musicals - Geneviève Dorion

Geneviève Dorion-Coupal
/ Choreographer /
/ Résumé /
After training in classical, jazz and modern dance, Geneviève Dorion-Coupal acquired experience
in theater, television, cinema, publicity and video-clip. She choreographed several big
productions (Génération Motown, Night Fever, Fête musicale de Joe Dassin, Dalida une vie,
Elvis Story, Cyclone), musicals (Chicago, Michel Fugain et le Big Bazar, les Nonnes, La
Légende de Jimmy, Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour être heureux, Pied de Poule), televised
galas (Star Académie 1,2 and 3 (teacher and choreographer), Heure de Gloire, Demandes
Spéciales, Les Gémeaux, Célébration, Just for Laugh, Cent ans de Desjardins, D’Amérique
et de Solidarité, Soirée Africaine des Francofolies, Soirée Antillaise des Francofolies,
several Juste pour Rire/Just for Laughs galas) publicities and films (Idole Instantanée, Alys
Robi, Maman Last call, Mambo Italiano, L’Odyssée d’Alice Tremblay). She worked with
Céline Dion on her Unison tour, with Garou on the preparation of his SEUL tour, and also on all
the Star Académie tours (2003 to 2006).
More recently,she participated in the making of Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE in Las Vegas, Joe
Dassin, la grande fête musicale, the Super Bowl’s televised show with Cirque du Soleil and
the Beladi megaproduction, featuring Chantal Chamandy (Cairo, Egypt). In 2008, she
choreographed Quebec City’s 400-year commemorative show, the musicals Sweet Charity
(Théâtre du Rideau Vert) and Les Misérables (Le Capitole de Québec). She is currently working
with Véronique Dicaire for her new production, Man in Black of Johnny Cash and and Cirque
du Soleil’s all new show due for 2010.
MUSICALS
Les Misérables – Mise-en-scène by Fréderic Dubois
Le Capitole de Québec (Quebec)
Play and movement director, and choreography
Sweet Charity – Mise-en-scène by Denise Filiatrault
Théâtre du Rideau Vert (Montreal) and on tour
Choreography
Chicago – Adapted from the New York production for the Théâtre Saint-Denis (Montreal) and the Casino
de Paris (Paris)
Choreography supervisor, coach (dance captain) and in charge of the show’s new mise-enscène
Les Nonnes (French adaptation of Nonnesense) Script by Dan Goggin – Mise-en-scène by
Yvan Bilodeau
Théâtre de la Marjolaine (Eastman)
Choreography
Pied de Poule – Mise-en-scène by Marc Drouin
Old Port of Montreal
Choreography
Grease – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
Elgin Theater (Toronto)
Centre Pierre-Péladeau (Montreal), Théâtre Saint-Denis (Montreal), Le Capitole de Québec
(Quebec)
Assistant choreographer (singers/actors/dancers); adaptation for the Toronto cast
“Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour être heureux” – Mise-en-scène by Lorraine Beaudry
Théâtre d’Eastman
Assisting conception and choreography (actors/singers)
Michel Fugain et le Big bazar – Mise-en-scène by Lorraine Beaudry
Théâtre Le Palace (Granby), Théâtre des Marguerites (Trois-Rivières)
Choreography
Musical Variety Shows/Musical Revues
Man in Black, Johnny Cash a Le Capitole de Québec production
Artistic direction
Spectacle Véronic Dicaire – Mise-en-scène by Marc Dupré
Bell Centre (first part of Céline Dion’ show, soon to go on tour around the province of
Quebec)
Beladi, featuring Chantal Chamandy
Show presented inside Giza pyramid complex (Cairo, Egypt)
Mise-en-scène, artistic director, director and choreographer
LOVE, Cirque du Soleil – Mise-en-scène by Dominic Champagne
Shows relating the history of the Beatles (Le Mirage, Las Vegas)
Choreography (dancers and acrobats) and collaboration to aerial choreography
Super Bowl, Cirque du Soleil – Pre-game show (Miami)
Choreography and choreographic design for 350 artists (acrobats, fast track, Russian
swing, gymnasts, dancers, waders, etc.)
