Marie Chouinard | |
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 Chouinard in 2010 | |
| Born | May 14, 1955 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | www |
Marie Chouinard OC (born 14 May 1955) is a Canadian dancer, choreographer, and dance company director.
In 1978, Chouinard presented her first work, Crystallization. After 12 years as a solo performer and choreographer, Chouinard founded her own company in 1990, the Compagnie Marie Chouinard. In 1988, Chouinard, along with Wim Vandekeybus and Mark Tompkins, introduced the ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival. Her son is actor Théodore Pellerin. [1]
Monographs 2008 : Chantier des extases (poetry), les Éditions du passage (Montréal)
2010 : Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Les Éditions du passage (Montréal)
2010 : morning glories :)-(:, Editions Compagnie Marie Chouinard
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(2)Herod, Kena "Marie Chouinard- myth and celebration" October 2005 Dance Magazine http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_10_79/ai_n15966300/
(3)Strini, Tom "Compagnie Marie Chouinard puts body of work on display" March 25, 2009 Journal Sentinel
(4)"The Arts | Dance Review | Chouinard gives "Orpheus and Eurydice" a provocative twist | Seattle Times Newspaper." The Seattle Times | Seattle Times Newspaper. 15 April 2009 <https://web.archive.org/web/20110604061532/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008279705_chouinard18.html?syndicati on=rss>.
(5)"Compagnie Marie Chouinard." San Francisco Performances. 15 April 2009 <https://web.archive.org/web/20090412234012/http://performances.org/performances/0809/CompagnieMarieChouinard.html>.
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