Fortier Danse-Création : Paul-André Fortier's artistic journey

2013
Career grant from Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

2012
Appointement to the Order of Canada
Governor general award in Arts

2011
30th anniversary of Fortier Danse-Creation.
Solo 30x30 at the Espace George-Emile Lapalme in September.
Restaging of Bras de plomb at Agora de la danse in October.
Touring of Cabane as part of CAM en tournée.

2010
Cabane at Festival Euregio - Pays de danse in Liège, at Festival de Marseille and touring Quebec.
Solo 30x30 in Lorient, New York and Liège.
Paul-André Fortier is appointed Chevalier in ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France.

2009
Canadian and European tour with Cabane. Creation of She, on commission from Robin Poitras.

2008
Creation of Cabane at Festival TransAmériques. Creation of Spirale, created on commission from Ballet de Lorraine for 12 dancers.

2007
European tours with Solo 30x30. Creation of the duet -20ºC on commission from Ballet de Lorraine.

2006
Creation of Solo 30x30 with its international tour. Creation of Solo 1x60 at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media.

2004
Creation of Lumière at the Canada Dance Festival where dance, videos, music and sophisticated lighting are combined.

2002-2003
European tours with Tensions. Creation of Risque. Choreographer in residence at Cinquième salle, Place des Arts de Montréal for a period of three years. Member of the patronage committee, Grand Théâtre de Lorient (France).

2001
Première of Tensions at FIND.

2000
Creation of Loin, très loin for soloist Peggy Baker of Toronto. Guest Teacher at CNDC d’Angers in France.

1998
Creation of Jeux de fous, his first work for a teenage audience, in partnership with Agora de la danse.

1996
Creation of La part des anges, the first work created for a small ensemble after 10 years of solo work.

1992
Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outsanding New Choreography

1989-1993
Creation of three landmark solo works: Les Males Heures (1989), La Tentation de la transparence (1991), and Bras de plomb (1993), the latter two pieces created in close collaboration with visual artist Betty Goodwin.

1989-1999
Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal dance department.

1986
Creation of Mythe Décisif for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Co-founder, with Daniel Jackson, of Montréal Danse, for which he provides artistic co-direction until 1989.

1985
Participates in the Festival international de nouvelle danse (FIND) with Chaleurs.

1981
Fortier founds his own company: Fortier Danse-Création. Winner of the Jean A. Chalmers Award, Canada’s highest award for choreography.

1980-1982
Dancer for Michel Caserta in Paris

1979
Creation of Fortier’s first two choreographies for Groupe Nouvelle Aire.

1973-1979
As a dancer with Groupe Nouvelle Aire, he performs works in the company's repertoire and interprets Édouard Lock’s first creations.