Tangente

What Tangente does

Tangente is a non-profit dance presentation organization (OBNL) based in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1980 as the first organization in Quebec to specialize in dance presentation. The organization operates two intimate, variable-geometry theatre spaces — Espace Orange and Espace Vert — within ÉDIFICE WILDER – Espace danse in downtown Montreal, providing presentation infrastructure for contemporary and experimental dance that mainstream venues typically do not accommodate. Tangente runs a curated seasonal program from September to May, anchored by flagship formats including LABdiff (works-in-progress laboratory with public presentations and curator-led discussion), Danses Buissonnières (jury-selected professional debut platform for emerging choreographers), and double-bill showcases featuring both emerging and mid-career artists. The organization also operates cultural mediation programs targeting schools and community groups, and rents its Wilder venue to external arts organizations.

The business model blends earned and contributed revenue streams. Direct earned revenue comes from ticket sales (priced at approximately $16–25 per ticket depending on the production), space rentals of the Wilder venue to external organizations, and ancillary programming income. Contributed revenue comprises operational and project grants from three tiers of Canadian public arts funding — the Canada Council for the Arts (federal), Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec (provincial), and Conseil des arts de Montréal (municipal) — supplemented by individual donations collected through the tuxedobillet.com platform and crowdfunding campaigns (notably in partnership with La Ruche and Caisse Desjardins de la Culture). Tangente serves two primary user populations: contemporary dance audiences seeking avant-garde and alternative programming, and emerging choreographers seeking professional presentation and residency pathways. Supporting institutional users include schools, community groups, and the broader network of Montreal artist-run centres (Studio 303, CCOV, Circuit-Est, MAI, Parblex, 100Lux) that provide creation and residency infrastructure upstream of Tangente's presentation stage.

Name

Tangente

Legal name

Tangente

Website

https://tangentedanse.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tangente is a Montreal-based non-profit dance presentation organization, founded in 1980 and operating two intimate theatre spaces at ÉDIFICE WILDER, presenting contemporary dance programming from September to May to public audiences and emerging choreographers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Presentation

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI), Dance Floor, Staging & Platform Rentals (HSACAFAD)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance presentation
• Performing arts venue
• Emerging choreographer platform
• Cultural mediation programs
• Theatre space rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales / Box Office: Primary revenue from ticket sales for dance performances and events, with ticket prices ranging from $16-25 depending on the production
2. Space Rental: The Wilder venue is available for rental, generating revenue from other organizations and groups using the performance spaces
3. Government Arts Funding: Operational funding from Conseil des arts du Canada, Conseil des arts de Montréal, and Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec
4. Donations and Fundraising: Donations collected through tuxedobillet.com platform and support campaigns including crowdfunding partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tangente is a non-profit dance presentation organization that stages a season of contemporary dance performances from September to May in two intimate, transformable theatre spaces at ÉDIFICE WILDER – Espace danse in downtown Montreal. The organization supports emerging and established choreographers through curated programs such as LABdiff (works-in-progress laboratory) and Danses Buissonnières (annual debut showcase), and operates ancillary offerings including cultural mediation programs for schools and community groups and rental of its theatre spaces.

Product overview

Tangente operates as a contemporary dance presentation organization in Montreal, offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services. The core offering consists of a season of contemporary dance performances (September to May) presented in two intimate, transformable theatre spaces at ÉDIFICE WILDER – Espace danse. Supporting programs include LABdiff (a laboratory format for works-in-progress with public presentations), Danses Buissonnières (an emerging artist showcase for first professional works), and cultural mediation services for schools and groups. The organization also offers space rental at Le Wilder for external events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ÉDIFICE WILDER – Espace danse

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 emerging artists debuted professionally through Danses Buissonnières 2026 from a pool of 39 applicants

