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A pioneer of integrated dance in Québec, France Geoffroy has been dancing in a wheelchair for over 20 years and is a passionate advocate for the artistic development of people with disabilities. In 2000, she co-founded Corpuscule Danse, where she serves as both General and Artistic Director. She teaches and creates performances with children, teenagers, and adults, and is also active as a performer, consultant, and lecturer.
Since her beginnings in 1994, France Geoffroy has built a rich and eclectic career. She has danced for choreographers such as Johanne Madore, Estelle Clareton, John Ottmann, Benoît Lachambre, Hélène Langevin, and Chantal Lamirande, among others. Her artistic approach focuses on the aesthetics and movement possibilities of the atypical body, using physical constraints as a starting point but never as a limitation. For her, dancing and making others dance remains the priority. She has played a major role in proving that a dancer in a wheelchair is, above all… a dancer.
JURY NOTES
The jury members recognised France Geoffroy’s invaluable contribution for more than 20 years to the development of integrated dance in Montreal, of which she is a pioneer. They also wanted to highlight her tireless energy in developing integrated dance and bringing together an impressive number of people with and without disabilities to promote this practice. Through teaching, training, project development and the founding of the organisation Corpuscule Danse in 2000, France Geoffroy has raised awareness of integrated dance and contributed to its growth throughout Quebec.
Josée Broekaert
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