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A dancer, choreographer, stage director, as well as a ballet and contemporary dance teacher, JEAN JACQUES PILLET has been, since 2003, a regular collaborator of Cirque du Soleil, first as artistic coordinator for the Varekai show (2003-2005) directed by Dominic Champagne, and then as a creator on various projects and special events. From 1994 to 2002, he was the close collaborator as artistic partner of Jean Grand Maître, which notably brought him to the Paris Opera, La Scala Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Munich Opera, National Ballet of Canada, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and Den Norske Opera. JEAN JACQUES PILLET also kept on his choreographic and teaching activities, serving various institutions and giving classes for many companies. During his impressive career as a classical and contemporary dancer, JEAN JACQUES PILLET lent his talent to several dance companies in France and in Canada, and toured North America and Europe


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