Arthur Murray, Darkroom Reflections, Summer Dance Festival, photos in Dance, Photography April 20, 2009 
April 4, 2009
Hilton Montreal Airport, Montreal
This edition of the Arthur Murray Montreal-West Spotlightgoes in a new direction. Now held at the Hilton Montreal Airport (site of the Montreal-West Christmas Party), it’s now more upscale and elegant, though with fewer student exhibitions.
Arthur Murray, Darkroom Reflections, Montreal-West, Spotlight, photos in Dance, Photography March 25, 2009 
March 21, 2009
St-Laurent Community Centre, Montreal
This is a young competition that seems to be quickly gaining popularity. There are some great shots here, mostly due to my starting to shoot in RAW and getting a handle on white balance.
Arthur Murray, Danse Élite, Darkroom Reflections, photos in Dance, Photography February 25, 2009 February 12—14, 2009
Hilton Bonaventure, Montreal
My first “serious” attempt dance photography, where I spent a three-day weekend taking as many pictures as possible. I’m pretty happy with how they turned out, there are some awesome shots, but I’ve still got a lot to learn about white balance! Those lights really played havoc with the colors, which required a lot of extra work. So, not perfect, but it’ll get better all the time!
See all photos from La Classique du Québec 2009. Prints can be ordered from the site.
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Another look at this great competition. My friend Stéphane Jolicoeur-Fidelia is a professional photographer who has been taking dance pictures for several years. This [too short] gallery is full of those little moments… intimate, playful, explosive… that are constantly sparking on the dancefloor. Stéphane is my photography hero, where I hope my work may reach one day!
February 3, 2009 May 18, 2008
Marriott Chateau Champlain, Montreal
As usual, it was a great evening of partying and dancing, and I took lots of pictures. However, for a variety of reasons, a lot of the pictures did not turn out well. I’ve massaged them as best as I could, but even then many were not something I wanted to put my name on. I did collect a few that I thought were the best of the bunch, which is to say they sucked the least.
This gallery also includes a video of the professional formation, American Mambo, from the official DVD produced by Martin-Luc Girard. It was previously available on YouTube, but it’s nice to have everything together in one place. More videos will be added as I find them.
View all photos from the Arthur Murray Graduation Ball.
And here are some photos from the Montreal-West studio’s rehearsal session, held the Friday before:
View all photos from the Arthur Murray Graduation Ball Rehearsal.
Arthur Murray, Darkroom Reflections, Graduation Ball, Montreal-West, photos in Dance, Photography 
