Pierre-Paul Savoie
{{Short description|Canadian dancer and choreographer (1955–2021)}}
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Choreographer
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Pierre-Paul Savoie (14 January 1955 – 31 January 2021) was a Canadian dancer and choreographer.{{cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1767370/pierre-paul-savoie-pps-danse-deces-choregraphe-interprete|title=Le chorégraphe Pierre-Paul Savoie n'est plus|date=31 January 2021|work=Radio Canada|language=French}} He founded the company {{ill|PPS Danse|fr}} in Montreal.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/fr/article/pps-danse|title=PPS Danse|date=7 October 2010|work=L'Encyclopédie Canadienne|language=French}}
Biography
Savoie studied modern dance at Concordia University and the National Theatre School of Canada. He founded PPS Danse in 1989.
A multidisciplinary artist, Savoie collaborated with numerous artists in Quebec and choreographed dancing exhibitions at the {{ill|350e anniversaire de Montréal|fr|lt=350th birthday of Montreal}} in 1992. He also choreographed performances at the Montreal International Jazz Festival 1995 in the Cirque du Soleil. In 1996, he received the {{ill|Prix Jacqueline-Lemieux|fr}}, awarded by the Canada Council. On 21 February 2008, he was awarded the Prix Hommage-Rideau for his contributions to dance in Quebec. He had served as President of the {{ill|Regroupement québécois de la danse|fr}} from 1999 to 2004.
Pierre-Paul Savoie died of cancer on 31 January 2021 at the age of 66.{{cite web|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/01/31/deces-du-choregraphe-pierre-paul-savoie|title=Décès du chorégraphe Pierre-Paul Savoie|date=31 January 2021|work=Le Journal de Montréal|language=French}}
References
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External links
- {{discogs artist|Pierre-Paul Savoie}}
- {{IMDb name|id=10807842}}
- [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pps-danse Entry for PPS Danse at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca]
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Category:Canadian male dancers
Category:Canadian choreographers
Category:Concordia University alumni
Category:National Theatre School of Canada alumni
Category:Deaths from cancer in Quebec
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