Maude Sabourin

A dancer and ballet mistress with an exceptional career, Maude Sabourin continues to push the boundaries of her art. Trained at the École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec before joining the prestigious Ballets de Monte-Carlo, she quickly rose to the rank of principal dancer and performed on the world’s greatest stages. She has had the opportunity to work with legendary choreographers such as Jean-Christophe Maillot, Jiri Kylian, Marco Goecke, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and William Forsythe.

In 2018, after an international career, she joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal as a principal dancer and continues to elevate her practice by mentoring young artists. Maude also became the artistic director of The Dance Lab, an organization that allows her to organize workshops and master classes, with proceeds going to humanitarian causes. She also created the online platform The Ballet Cure, to allow everyone to explore ballet from home. In 2024, Maude was featured in the exhibition “Portraits and Fashion—Quebec Photographers Beyond Borders” at the McCord Museum, the result of an exceptional collaboration with photographer Carl Lessard. This artistic collaboration celebrates the union of dance and fashion.

A ballet mistress, performer, and public speaker of great humanity, Maude Sabourin’s career is a true ode to dance and art, which she uses as much as possible to bring people together.