A graduate of the Conservatoire de danse de Montréal in 2002, Elise Legrand has danced for a number of companies and choreographers, including Sinha Danse, Cirque du Soleil, the Danse Lhasa Danse project, Compagnie de danse Sursaut, Axile, Catherine Archambault, Silken Dance, Krea Movo and Ballet Ouest de Montréal, which have led her to participate in several Canadian and international tours. As a choreographer, she has developed numerous site-specific creation projects, focusing on unconventional venues and the blending of dance with other artistic disciplines. She is co-founder of the circus company LaboKracBoom, as well as singer and accordionist with ZeRadcliffe Fanfare. Elise joined the La cigale et la fourmi team in 2016. She also takes part in the Essaim show, for which she created Le rêve de l'oxymore.