Sarah Louis-Jean is a Canadian circus artist born in Montréal. She specializes in boleadoras.
As a performance artist, she has worked in several countries and achieved international success. She also works as an artistic coach and singer.
In television and film, she works both as an actress and a circus artist, stunt performer, and dancer.
Biography Sarah Louis-Jean began practicing ballet at the age of 3 and continued her studies at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec and the National Ballet School of Canada. At a very young age, she danced in the production of The Nutcracker by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
In 2015, she studied at the École supérieure de théâtre musical in MontrealSarah Louis-Jean on L'Union des Artistes (accessed May 3, 2023). and participated in various camera acting workshops at the Ateliers Danielle Fichaud.
Over the years, Sarah Louis-Jean has studied several different dance styles, such as contemporary, jazz, hip hop, tap, flamenco, and more.
She delved into, among other places, the art of boleadoras during her training at the École nationale de cirque de Montréal, where she earned a degree in circus arts education.
Throughout her career as a professional artist, she has performed in front of audiences in various productions, including Best of Broadway, as well as Femmes au Casino de Montréal (including a special performance with Céline Dion), and at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Vancouver.Paloma Martinez-Mendez, Record Guinness pour une artiste de cirque canadienne, on Radio Canada International (accessed May 3, 2023) Sarah Louis-Jean has also been involved in research and creation with The 7 Fingers for the opening ceremonies of the Sochi Olympics. Additionally, she danced with the dance company Les Sortilèges for 3 years.Sarah Louis-Jean, on Québec Danse (accessed May 3, 2023).
She has also worked in Germany with several organizations such as Cirque Roncalli and the KrystallPalast.Artisten-WG zieht ins Krystallpalast Varieté, on Leipziger Volkszeitung (accessed May 3, 2023).
Moreover, she was employed by Cirque du Soleil as a dancer and boleadoras performer, as well as a coach and artistic director.Nouveaux projets pour Sarah Louis-Jean, on Le Courrier Laval (accessed May 3, 2023)La passion des boleadoras de Sarah Louis-Jean, on Le Courrier Laval (accessed May 3, 2023)La Lavalloise Sarah Louis-Jean au festival Juste pour rire, on Le Courrier Laval (accessed May 3, 2023) Also, she could be seen performing as a boleadoras performer, notably with Cirque Éloize and at Dracula's Cabaret in Australia.Record Guinness: Sarah Louis-Jean fait désormais partie de l'histoire, on GSC Culture (accessed May 3, 2023).
Performances Cirque du Soleil Cirque Éloize, Les 3 Géants Cirque Éloize, in Dubai, Clé Dubai Cirque Roncalli, in Germany Internationales Variete Festival, in Germany Krystallpalast, in Germany, with the show "Boom!" Hansa-Theater, in Germany Best of Broadway, at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City Doha Tennis Tournament, in Doha Opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in Vancouver Moonshine Follies, at Resorts Casino Hotel Montreal Jazz Festival Nuevo Arte Nativo, in Buenos Aires, in Argentina The Box, in London Sydney GPO, in Australia Dracula's Cabaret, in Australia
Filmography In addition to her professional performances in circus arts, Sarah Louis-Jean has also worked in television and film. Additionally, she has appeared in advertisements and performed as an artist and dancer in several TV shows.
Cinema Film: 2015: N.O.I.R. - Sandra
Television 2010 : Échelle du talent 2021 : Talents bleus de la semaine des 4 Julie 2021-2022 : Chanteurs masqués 2021 : Cochon dingueCochon Dingue: Sarah Louis-Jean, on TéléQuébec (accessed May 3, 2023). 2021 : Au Suivant 2021 : Bye Bye 2021 : Woke 2021 : District 31 : Enquêteuse 2021 : L'Homme qui aimait trop : Préposée de chambre 2021 : Les Honorables II : Greffière 2021 : L'heure bleue : Béa 2021 : Une autre histoire : Cliente café 2021 : Un lien familial : Voyageuse 2022 : Alertes : Amanda Sabara 2022 : Génial
Prix et distinctions Record Guinness On July 5, 2019, Sarah Louis-Jean achieved a record recognized by Guinness World Records for the most ground strikes with boleadoras in one minute.Amanda Marcus, Canadian Dancer Taps Boleadoras to a Record Breaking Beat, on Guinness World Record (accessed May 3, 2023).Mayssa Ferah, Record Guinness pour une artiste de cirque québécoise, on La Presse (accessed May 4, 2023). Agence QMI, Record Guinness pour une québécoise, on Journal de Montréal (accessed May 4, 2023).Une artiste d'ici dans le livre Guinness, on Journal de Montréal (accessed May 4, 2023).
By accomplishing this feat, Sarah Louis-Jean hopes to bring awareness to boleadoras and inspire many others to push their limits.Record Guinness pour une québécoise, sur TVA Nouvelles (accessed May 4, 2023)
She also serves as one of the two official spokespersons for the 2020 edition of the Guinness World Records Tour, representing the book in which her record is listed.
As part of her spokesperson activities, she is interviewed on several television channels to announce the new edition of the Guinness World Records book. She can be seen on CTV NewsGuinness World Records 2021, on CTV News Video Network (accessed May 4, 2023). and Global News,Montreal Woman Holds Guinnes World Record for Boleadoras, on Global News (accessed May 4, 2023). among others.
Other Distinctions Australian's Circus Festival Mega Star Competition (3rd place) L'échelle du talent (2nd place) Talents bleus (finalist)
Notes and references
External links Site officiel de Sarah Louis-Jean Ressource relative à l’audiovisuel IMDb Dance Magazine - Meet the Woman Who Holds a Guinness World Record for a Dance Style Traditionally Done by Men Global news - Montreal woman makes holds Guinness World Record for boleadoras TV5 Dancing Times - Avril 2021 – Temps de danse LienMultimédia.com - Une Québécoise artiste de cirque établit un record Guinness GazelleCulturelle.com - Une Québécoise artiste de cirque établit un record Guinness Qui Fait Quoi - Une Québécoise artiste de cirque établit un record Guinness Le Journal de Québec - Record Guinness pour une Québécoise En Piste - Sarah Louis-Jean Culture-Éducation - Sarah Louis-Jean Scène Pro - Sarah Louis-Jean La danse sur les routes - Sarah Louis-Jean Acteurs Associés - Sarah Louis-Jean Regroupement des arts de la rue du Québec - Sarah Louis-Jean Agence Triple Threat - Sarah Louis-Jean Culture Laval - Sarah Louis-Jean Soundcloud - Sarah Louis-Jean Amazon - Sarah Louis-Jean Ressource relative au spectacle Allo Ciné : Sarah Louis-Jean