DfDanse, Montréal
“The gentleness was in her hands is surprisingly THE piece of the night. … the piece absorbs, and then haunts.” “A music box ballerina becomes unsettled and loses her balance, or a store mannequin comes to life after midnight in a forgotten boutique.” “The game is not as impersonal as it may appear, and the impact on the spectator is crudely intimate.” – Marion Gerbier (10/09/09) Full Review
Dance View Times
“Simoneau codes her choreography like an athlete with a soft exterior, a fist in a glove.” – Martha Sherman (04/21/09) Full Review
ExploreDance.com
“Celui Qui Regarde, … is a treat of choreographic craft and imagery with a balanced depth of characters.” “Gorgeous.” “Helen Simoneau is a talented dancer and choreographer; her ability to shape movement that invokes imagery is powerful and given time to craft, creates pieces that float beautifully between imagery and purpose.” – Anne Mercurio Full Review
Stuttgarter Zeitung, Germany
“The Canadian Helen Simoneau received two prizes: first prize for her piece “The gentleness was in her hands”, which convinced the jury through the art of omission – a graceful dance as an ode to the art of feeling and touching. As a dancer she received the third place for the enormous precision of her performance.” – Gabrielle Müller (03/17/09) Full Review
Go Triad
Preview for North Carolina Dance Festival – Stephanie Burt (11/05/09) Full Article