Ludmilla Chiriaeff is designated as a historical figure

On the occasion of International Women's Day, our founder Ludmilla Chiriaeff has been designated as an historical figure by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (MCC).

Yesterday, a young ballerina by the name of Ludmilla Chiriaeff, the daughter of Russian immigrants, left Berlin and settled in Montreal to fulfill her dream: to teach and share her love for dance. In 1957, she who we called Madame Chiriaeff, created Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the very first professional ballet company in Quebec.

Read her biography