Montreal Heels Festival
Train. Perform. Compete. Own the stage.
EDITION
THIS IS MORE THAN A DANCE FESTIVAL.
Step into your spotlight.
Three days created for dancers who want to train harder, express more, perform bigger and connect with a community that celebrates individuality.
The Montreal Heels Festival brings together dancers, instructors and performers from around the world for an immersive weekend of workshops, competition, performance and connection.
Meet the 2026 Artists ↗
World-Class
Workshops
Learn from established instructors and artists through a full weekend of Heels and complementary dance disciplines.
Take the
Stage
Bring your artistry to life through performances, showcases and unforgettable moments under the festival lights.
Own the
Spotlight
Amateur, professional and Pro-Am dancers come together to challenge themselves, be seen and celebrate their craft.
Whether you're taking your first steps in heels or you're ready to command the stage, there is a place for you here.
MONTREAL HEELS FESTIVAL · 2026
Step on stage. Leave with more.
Your choreography.
Your moment.
Take your work from the studio to the stage and perform in front of an audience and professional judging panel at the Montreal Heels Festival Competition.
The Montreal Heels Festival Competition takes place on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The Amateur Solo first-place prize includes a trip to the Miami Heels Festival, taking place February 5–7, 2027.
COMPETITION
Win a Flight + Full Pass
to the Miami Heels Festival
MONTREAL HEELS FESTIVAL · 2026
Meet the artists moving Montréal.
Vision. Technique. Individuality. Meet the dancers, choreographers and educators shaping the 2026 festival experience.
Emma Rosa
02
Hector Invictus Lopez
HEELS · STREET JAZZ · JAZZ FUNK
03
Nina Li
HEELS · COMMERCIAL · PERFORMANCE
04
Rose Harris
HEELS · JAZZ FUNK · COMMERCIAL
05
Ksenia Kondratova
HEELS · FEMME · STREET STYLES
06
Tamara Valle
HEELS · LATIN · HIP HOP
07
Alex Pollard
HEELS · JAZZ FUNK · COMMERCIAL
08
Cherylle Shyne
AFRO · CHOREOGRAPHY · PERFORMANCE
09
Lauren Keating
HEELS · CHAIR DANCE · EMPOWERMENT
10
Raquel Rodriguez
HEELS · CHOREOGRAPHY · PERFORMANCETHREE DAYS · ONE COMMUNITY
Come for the dance. Leave with more.
Train with inspiring artists. Experience the stage. Meet dancers who share your passion. The Montreal Heels Festival is built around the moments that stay with you long after the weekend ends.
Train with purpose.
Step into the room, challenge your technique and explore new ways to move. Workshops bring together different perspectives, styles and artists in an environment created for growth.
Make it your moment.
The festival comes alive under the lights. Perform, showcase your work, cheer for other dancers and experience the energy that can only happen when an audience and performer meet in the same room.
This is your community.
Some of the best festival moments happen between the classes and performances — the conversations, celebrations, friendships and shared experiences that turn a dance weekend into something much bigger.
2026
Three days to move, challenge yourself, perform and connect.
SHOP · DISCOVER · CONNECT
Welcome to Baddie Boulevard.
Discover brands, creators and products made for dancers, performers and everyone who loves the heels lifestyle.
Find something new. Meet the people behind the brands. Take a little bit of the festival home with you.
Shop the festival.
Browse curated vendors throughout the weekend and discover dancewear, fashion, accessories and more between workshops and festival activities.
Bring your brand to the Boulevard.
Put your products in front of the Montreal Heels Festival community and become part of the weekend experience.
The style, creativity and personality of the heels community — beyond the dance floor.
STAY IN THE HEART OF THE FESTIVAL
Stay where it all happens.
Your room, the workshops, the performances and the festival experience — all under one roof in the heart of downtown Montréal.
DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal
1255 Rue Jeanne-Mance
Montréal, Québec
Located in Montréal's vibrant Quartier des Spectacles, the DoubleTree puts festival guests right in the centre of the city.
The hotel is directly connected to Complexe Desjardins, giving you convenient indoor access to shopping, restaurants, cafés and food options between workshops and festival activities.
You're also steps from Place des Arts, nightlife, major downtown attractions and Montréal's underground pedestrian network.
Sleep. Dance. Repeat.
Stay in the same hotel as the festival and skip the commute between your room and the event.
Shop & Eat.
Walk indoors into Complexe Desjardins for restaurants, cafés, quick meals and shopping throughout the weekend.
Explore Montréal.
Step outside into Quartier des Spectacles with arts, entertainment, restaurants and downtown Montréal around you.
Dance all weekend. Discover Montréal in between.
Make the DoubleTree your home base for Montreal Heels Festival weekend.
NOVEMBER 13—15 · 2026
Three days. One unforgettable weekend.
Workshops, community, special training and competition come together across one full festival weekend.
+ Visit Baddie Boulevard
Special ticket required
Included with Full Pass
A full day of training with the 2026 artist lineup
Montreal Heels Festival Competition
Competition Night.
Doors open at 7:30 PM. Competition begins at 8:30 PM in the Grand Salon.
See the complete schedule, workshop times and festival programming.