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) Click for 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) ___________ Click for 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 Click for 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) Click for article