After twenty-one years with the company, he returned to Montreal in 1965 and accepted the invitation of Ludmilla Chiriaeff to become co-artistic director and resident choreographer of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
After twenty-one years with the organization, he returned to Montreal in 1965 and accepted an offer from Ludmilla Chiriaeff to become a key figure in Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, serving as both artistic leader and resident choreographer.