Marie Chouinard

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Marie Chouinard
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Chouinard in 2010
Born (1955-05-14) May 14, 1955 (age 70)
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
Years active1978–present
Website www.mariechouinard.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Marie Chouinard OC (born 14 May 1955) is a Canadian dancer, choreographer, and dance company director.

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Life and work

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]

Performances and solo works

Choreography works

Works in repertory of other companies

Film

Multiscreen film

Installations

Bibliography

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

Awards and distinctions

References

  1. "Théodore Pellerin: Un début de carrière fulgurant". 9 March 2019.
  2. "Marie Chouinard biography". Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. Chouinard, Marie. "Marie Chouinard 2016 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award (Dance)". ggpaa.ca. Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

(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>.