Photo: Ioana Gheta (right), Strength and Conditioning Coach of INS Québec, gives advice to the Cirque du Soleil artist.

INS QUÉBEC AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
TOGETHER TO OPTIMIZE THE PERFORMANCE OF ARTISTS

The two organizations announced the renewal of their collaboration agreement

The Institut national du sport du Québec (INS Québec) is pleased to announce the renewal of its collaboration agreement with Cirque du Soleil to work together to raise artists and coaches to their full potential. As a specialist in human performance, INS Québec is again committed to providing its team of experts to provide Cirque du Soleil artists and coaches with the scientific support necessary to maintain the highest performance and health standards.

“We are proud to renew our partnership with the Institut national du sport du Québec to fully support our artists around the world,” said Richard Lepage, Senior Director – Human Performance Design and Management at Cirque du Soleil Group. “Thanks to our common vision, the Institute will continue to be an essential performance partner in reaching the full potential of our artists worldwide.”

The services delivered by INS Québec are related to physical preparation, mental performance, mental health, nutrition, physiology, data analysis, and research and innovation.

“INS Québec is very proud to renew its association with a world-class Québec company like Cirque du Soleil. This agreement is perfectly in line with our vision of being an organization of choice, offering the best solutions to accompany each person towards their ultimate goal. Because we are foremost specialists in human performance, this collaboration allows us to apply our knowledge and competence acquired in high-performance sports to another equally demanding sphere. Our interventions aim to allow Cirque du Soleil artists and coaches to perfect and improve their conditions in order to excel night after night, wherever they are on the planet,” added Yves Hamelin, Vice-President, Performance Services at INS Québec.

The Institut national du sport du Québec is a specialist in human performance and is committed to science, innovation and technology, embodying the “Ingenuity Behind the Performance”. INS Québec offers scientific, medical sports and professional services and provides cutting-edge solutions powered by seasoned experts and strategic partners.