Mélanie Demers: Artistic Frictions
Throughout a versatile and multifaceted career, Demers has reinvented the language of dance with her company, MAYDAY.
Throughout a versatile and multifaceted career, Demers has reinvented the language of dance with her company, MAYDAY.
Mélanie Demers
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Throughout a versatile and multifaceted career, Demers has reinvented the language of dance with her company, MAYDAY.
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