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Biography

Généreux met his partner and wife, France Mousseau, while ballroom dancing

Ballroom dance

Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....

in Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. They competed successfully as amateurs starting in 1977, and then professionally in 1986, in the Latin and 10-dance dancesport

DanceSport

Dancesport denotes competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. It is wheelchair dancesport where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair....

divisions, and retired in 1998.

They have been featured dancers on the PBS series Championship Ballroom Dancing and most recently, were guest choreographers on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)

So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...

. They were also featured dancers on the big screen in the film Dance with Me

Dance with Me (film)

Dance with Me is a 1998 drama film on love and dance directed by Randa Haines and starring Vanessa L. Williams and Puerto Rican singer Chayanne.-Plot:...

, starring Vanessa L. Williams

Vanessa L. Williams

Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...

. Also, Généreux played a "Smarmy Old Man" in the ballroom dance film Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance? (2004 film)

Shall We Dance? is a 2004 American film. It is a remake of the award-winning Masayuki Suo 1996 Japanese film, Shall We Dance?. The film made its US premier at the Hawaii International Film Festival.-Plot:...

, starring Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...

.

Along with dancer/choregrapher Tré Armstrong

Tré Armstrong

- Biography :Tre's early dance schooling in ballet, tap and jazz technique is what has shaped her into who she is today. She has appeared on Top O the Pops, Canadian Idol, BET's 106 & Park and The MTV Video Music Awards...

, Généreux has appeared as a Permanent Judge on CTV

CTV television network

CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...

's So You Think You Can Dance Canada

So You Think You Can Dance Canada

So You Think You Can Dance Canada was a dance competition and reality show that aired on CTV.Based on the original American TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the Canadian series showcased the best in Canadian dancing talent. Each season, the show held auditions in major cities across the...

for the first four seasons. In 2010, he appeared in an episode in the tenth season of Degrassi

Degrassi: The Next Generation

Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...

as a Ballroom instructor for a remedial gym class. As of February 2011, he also appears as the Head Judge on TF1

TF1

TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...

's Danse avec les stars

Danse avec les stars

The French version of Strictly Come Dancing, Danse avec les stars was first broadcast on TF1 on February 12, 2011, the participants having been selected in November 2010.. The first series finale took place on March 19, 2011...

, the French version of Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

On the August 8th 2011 broadcast of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Généreux announced the creation of his new dance shoe company, JMG Dance.

Marriage and children

Généreux married his dance partner, France Mousseau, and they had their first child, Jean-Francis, in 1996, and their second, Francesca, in 1999. Their daughter, Francesca, suffers from Rett Syndrome

Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder of the grey matter of the brain that almost exclusively affects females. The clinical features include small hands and feet and a deceleration of the rate of head growth . Repetitive hand movements, such as wringing and/or repeatedly putting hands into...

; Généreux and his wife work with others to raise awareness and money around this rare neurological condition. On Season 4

So You Think You Can Dance (Season 4)

So You Think You Can Dance is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season four premiered on May 22, 2008, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host...

of So You Think You Can Dance, Généreux choreographed a Viennese waltz

Viennese Waltz

Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...

for Kherington Payne

Kherington Payne

Kherington Taylor Payne is an American dancer and actress who came to prominence as a Top 10 Finalist in Season 4 of the hit reality-dance show So You Think You Can Dance and in a role in the 2009 reinvention of the movie Fame. She's been a principal dancer for Katy Perry, and is also a lead cast...

and Stephen Twitch Boss, a dance that he openly dedicated to daughter Francesca. Généreux also revealed in the second season

So You Think You Can Dance Canada (season 2)

Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada is a dance reality show and competition that airs on CTV. It is hosted by ETalk correspondent and former MuchMusic VJ Leah Miller....

auditions of So You Think You Can Dance Canada

So You Think You Can Dance Canada

that his son had a vanishing twin

Vanishing twin

A vanishing twin, also known as fetal resorption, is a fetus in a multi-gestation pregnancy which dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by the mother or twin....

Amateur titles

Canadian Province of Quebec Champions in Social Dancing, 1977 - 1979
Canadian Basic and Standard Champions, International Style, 1980 - 1981
5-time Undefeated Canadian Latin and 10-dance Champions, 1982 - 1987
5-time Undefeated North American Latin and 10-dance Champions
3-time Peter Allan Award Latin Champions, England
4-time Latin Champions and Grand Champions, United States Ballroom Championships
Winners, British Youth Latin American Championship, Blackpool

Professional titles

10-time Undefeated Canadian Latin Champions, 1987 - 1998
4-time Undefeated North American Champions
2-time Asian-Pacific Champions
2-time Winners, Challenge of the Continent
Winners, Ohio Star Ball Open Latin Championship
3rd place, Overall Title, World 10-dance Championships
DanceSport World Champions (Ten Dance)
This page lists the official World Champions – Professional 10-Dance of the World Dance Council . The championships are authorized and organized under the auspices of the WDC....
Winners, Latin Title, World 10-dance Championships

External links

Jean-Marc Généreux at Fox So You Think You Can Dance

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Biography

Marriage and children

Amateur titles

Professional titles

See also

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