Shana Carroll, one of Les 7 doigts de la main co-founders, staged the Cirque du Soleil performance at the prestigious 2012 Academy Awards, directing over 50 artists.
Nearly 40 million television viewers saw the show!
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Shana Carroll – 2012 Academy Awards
By marion | March 12th, 2012Les 7 doigts de la main Win Gold in Paris!
By marion | February 1st, 2012Les 7 doigts de la main took home the gold medal and the Prix de la République from the most famous circus festival in the world, the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain.
William Underwood and Héloïse Bourgeois enraptured the audience and the jury with the Chinese pole duo from the show PSY, choreographed by Shana Carroll.
Both graduates of the National Circus School in Montreal (2005), they toured the world for six years with Les 7 doigts de la main, first with TRACES and now with PSY.
The success of the Quebec circus does not stop there: a second duet marks the arrival of a new generation of artists.
Maxim Laurin and Ugo Dario, fellow graduates of the National Circus School of Montreal (2011), also won a gold medal with their teeterboard number. Perilous and highly acrobatic, their duet was a huge craze and also earned the Prix du Public, Prix Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, the Saint Petersburg State Circus Trophy, and the Rosgoscirk Trophy. Maxim and Ugo are part of the 7 Fingers’ newest creation—we’ll be able to spot them on stage in our upcoming show later this year.
The duos’ successes make for seven total awards for Quebec!
The Fingers have enjoyed a wonderful history with famous festival, having received multiple awards over the years, including the choreography of four gold medal-winning numbers by Shana Carroll!
See the full list of this year’s winners
PSY as seen by Teklieng Lim
By marion | January 20th, 2012Teklieng Lim, an artist we met in Pariswhile performing at La Villette, offers his view of PSY. Follow the link to view his magnificent drawings.
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Audition in Paris
By marion | October 24th, 2011We are looking for talented artists for numerous upcoming projects.
We are holding auditions November 18 and 19 in Paris, France.
Skills sought :
Mastery of at least one circus discipline
Dance, movement, and acting experience
Multi-disciplinary
Capacity and interest in team work
Please send the following to Casting@7doigts.com
Demo vidéo (Web link, Youtube, Vimeo etc)
Headshot Photo
CV
Questionnaire bellow with your answers.
Name :
Nationality :
Residency:
Principal circus discipline :
Secondary circus discipline :
Training :
Other skill (Music, singing, tap dance, drawing etc…) :
Email and phone number :
Deadline for applications is October 31st, 2011
We will contact you by November 4th confirming your participation in the audition.
Those attending the audition will be asked to be available November 18 & 19 from 9am to 5pm, Académie Fratellini.
IRIS : Premiere in Hollywood
By marion | September 29th, 2011Shana Carroll, Co-founder et co-director of the 7 Fingers – Acrobatic Performance Designer of IRIS and Nassib El Husseini, C”E”O of The 7 fingers.
Back in Canada
By marion | September 23rd, 2011PSY will be back in Canada in next June!
The National Arts Centre, having previously welcomed LOFT and TRACES, has announced the programming of PSY from June 20 to 23, 2012.
Tickets are already on sale here
Cabaret, Custom-made Projects, Fibonacci, La Vie, Loft, Loft Videos, News, Patinoire, Psy, TRACES 2nd cast, TRACES USA, The 7 Fingers, Traces
General Auditions
By marion | September 21st, 2011We are looking for talented artists for numerous upcoming projects.
We are holding auditions October 16 and 17 in Montreal, Quebec.
Skills sought :
Mastery of at least one circus discipline
Dance, movement, and acting experience
Multi-disciplinary
Capacity and interest in team work
Please send the following to Sabrina@7doigts.com 1 (514) 521 4477 ext.214
Demo vidéo (Web link, Youtube, Vimeo etc)
Headshot Photo
CV
Questionnaire bellow with your answers.
Name :
Nationality :
Principal circus discipline :
Secondary circus discipline :
Training :
Other skill (Music, singing, tap dance, drawing etc…) :
Email and phone number :
Deadline for applications is September 30, 2011
We will contact you by October 7 confirming your participation in the audition.
Those attending the audition will be asked to be available October 16 and 17 from 9am to 7pm.
Pictures and video by Ben Hopper
By marion | September 2nd, 2011
This film was shot over a period of 2 days by Ben Hoper during a Juggling Convention back in April this year.
It has some of the world’s current best jugglers who came to perform at the convention and was edited by Ori Roth who’s a juggler himself and known for his ‘Happy Oree Friends’ juggling videos on YouTube.
Performers in this video:
Bram Dobbelaere
Jordaan De Cuyper
Sander De Cuyper
Eric Longequel
Stefan Sing
Florent Lestage
Matt Hall
Nino Mertens
Gab Bondewel
When Psy came by London in 2010, Ben also took great pictures of the team in the city
See the images
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Show at the Obelisco – Buenos Aires
By marion | May 27th, 2011This Saturday, May 28, the 7 Fingers are honored to perform at the Plaza de laRépublicà, at the foot of the Obelisco in Buenos Aires.
Each year, the city of Buenos Aires offers shows free of charge to its residents, amongwhich the largest is the show presented at the Obelisk. The city’s busiest boulevard will be closed to make way for a stage and some several thousand spectators at the legendaryObelisk, erected in 1936.
This year marks the event’s first ever showing of circus arts, which will take the form of a show specially created for the occasion by the 7 Fingers.
Casa de Nadie (The House of Nobody) features the artists of PSY, the 7 Fingers show currently running in Buenos Aires’ Polo Circo Big Top. This special creation, directed by Fingers co-founder Gypsy Snider, explores the idea that nothing belongs to us individually and thatthe world is our common home. It addresses the conflict between the ego and the collective, between individualism and the group; and examines the eternal tensions that allow the evolution of our species.
8,000 seats have been already set up at the foot of the Obelisk!
The presentation is the third booking for the Fingers in Buenos Aires, and is a tremendous privilege for the Collective.
Les 7 doigts back in Paris
By marion | March 29th, 2011Great news and a great honor: After the success of TRACES in Paris’ Cigale Theatre and at the Casino de Paris, the 7 Fingers will take on an extending stay at the renowned Parisian circus hall, La Villette. The Fingers succeed artists such as Johann Le Guillerm, Jérôme Thomas and James Thierrée.
Parc de la Villette, in collaboration with Le Cabaret Sauvage, spotlights the 7 Fingers in programming two shows: La Vie, at the Cabaret Sauvage, from October 25 to November 20, and Psy, at the Grande Halle de la Villette, from November 23 to December 30.
Tickets are available for a limited time special offer of $45 for both shows
Order tickets here
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