Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-10-21
Invested on: 2022-11-03
Elizabeth Langley, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
The curtain may never fall on Elizabeth Langley. An invested mentor and dramaturge, she is lauded as a forward-thinking proponent of creative expression, encouraging artists to experiment rather than merely abide by traditions. In addition to having devised and directed the contemporary dance program at Concordia University, this beloved pedagogue unceasingly renews herself as an internationally renowned performer and choreographer. Heartening dancers to defy ageism, she enrolled at Amsterdam’s School for New Dance in her 60s and continues to perform one-woman shows 20 years later.