Jean Guizerix (born 27 October 1945) is a French ballet dancer and choreographer.
Born in Paris in 1945, Guizerix is described as "tall and muscular, with a brooding Basque face". [1] He studied dance privately before he joined the Paris Opera Ballet (1964). [2] He was nominated etoile (star) eight years later. His wife, Wilfride Piollet, is also a former etoile of the Paris Opera Ballet. [3] They created their own company in 1980. His awards include the laureate of French Grand Prix de la Danse (1984) as well as chevalier of the Order for Merits (1989). [4] In 1994, he premiered at the Aix Danse Festival ″Les sept dernières paroles du Christ″ ( The seven last words of the Christ) by Joseph Haydn, choreographed by Christine Bastin, Mark Tompkins, Michel Kelemenis, Dominique Boivin, François Raffinot, François Verret, Andy Degroat, and Daniel Larrieu.