About Professor Lionel DESRUELLES
Lionel Desruelles began dancing here at the Marais Dance Center with Professor Mikael Wattincourt. He then received a scholarship to the Studio Harmonics to follow the courses of Laurence Fanon and Stéphane Locci in Modern-Jazz.
For several years, he attended Wayne Byars' classes daily in Classic dance , by Millard Hurley in Jazz, and Jacqueline Fynnaert in Floor Barre/Boris Kniaseff Method. His professional career began with the meeting with choreographer Redha in Offenbach’s “La Vie Parisienne”, directed by Roger Louret at Bercy/Accor Arena.
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Following this experience, Lionel joined Ballets Redha. He also danced with choreographer Blanca Li and also performed the great classics of Musical Comedy notably “Singin' in the Rain” at the Porte Saint-Martin theater, a show awarded a Molière, “Some Like It Hot” at the Montpellier opera in a choreography by Barry Collins but also L'Air de Paris alongside the star dancer Patrick Dupont.
He then went to Los Angeles for a musical comedy produced by Pierre Cardin “Le Manège de Glace” by Manon Landowski performed on Hollywood Boulevard. He danced with artists such as Zazie, Muriel Robin and Johnny Hallydaythen choreography for cinema : Maïwenn, Philippe Le Guay, Alexandra Leclerc, Étienne Chatiliez and for theater : Romane Bohringer and Valérie Lemercier.
Schedule of modern jazz & floor barre classes with Lionel DESRUELLES
Any questions? Contact Lionel DESRUELLES by email: lioneldesruelles@me.com
Discover modern jazz and classic floor barre at the Marais Dance Center
Modern jazz
Energy, musicality, and fluidity of movement. Modern jazz combines technique and expressiveness to develop coordination, cardio, and stage presence.
Ideal for : teens & adults, beginner to advanced levels.
Objectives : musicality, placement, dynamism, choreographic sequences.
Why try? A lively course that helps you progress while having fun.
Classic Floor Barre
A floor workout inspired by classic techniques for gentle strengthening. It improves posture, deep tone, and flexibility without impact.
Ideal for : all levels, perfect complement to any discipline.
Objectives : core strengthening, mobility, alignment, injury prevention.
Why try? Visible results on the maintenance and quality of the gesture.