Michael Montanaro

Michael is Chair, Department of Contemporary Dance, Concordia University and a founding member of Hexagram - Institute for Research/Creation in Media Arts. He is a trans-disciplinary artist best known for his work in contemporary dance and mixed media. He graduated Hartford Conservatory and performed with the Boston Ballet, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens and Le Groupe de la Place Royale (five years as co-artistic director). Michael has worked as a choreographer, director and collaborator on Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai,” Opéra de Montréal`s multimedia version of “Carmina Burana,” “Frankenstein’s Ghosts, and a series of short films entitled “Dances For Small Spaces.”