Pierre-Paul Savoie (14 January 1955 – 31 January 2021) was a Canadian dancer and choreographer. He founded the company in
Montreal.
Biography
Savoie studied modern dance at
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
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 in 1992. He also choreographed performances at the
Montreal International Jazz Festival in 1995 in the
Cirque du Soleil. In 1996, he received the , 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 from 1999 to 2004.
Pierre-Paul Savoie died of cancer on 31 January 2021 at the age of 66.
References
External links
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Entry for PPS Danse at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
1955 births
2021 deaths
Canadian male dancers
Canadian choreographers
Concordia University alumni
National Theatre School of Canada alumni
Deaths from cancer in Quebec
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