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.

On tour

V!TAL

Calendar

On the Matter of Flowers

November 17, 2020

Gaspé

Centre de création diffusion