts of polarities, control, domination, and resistance. His works are characterized by a productive tension between urban culture—its codes, gestures, and popular references—and the formal demands of contemporary dance.
Winner of the 2023 CALQ Award for Best Choreographic Work for Le sacre de Lila, he is today one of the most assertive voices of the new generation of Quebec choreographers. His latest creation, V!TAL (2026), is currently touring Quebec. Ismaël Mouaraki is also a teacher and mentor, a central aspect of his practice.
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Phenomena
April 26, 2023
Montreal
Maison de la culture Villeray
19:00
Phenomena
March 10, 2023
Montreal
Maison de la culture Montréal-Nord
7 PM
Phenomena
March 8, 2023
Montreal
Maison de la culture Rosemont
19:00
Phenomena
February 24, 2023
Saint-Eustache
Centre d'art La petite Église
20:00
Phenomena
February 9, 2023
Montreal
Maison de la culture Ahuntsic
19:00
Le sacre de Lila
December 16, 2022
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Théâtre des Deux Rives
20:00
Le sacre de Lila
November 30, 2022
Saint-Hyacinthe
Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde
19:30
Le sacre de Lila
November 26, 2022
Montréal
Agora de la danse
16:00
Le sacre de Lila
November 25, 2022
Montreal
Agora de la danse
19:00
Le sacre de Lila
November 24, 2022
Montréal
Agora de la danse
19:00
Le sacre de Lila
November 23, 2022
Montreal
Agora de la danse
19:00
On the Matter of Flowers
October 30, 2022
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Salle Albert-Dumouchel
16:00
On the Matter of Flowers
October 7, 2022
Lévis
L'Anglicane
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
September 27, 2022
Milan
MILANoLTRE Festival
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
December 11, 2021
Repentigny
Théâtre Alphonse-Desjardins
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
December 4, 2021
Saint-Hyacinthe
Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
December 3, 2021
Drummondville
Maison des arts Desjardins
20:00
Phenomena
November 26, 2021
Montreal
Maison de la culture Saint-Léonard
19:00
On the Matter of Flowers
May 15, 2021
Mont-Laurier
L’Espace Théâtre
8 PM
On the Matter of Flowers
May 8, 2021
Montreal
Agora de la danse
16:00
On the Matter of Flowers
May 7, 2021
Montreal
Agora de la danse
18:00
On the Matter of Flowers
May 6, 2021
Montreal
Agora de la danse
18:00
On the Matter of Flowers
May 5, 2021
Montreal
Agora de la danse
18:00
On the Matter of Flowers
May 4, 2021
Montreal
Agora de la danse
18:00
On the Matter of Flowers
May 1, 2021
Montreal
Salle Pauline-Julien
16:00
oZe
March 22, 2021
Montreal
Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles
19:00
On the Matter of Flowers
March 12, 2021
Saguenay
Diffusion Saguenay
19:30
On the Matter of Flowers
March 11, 2021
Dolbeau-Mistassini
Salle Desjardins
19:30
On the Matter of Flowers
February 22, 2021
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Théâtre des Deux Rives
19:30
On the Matter of Flowers
February 21, 2021
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Théâtre des Deux Rives
16:00
On the Matter of Flowers
February 1, 2021
Montreal
Maison de la culture Villeray
19:30
On the Matter of Flowers
December 4, 2020
Terrebonne
Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
November 28, 2020
Val-d'Or
Théâtre Télébec
19:30
On the Matter of Flowers
November 26, 2020
Amos
Théâtre des Eskers
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
November 26, 2020
Rouyn-Noranda
Théâtre du cuivre
16:00
On the Matter of Flowers
November 20, 2020
Havre-Aubert
Au Vieux Treuil
19:30
On the Matter of Flowers
November 17, 2020
Gaspé
Centre de création diffusion
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
November 13, 2020
Rivière-du-Loup
Centre culturel Berger
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
November 11, 2020
Rimouski
Salle Desjardins-Telus
20:00
On the Matter of Flowers
November 9, 2020
Baie-Comeau
Centre des arts
20:00