Corpus (dance troupe)

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Corpus is a Canadian dance company whose work often combines humour with dance. Besides major productions, they often perform in schools, and are co-creators of the Treehouse TV series 4 Square. [1] They have performed thousands of shows internationally since their founding in 1997 by David Danzon and Sylvie Bouchard. [2]

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References

  1. "CORPUS". Corpus.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  2. "Argonaut Rowing Club / Venues / Toronto Arts Online / Root". Toronto Arts Online. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-15.