Night Fever – Mise-en-scène by René Simard, a Le Capitole de Québec production
Musical Revue presented at Le Capitole de Québec and Théâtre St-Denis (Montreal)
Choreography
Génération Motown – Mise-en-scène by René Simard
Musical Revue presented at Le Capitole de Québec (Quebec), Théâtre St-Denis (Montreal)
and Grand Casino (Biloxi, USA)
Choreographer and artistic director’s collaborator
Hommage à Joe Dassin – Mise-en-scène by Pierre Boileau
Musical Revue presented at Le Capitole de Québec and at Théâtre St-Denis (Montreal)
Choreography
Elvis Story – Mise-en-scène by Mouffe
Le Capitole de Québec, Le théâtre Mogador (Paris) and in Biloxi, USA
Choreographer and artistic director’s collaborator
La Légende de Jimmy, created by Luc Plamondon/Berger – Mise-en-scène by Jerome Savary
A Rock Musical presented at Place des Arts (Montreal)
Choreographer, coach and dance captain (on tour)
Star Académie en tournée – Productions J and Gillett Entertainment Group
Quebec Tour
Choreographer and director’s collaborator
Dalida une vie – Mise-en-scène by Mouffe and René Simard (LCQ Productions)
Musical Revue presented at Le Capitole de Québec (Quebec) and in Beyrouth (Lebanon)
Choreography
Super Cirque-Molson – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard, designed by Yves Aucoin
Bell Centre (Montreal) and Corel Centre (Ottawa)
Choreography and coordination of 75 circus performers, dancers, fire-handlers, acrobats
and clowns
Cyclone – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
Festival Juste pour Rire, shows featuring impersonators
Salle Pierre-Mercure (Montreal)
Choreographer in charge of the dancers, host and impersonators
White Oak dance Project (MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV’s dance company)
Festival International de Nouvelle danse (F.I.N.D.)
Place des Arts (Montreal)
Coordinator of 50 volunteer workers and dancers participating to some numbers with the
company
Spectacle «Seul» de Garou (European Tour) – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
Choreography for back up singers and Garou (Sony Music)
Hommage à Stephane Venne – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard (Festival de Québec)
Choreography
Spectacle Marie-Elaine Thibert – Mise-en-scène by Jean Lamoureux
Quebec Tour
Choreographer and collaborator to production numbers
Spectacle de Bruno Pelletier and the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra
Mise-en-scène by Mouffe
Place des Arts (Montréal)
Spectacle Emily Bégin
Artistic direction, choreography and collaboration to production numbers
Quebec Tour
Ensemble Gospel du Québec
Spectacle
Spectacle
Le Capitole de Québec (Quebec)
Mise-en-scène, coaching and choreography
de Luck Mervil – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
Medley (Montreal)
Choreography, and blocking of back up singers and dancers
Choreography for the dancers
de Natasha St-Pier – Mise-en-scène by Ève Déziel
Monument National
Collaboration to scenic design, staging of movement
Hommage à Georges Gershwin, featuring Ranee Lee, Nanette Workman and John
Labelle – Mise-en-scène by Denise Guibault
Centre Pierre-Péladeau
Choreography and collaboration to design of the production numbers
Theatre
Vacarmes – Mise-en-scène by Dominic Champagne
Théâtre Il va s’en dire
Choreography of the actors
Les Roches dans ses Poches – Mise-en-scène by Yves Desgagnés
Legitimate drama written by Marie Jones
Théâtre St-Denis
Choreography of the actors
Television
Rencontres, Quebec City’s 400-year commemorative televised show
Heure de
Mise-en-scène by Pierre Boileau
Choreography for 150 artists; singers, dancers and 35 acrobats
Gloire 2007 et 2008, hosted by René Simard
A LA PRESSE télé production (broadcasted by Radio Canada, more than 52 broadcasts)
Choreography
Star Académie 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2009
Productions J, broadcasted by TVA (more than 30 galas)
Choreography, collaboration to the mise-en-scène for the weekly televised galas; dance
teacher at the academy and panel member during the televised show
Demandes Spéciales 2003, 2004 and 2005
Productions J, broadcasted by TVA
Choreography
Les Gémeaux 2003 (Radio-Canada)
Choreography
Célébration 2001, 2002 and 2007 (Loto-Québec) – Mise-en-scène by Pierre Boileau, René Simard
and Robert Marien
A Serdy Vidéo/Cinévidéo production, broadcasted by TQS and TVA
Direction: Alain Chicoine and Jean-Jacques Sheitoyan
Choreography
Sommet des Amériques, D’Amérique et de Solidarité, featuring Yuri Buenaventura,
Bebel Gilberto, Paul Anka, Julian Garcia and Luck Mervil
Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
A Zone 3 production, broadcasted by TVA and TV5
Direction: Jean-Jacques Sheitoyan
Choreography and collaboration the production number design (featuring 70 dancers)
Spécial 100 ans de Desjardins – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
A PIXCOM Production, diffusion Radio-Canada
Directed by Mario Rouleau
Choreography and collaboration to design
Just For Laughs Galas (2000-2008) – Mise-en-scène by Andy Nulman
Megan Mullally Special, Eugene Levy Special, Jeff Foxworthy Special, Eric Idle Special,
Kevin James Special, Freddy James Special and Craig Ferguson Special
Théâtre St-Denis (Montreal)
Choreography of production numbers and coordination of extras
Galas Juste pour rire 2000-2005
Televised galas featuring Stéphane Rousseau, Franc Dubosc, Peter MacLeod, Tim Allen,
Tom Arnold and many more
Théâtre St-Denis (Montreal)
Choreography for dancers and impersonators
Gala Grand Prix de Montréal
Course à travers le monde – singing and dancing (Brazilian, Arabic, Spanish, etc.)
