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

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

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Performances and solo works

* 1978 : ''Cristallisation'' * 1979 : ''Cristallisation (les 5 cycles)'' * 1979 : ''Dimanche matin, mai 1955'' * 1979 : ''Danse pour un homme habillé de noir et qui porte un revolver'' * 1979 : ''5 Chorégraphies pour le public pieds nus'' * 1979 : ''Les oeufs, ou autrefois il y avait, il y a longtemps, au temps où...'' * 1980 : ''Voyages dans les limbes'' * 1980 : ''Auto-portrait no 1'' * 1980 : ''Auto-portrait no 2'' * 1980 : ''Petite danse sans nom'' * 1980 : ''Les Grenouilles'' * 1980 : ''Mimas, Lune de Saturne'' * 1980 : ''La Leçon'' * 1980 : ''Dislocations'' * 1980 : ''Chanson de gestes'' * 1980 : ''Quelques façons d'avancer tranquillement vers toi'' * 1980 : ''Jaune'' * 1980 : ''Récréation'' * 1980 : ''Dimanche matin, mai 2005'' * 1980 : ''Conversations'' * 1981 : ''Plaisir de tous les sens dans tous les sens'' * 1981 : ''Danseuse-performeuse cherche amoureux ou amoureuse pour la nuit de 1er juin'' * 1982 : ''Meat meets meat'', avec Claude-Marie Caron * 1982 : ''Marie Chien Noir'' (M''imas, Lune de Saturne; Chien Noir et Plaisirs de tous les sens dans tous les sens'') * 1984 : ''Table of Contents I'' * 1985 : ''Chebre'', avec Claude-Marie Caron * 1985 : ''Earthquake in the Heartchakra; Table of Contents II'' * 1986 : ''Drive in the Dragon; Crue; S.T.A.B.(Space, Time and Beyond)'' * 1987 : ''L'Après-midi d'un faune'' * 1988 :'' Biophilia'' * 1989 : ''Poèmes d'atmosphère'' * 1990 : ''Lettre ouverte à Terpsichore'' * 1992 : ''Endangered species; Cet instant-ci et l'éternité; Terpsichore a cappella'' * 2010 : ''Lingam, Campagne'' * 2012 : ''In Museum''

Choreography works

* 1991 : ''Les Trous du ciel'' * 1993 : ''The Rite of the Spring'' * 1994 : ''Prelude to the afternoon of a faun'' * 1996 : ''L’Amande et le diamant'' * 1998 : ''Les Solos 1978-1998'' * 1998 : * 1998 : ''Humanitas'' * 1999 : ''Des feux dans la nuit'' * 1999 : ''24 Preludes by Chopin'' * 2000 : ''Le Cri du monde'' * 2001 : ''Étude no 1'' * 2003 : ''Chorale'' * 2005 : ''Mouvements'' * 2005 : ''bODY_rEMIX/gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS'' * 2008 : ''Orpheus and Eurydice'' * 2009 : ''morning glories'' * 2010 : ''The Golden Mean (Live)'' * 2012 : ''Henri Michaux: Mouvements'' * 2013 : ''Gymnopédies''

Works in repertory of other companies

* 2003 : '' Prelude to the afternoon of a faun and The Rite of the Spring''/Ballet Gulbenkian, Portugal * 2008 : ''24 preludes by Chopin''/ Ballet national de Toronto, Canada * 2009 : ''Prelude to the afternoon of a faun''/São Paulo Companhia de Dança, Brésil

Film

* 2003 : ''Cantique no 1'' * 2008 : ''bODY_rEMIX/gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS'' (produced by Amérimage-Spectra and realized by Marie Chouinard)

Multiscreen film

* 2003 : ''Cantique no 2''

Installations

* 2004 : ''Cantique no 3'' (participative installation created with Louis Dufort) * 2009 : ''Icônes'' (video installation created with Luc Courchesne)

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

* 1981 - Studio du Québec à New York (Gouvernement du Québec), first recipient awarded to Marie Chouinard * 1986 - Prize Jacqueline-Lemieux awarded to Marie Chouinard * 1987 - Jean A. Chalmers awarded to Marie Chouinard * 1993 - Prize Artist Lifetime Achievement awarded to Marie Chouinard * 1994 - Prize Boat Award (Glasgow, Scotland) for ''The Rite of the Spring'' * 2000 - Bessie Award for sustained achievement (New York) awarded to Marie Chouinard * 2003 - The French Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers award

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, Paris * 2003 - The movie ''Cantique no 1'' receives a prize at the Moving Pictures Festival of Danse on Film and Video, Toronto (performance prize for Carol Prieur and

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) * 2003 - National Arts Center Award, a companion award of the

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* 2006 - Archanget Award for ''Le vol de Lindbergh'' and ''Les 7 Péchés capitaux'', choreographed by Marie Chouinard, Edinburgh Festival * 2006 - Grand Prix du Conseil des Arts de Montreal for the Company's impact on Montreal dance and is work''bODY_rEMIX/gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS'' * 2007 - Officier of the Ordre of Canada awarded to Marie Chouinard * 2009 - Gemini Award (Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series) awarded to Compagnie Marie Chouinard dancers for their performance in the movie ''bODY_rEMIX/gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS'' * 2009 - Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France awarded to Marie Chouinard * 2010 - Compagnie Marie Chouinard was awarded by the Imperial Tobacco Foundation's Arts Achievement Award 2010 * 2010 - Prix du Québec (Denise Pelletier Prize) awarded to Marie Chouinard * 2015 - Knight of the

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* 2016 - Lifetime Achievement Award, Dance,

External links

official site

- official site of the solo gloires morning glories
Body Remix Goldberg Variationen
2008 arte

References

(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 * http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/41716237.html (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 . (5)"Compagnie Marie Chouinard." San Francisco Performances. 15 April 2009 . {{DEFAULTSORT:Chouinard, Marie 1955 births Living people Canadian contemporary dancers Canadian female dancers Canadian choreographers Officers of the Order of Canada People from Quebec City Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners Knights of the National Order of Quebec 20th-century Canadian dancers 21st-century Canadian dancers 20th-century Canadian women Canadian women choreographers