Yannick Lebrun

Company Dancer / Workshop Leader
"He was a vision throughout the program. Mr. Lebrun doesn't merely dance the steps, he sings with his body.... leaves you wanting more." - The New York Times
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Yannick Lebrun (Cayenne, French Guiana) began training in his native country at the Adaclam School under the guidance of Jeanine Verin.

After graduating high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Mr. 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 Mr. 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. Mr. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2008.

Instagram: @yannicklebrun

This Season's Events

An Ailey performance is always a special experience. From the moment the house lights dim until the jubilant curtain calls at the end of Revelations, a performance by the “phenomenal” and “electrifying” (TV host Tamron Hall) dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will excite you, inspire you, and uplift you.  

Thursday May 2
Boch Center Wang Theatre
8:00pm
Ticketed, Current Season, Boch Center Wang Theatre, Dance

An Ailey performance is always a special experience. From the moment the house lights dim until the jubilant curtain calls at the end of Revelations, a performance by the “phenomenal” and “electrifying” (TV host Tamron Hall) dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will excite you, inspire you, and uplift you.  

Friday May 3
Boch Center Wang Theatre
8:00pm
Ticketed, Current Season, Boch Center Wang Theatre, Dance

An Ailey performance is always a special experience. From the moment the house lights dim until the jubilant curtain calls at the end of Revelations, a performance by the “phenomenal” and “electrifying” (TV host Tamron Hall) dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will excite you, inspire you, and uplift you.  

Saturday May 4
Boch Center Wang Theatre
2:00pm
Ticketed, Current Season, Boch Center Wang Theatre, Dance

An Ailey performance is always a special experience. From the moment the house lights dim until the jubilant curtain calls at the end of Revelations, a performance by the “phenomenal” and “electrifying” (TV host Tamron Hall) dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will excite you, inspire you, and uplift you.  

Saturday May 4
Boch Center Wang Theatre
8:00pm
Ticketed, Current Season, Boch Center Wang Theatre, Dance

An Ailey performance is always a special experience. From the moment the house lights dim until the jubilant curtain calls at the end of Revelations, a performance by the “phenomenal” and “electrifying” (TV host Tamron Hall) dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will excite you, inspire you, and uplift you.  

Sunday May 5
Boch Center Wang Theatre
3:00pm
Ticketed, Current Season, Boch Center Wang Theatre, Dance