Jean Guizerix
Jean Guizerix
Jean Guizerix (born 27 October 1945) is a French ballet dancer and choreographer.
Biography
Born in Paris in 1945, Guizerix is described as "tall and muscular, with a brooding Basque face".[1] He studied dance privately before he joined the Paris Opera Ballet (1964).[2] He was nominated etoile (star) eight years later. His wife, Wilfride Piollet, is also a former etoile of the Paris Opera Ballet.[3] They created their own company in 1980. His awards include the laureate of French Grand Prix de la Danse (1984) as well as chevalier of the Order for Merits (1989).[4]
References
- ↑ Solway, Diane (7 October 1998). Nureyev, his life. William Morrow. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-688-12873-9.
- ↑ Clarke, Mary; Crisp, Clement (11 May 1981). The ballet goer's guide. Michael Joseph. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-7181-2013-9.
- ↑ Autere, Annemari (20 November 2013). The Feeling Balletbody. Dorrance Publishing. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-1-4349-2905-1.
- ↑ "Jean Guizerix". Benois de la Danse. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
External links
- Jean Guizerix at the Internet Movie Database
- Jean Guizerix at Internet Danse DataBase
- Jean Guizerix at Dansez.com
- Association de Wilfride Piollet et Jean Guizerix (Clef de Sole)
- Interview with Jean Guizerix by Katharine Kanter (2003)