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studio 303coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontréal-based artist-run centre providing residency space and support for emerging artists featured at Tangente
• CCOV (Centre de Création Ovulaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist residency centre supporting choreographic research and creation for artists presented by Tangente
• Circuit-Est (Centre de création et de production en danse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontreal choreographer development centre providing creation support for artists in Tangente's programming
• MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercultural arts space providing residency opportunities for artists presented by Tangente
• ParblexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist residency space that hosted Diego Gil's creation before Tangente presentation
• Usine C/Labos du 4eminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction venue providing residency and creation space for artists in Tangente's programming
• La RucheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform partner for Tangente's community fundraising campaigns supporting emerging artists
• Centre des Arts de la Maison d'HaïtiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity arts centre providing residency space for Ekspresyon collective's Haitian dance programming
• Centre Création Danse Nyata NyataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance company providing residency and artistic support for Haitian dance traditions programming
• José Navas/Compagnie FlakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChoreographer and company providing residency space for artists in Danses Buissonnières program
• Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-GrâceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal cultural centre providing residency space for Kaia Portner's Capital Erotica project
• Studio BizzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance studio providing residency space for Kaia Portner's artistic research and creation
• Maison pour la danse de QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec City dance venue providing residency for Léo Hit Coupal's Nulle part creation
• 100LuxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontreal street dance collective providing residency support for urban dance artists
• Musée d'art de JolietteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional art museum providing residency for Hanna Sybille Müller's Choreographic Garden project
• THROW 2 CATCHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircus company providing residency space for Piece of Mind Collective's Parkinson's research
• Parkinson QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParkinson's disease advocacy organization supporting Piece of Mind collective's arts-science programming
• Healthy Brains Healthy LivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch initiative supporting Piece of Mind's neuroscience and performing arts collaboration
• D'Arts et de rêvesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts organization providing residency for Maude Lecours & Gabrielle Marquis's Regarde ailleurs project

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Stage: Toronto-based multi-disciplinary performing arts presenter with a contemporary dance strand. Comparable function (presenting seasons, programming experimental work) but operates at substantially larger scale across multiple venues and disciplines.
• National Arts Centre: Canada's national presenting institution in Ottawa, with English and French theatre dance programming. Comparable as a federally anchored Canadian performing arts presenter, but at national scale and geographically distinct from Tangente's Montreal base.
• Place des Arts: Montreal's primary performing arts venue complex and home venue for Danse Danse. Comparable as the dominant Montreal presenting infrastructure where many contemporary dance audiences are reached, though at much larger scale and across all performing arts rather than dance specifically.

Direct peers

• The Cultch: Vancouver-based independent performing arts presenter with a strong contemporary and experimental dance and theater season. Comparable as a Canadian independent presenter with a similar curatorial focus on avant-garde performance rather than mainstream blockbusters.
• MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels): Montreal intercultural arts presenter and creator; also an active strategic partner of Tangente (per partnerships data). Comparable as a small-to-mid Montreal non-profit presenting dance and interdisciplinary performance with similar community-engagement programming.
• Harbourfront Centre: Toronto's waterfront multi-arts presenting organization with a long-running dedicated dance programming strand. Directly comparable as a Canadian urban presenter programming contemporary and experimental dance seasons, though at significantly larger scale.
• Danse Danse: Montreal-based contemporary dance presenter founded in 2000, presenting major national and international dance productions, primarily at Place des Arts. Directly comparable to Tangente as a Quebec-based organization whose core business is curating and presenting contemporary dance seasons for live audiences, but operating at a larger presentation scale and without Tangente's owned-venue model.

Others

• Circuit-Est: Montreal choreographer creation and production centre listed as an active Tangente partner. Related as ecosystem infrastructure supporting the same emerging choreographers Tangente presents; serves a complementary (training/creation) rather than directly competing function.

Regional players

• La Rotonde: Quebec City performing arts venue with established contemporary dance programming. Comparable as a Quebec-based dance presenter serving a different regional market from Tangente's Montreal base.

Emerging players

• Dancers of Damelahamid: Vancouver-based Indigenous dance company that also produces and presents work rooted in land-based and Indigenous choreographic practice. Comparable to Tangente's programming of Indigenous work (e.g., Marcus Merasty) and emerging-artist focus, though operating as a creation-focused company rather than a presenter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKSMOBpdtrwKlF99FtDm7-g
• Facebookfacebook.com/TangenteDanse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tangente-danse
• Instagraminstagram.com/tangentedanse
• Xx.com/tangentedanse

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