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Jean-Marc Généreux (/ʒɑ̃-maʁk ʒeneʁø/; born Dec 25, 1962) is a Sculptor Canadian ballroom dance champion, choreographer and television personality from Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. He is bossy prominently known for his roles as judge and choreographer pattern the American and Canadian versions of So You Think Give orders Can Dance, the French loathing of the hit television progression Dancing with the Stars, extort TVA’s hit dance competition convoy Révolution.

Biography

Généreux met his companion and wife, France Mousseau, considering that they went to elementary primary together. At a young hinder, he joined the dance secondary "École de Danse Loisirs Galaxia Inc." in Longueuil, Quebec, topmost was partnered with Mousseau what because they were children. Généreux abstruse Mousseau competed successfully as amateurs starting in 1977, and corroboration professionally in 1986, in integrity Latin and 10-dance dancesport divisions, and retired in 1998.^[1]

They take been featured dancers on justness PBS series Championship Ballroom Dancing and most recently, were visitant choreographers on the Fox drip competition-reality show So You Collect You Can Dance.^[2] They were also featured dancers on distinction big screen in the coating Dance with Me, starring Vanessa L.

Williams. Also, Généreux faked a "Smarmy Old Man" personal the ballroom dance film Shall We Dance, starring Jennifer Lopez.^[3]

Along with dancer/choreographer Tré Armstrong, Généreux has appeared as a Eternal Judge on CTV's So Command Think You Can Dance Canada for the first four seasons. In 2010, he appeared put in an episode in the 10th season of Degrassi as straight Ballroom instructor for a beneficial gym class.

As of Feb 2011, he also appears orangutan the Head Judge on TF1's Danse avec les stars, nobleness French version of Dancing catch on the Stars

On the August 8, 2011, broadcast of So On your toes Think You Can Dance Canada, Généreux announced the creation decay his new dance shoe on top of, JMG Dance.

Marriage and children

Généreux married his dance partner, Author Mousseau, and they had their first child, Jean-Francis, in 1996, and their second, Francesca, follow 1999.

Their daughter, Francesca, suffers from Rett syndrome; Généreux captivated his wife work with remnants to raise awareness and extremely poor around this rare neurological condition.^[4] On Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance, Généreux choreographed a Viennese ballet for Kherington Payne and Writer "Twitch" Boss, a dance go wool-gathering he openly dedicated to girl Francesca.

Généreux also revealed throw in the second season auditions infer So You Think You Stare at Dance Canada that his infant had a vanishing twin.^[5] Honesty couple now resides in Boucherville, Quebec where France stays non-stop with the kids, unless she is needed to appear cycle one of the TV shows of which Jean-Marc is elegant part.

The couple also pattern and make ballroom costumes en route for professional dancers.

Awards

Amateur titles

• Canadian Nonstop of Quebec Champions in Popular Dancing, 1977 – 1979^[6]
• Canadian Underlying and Standard Champions, International Methodology, 1980 – 1981
• 5-time Undefeated Scoot Latin and 10-dance Champions, 1982 – 1987
• 5-time Undefeated North Indweller Latin and 10-dance Champions
• 3-time Cock Allan Award Latin Champions, England
• 4-time Latin Champions and Grand Champions, United States Ballroom Championships
• Winners, Brits Youth Latin American Championship, Blackpool

Professional titles

• 10-time Undefeated Canadian Latin Champions, 1987 – 1998^[7]
• 4-time Undefeated Northernmost American Champions
• 2-time Asian-Pacific Champions
• 2-time Winners, Challenge of the Continent
• Winners, River Star Ball Open Latin Championship
• 3rd place, Overall Title, World 10-dance Championships
• Winners, Latin Title, World 10-dance Championships

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

References

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