Claudia Chan Tak

Claudia Chan Tak’s artistic approach reflects her multidisciplinary training, where dance is nourished by her background in visual arts. The dancing body becomes a material, integrated into a stage composition that weaves together scenography, costumes, props, and video projections. Influenced by cinema—particularly documentary, autobiographical, and wildlife films—she brings this sensibility into her creations, where family histories and territories serve as sources of gestural and aesthetic inspiration. 

Multidisciplinarity, at the heart of her work, sets her unique approach apart, as each discipline—dance, visual arts, theatre, costume design—mutually enriches the other. Her cultural heritage also plays a central role in her creations, fueling an ongoing reflection on her history and her place in the world. Alongside her artistic practice, she is actively involved in the cultural scene, notably as a curator, event organizer, and founder of the Asian and Artistic Directory of Quebec. Since 2023, she has also co-organized the Asian Open Mics, providing a platform for the Asian community and encouraging exchange among artists. Her commitment to a more inclusive arts scene enriches both her artistic practice and her broader role within the community. 

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Claudia Chan Tak is a Quebecois artist of Malagasy-Chinese origin, trained in visual arts (Concordia University, Bachelor with distinction, 2009) and in contemporary dance (UQAM, Bachelor 2012 & Master’s 2017). Her artistic and activist journey is deeply rooted in the celebration and empowerment of her cultural communities, which she advocates for through her projects. 

Her choreographic works have taken her to the stages of La Chapelle, Tangente, OFFTA, ZH, Phénomena, Accès Asie, Fleur de lys et fleur de thé, Short&Sweet, La Petite scène, Edgy Women, as well as the À Corps Festival in France and the Théâtre de Liège in Belgium. In addition to her work in dance, she collaborates with artists from theatre, film, music, and circus. Her first solo exhibition was presented at the Festival TransAmériques in 2016 at Place des Arts. In 2018, she created her first choreographic installation at Tangente in the Espace Vert. As the first dance artist in residence at the Insectarium, she presented her second choreographic installation in 2024 in partnership with Espace pour la vie, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, and the City of Montréal at the Espace Transmission.