After her win at Canada’s Got Talent, Conversion dancers are always floating on a cloud. However, choreographer Vincent Desjardins announces that he will “let the dust rest” before contemplating what’s next for his troupe. “It’s life changing,” he says.
Pride is evident in Vincent Desjardins’ tone. When Le Journal catches up with him on the bus taking the Trois Rivières troupe home, the choreographer confirms that the night was short for his colleagues, who were obviously busy celebrating their victory.
“The current is starting to go down. The adrenaline has dropped and the tiredness of the last few months is spreading. But we couldn’t be happier,” he says.
New number
Indeed, because he estimates the number of rehearsal hours dedicated to the Canada’s Got Talent competition at almost 500. The final number alone – which allowed them to snag the $150,000 grand prize – required a gigantic amount of work ; From setting up the stage sets to developing the music and choreography, everything was tailor-made for the occasion.
“You never know what impact it will have on television. And first, we did Canada’s Got Talent to show who we are and what we’re capable of. We didn’t necessarily do it to win. But after the number I figured it was definitely worth $150,000,” he explains.
On Tuesday night, the 37 dancers from Conversion took the stage at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls for the Canada’s Got Talent finale. Her number, inspired by white side syndrome, blew the judges’ and studio audiences away.
Trish Stratus, the judge who gave them a “golden buzzer” of confidence last month, even called out in French at the end of her performance.
“Absolutely perfect!” she said.
A “strong image”
Vincent Desjardins also returns to the “strong image” projected by the last two finalists of Canada’s Got Talent this year: Conversion and The Cast, two dance groups from here.
Even before the winner was crowned, we already knew that the Quebecers would claim victory for the second straight year after crowning Saguenéenne Jeanick Fournier last year.
“It shows how much talent there is in dance in Quebec. And I don’t think a dance group has ever won an issue of Got Talent anywhere in the world. We are all the more proud. It’s the pat on the back we needed to keep moving forward off the beaten path,” he explains.
What’s next? Vincent Desjardins still doesn’t know what it will consist of. He was aware of the size of the stepping stone that a program like Canada’s Got Talent can represent, but chose not to think about it throughout the competition.
“We know that something like this can change everything. But we didn’t want to think too much about that. I can’t wait to see what opportunities are in store for us. But above all: let the dust rest,” he affirms.
Geneviève Côté from Laval was also in the final of Canada’s Got Talent and lost early in the evening. His Jurassic-inspired number didn’t put him in the top four.