Yannick Lebrun

Yannick Lebrun (Cay­enne, French Guiana) be­gan training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating from high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Lebrun was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2011, and in 2013 France-Amérique magazine highlighted him as one of the 50 most talented French people in the United States. In November 2016, Lebrun was a guest performer with the Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. In 2019, he choreo­graphed Saa Magni, his first work for Ailey II, and in 2021, he created Lora for ABT Studio Company. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the company in 2008.