Casino de Montréal
Choreography
Gala de l’APCHQ
Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Mise-en-scène of the production numbers and artist coordination (gymnasts and the
Acrobazia group)
Gala de L’APDMQ
Designers du Québec
Coordination of the show
Gala des Filles du Festival Juste pour rire – Mise-en-scène by Clémence DesRochers
Featuring Pauline Martin, Michèle Deslauriers and Dominique Michel
Théâtre St-Denis
Design of the production numbers and choreography
Gala de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Fashion show, featuring Armani, Versace, Chanel, Feraud, Calvein Klein creations
Place des Arts (Montreal)
TVA Trade Show, Mise-en-scène by Yves St-Arnaud
TVA’s Annual programming show
Choreography
Les Francofolies-fête Africaine – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
Televised show for Radio-Canada
Choreography for 15 African dancers and collaboration to scenic design
Les Francofolies-Fête Antillaise – Mise-en-scène by Denis Bouchard
Televised show for Radio-Canada
Choreography for the 22 principal dancers, coordination of 50 extra dancers
Spectacle des Francofolies, Spécial Eric Lapointe
Place des Arts (Montreal)
Choreography
La Griffe D’Or 2000, 2006
Broadcasted by TVA
Assistant to choreography and stage manager
Gillette Cavalcade Multimedia Show
Place des Arts (Montreal)
Choreography and collaboration to artistic direction
Cinema
Idole Instantanée, directed by Yves Desgagné
Choreography for the lead actors and principal dancers
Maman Last call, directed by François Bouvier
Choreography for the lead actors
Alys Robi, directed by Denise Filiatrault
Choreography for the lead actors
Mambo Italiano, directed by Emile Gaudreault
A Cinémaginaire inc. production
Screenplay by Steve Gallucio and Emile Gaudreault
Choreography for the lead actors
L’Odyssée d’Alice Tremblay, directed by Denise Filiatrault
A Film Fabuleux inc. production
Screenplay by Sylvie Lussier and Pierre Poirier
Featuring Sophie Lorain, Marc Béland, Pierrette Robitaille, Marc Labrèche and more…
Choreography for the lead actors, principal dancers and 150 extra dancers
Commercials and Video-clips
Commercials
Yogourt Source/Tango, BOS
Célébration Loto Québec/Jet films
Movie Network/Cinélande
Sports Experts/Bos
Molson/Tornado, Jet Film
Home Depot/Not my department, Cossette
Metro/La grande Valse, P.Communication, Montréal
Rona/L’escabeau, Cinélande
Rona/World Beat, Cinélande
Red Baron Pizza/Big Waltz, Cinélande
Dunkin Donuts/Tango, Talents p.s. (Toronto)
Yoplait/La prison, Marketel
Video-clips
Émily Bégin, Au Grand Jour
Émily Bégin, Danser, danser
Émily Bégin, Matahari
Émily Bégin, Légendes Hurbaines
Véronic Dicaire, Love à la machine
Chantal Chamandy, You want me
Chantal Chamandy, Feels like love
Les Headlines, Toujours le jour
Le Boyfriend, Jeune Français
Le Boyfriend, Pump it Up
Sonya Papp, Time
Josée Lavigueur’s Danser pour la forme training DVD series:
1 – Les rythmes latins, 2 – Les rythmes country and 3 – Les rythmes disco.
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