Marc Boivin began his dance career at Le Groupe de la Place Royale in Ottawa, Canada, under the directorship of Peter Boneham. In 1985 he joined Ginette Laurin and her newly formed company O Vertigo Danse, touring extensively in festivals across Canada, the United States and Europe. Since 1991 he has worked as an independent dancer, performing in the company creations and the commissioned solo and duet works of many choreographers, notably Louise Bedard, Sylvain Emard, Jean-Pierre Perreault, Catherine Tardif and Tedd Robinson. A teacher of technique and interpretation, he has been affiliated with LADMMI in Montreal for the past 17 years and regularly guest teaches in schools and companies across Canada. He is the 1999 recipient of the Jacqueline Lemieux prize by the Canada Arts Council.