Revolve Dance Festival

Jean – Charles Verchère

Guest teacher

Jean - Charles Verchère

Ballet Master for Roland Petit repertoire
Danseur Étoile


Neoclassical teacher

Partner of Zizi Jamer, Carole Arbo, Alessandra Ferri, Lucia Lacarra

Born in PARIS, he began dancing at the age of 17 with Mademoiselle GRIMAUD who quickly directed him to Raymond FRANCHETTI.

In February 1981, Roland PETIT hired him in the Corps de Ballet of his Company and named him soloist in 1985.

He danced the pas de deux of Swan and Odette in PROUST OU LES INTERMITTENCES DU COEUR, that of the Shepherd and the Shepherdess in THE NUTCRACKER

In January 1984 at the Marseille Opera, he danced the role of Summer in LES QUATRE SAISONS DE VIVALDI

He created for him the role of the Gravedigger with Luciana SAVIGNANO in LE MARIAGE DU CIEL ET DE L'ENFER created in February 1985 at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.

He performs the pas de deux of the Young Man and the Chimera in the new version of LA SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE.

Roland PETIT created on him the role of the Ogre in the Ballet LE CHAT BOTTE created in December 1985 in Paris at the Palais des Congrès

He plays Frédéric in L'ARLÉSIENNE

Roland PETIT creates on him and Dominique KHALFOUNI the pas de deux of Léda and the Swan in MA PAVLOVA

He dances the pas de deux in VALSES DE RAVEL created by Roland PETIT, the role of Cyrano in CYRANO DE BERGERAC, the Young Man in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

In January 1988, he is Zizi JEANMAIRE's partner in her RÉCITAL-SHOW at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris.

Roland PETIT named him Etoile dancer in March 1988.

He was again Zizi JEANMAIRE's partner for the creation of JAVA FOR EVER at the Opéra Comique in December 1988. After the Ballet VALENTINE'S LOVE SONGS, he performed the pas de deux of a boat on the Ocean with Carlotta ZAMPARO, for the Venice Biennale in May 1989. He danced the role of the Faun in PRÉLUDE A L'APRES MIDI D'UN FAUNE during the tour in Japan in 1989.

Roland PETIT created on him the role of the Devil in LE DIABLE AMOUREUX with Alessandra FERRI in Fiesole, in July 1989.

He also created the role of Carabosse's bodyguard in SLEEPING BEAUTY, created in Marseille in October 1990.

He played the role of Don José in CARMEN and Coppelius in COPPELIA.

In December 1991, he created with Elisabeth TERABUST and Luigi BONINO at the Théâtre du Gymnase in Marseille, CHARLOT DANSE AVEC NOUS.

He filmed for television LE DIABLE AMOUREUX, SLEEPING BEAUTY.

He created for himself and Carlotta ZAMPARO a pas de 2 for the ballet PINK FLOYD

During the year 1994, he was entrusted with the role of CASIMODO in the ballet NOTRE DAME DE PARIS and that of the Young Man in the pas de deux of RENDEZ-VOUS.

Roland PETIT created on him and Nicolas LERICHE the role of Prince Salina in LE GUEPARD

He dances most of the great roles of Roland PETIT's repertoire with different partners

Dominique KHALFOUNI, Elisabeth TERABUST, Luciana SAVIGNANO, Carole ARBO, Altynaï ASYLMURATOVA, Alessandra FERRI, Marie-Claude PIETRAGALLA, Lucia LACARRA, Zizi JEANMAIRE, Patrick DUPOND, Paolo BORTOLUZZI ……

Then Roland PETIT also gave him the responsibility of rehearsing the Company and giving classes during its tours.

He revived the Ballet TOUT SATIE and LE DIABLE AMOUREUX for the Company of the THEATRE POLITEAMA of Palermo, and danced as a Guest LE DIABLE AMOUREUX with Alessandra FERRI.

As Ballet Master, he toured Zizi JEANMAIRE's SHOW in Italy.

He is reviving the Ballet CHARLOT DANSE AVEC NOUS for a movie in Japan

He regularly transmits the repertoire of Roland PETIT

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