Paris Match - Yannick Lebrun Emballe Le Ballet
Le jeune Guyanais est la vedette de la compagnie américaine Alvin Ailey, tête d'affiche de Estés de la danse, à Paris. Recontre.
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Le Figaro - Yannick Lebrun, Le Franҫias De La Compagnie
Il a 30 ans, il fait l'affiche d'Alvin Ailey pour la saison 2016-17, il est franҫias. Sur l'affiche, il danse couvert de peinture verte et jaune. L'image est si forte qu'une partie du courrier reҫu par la compagnie émane de spectateurs surpris de ne pas avoir vu, lorsqu'ils étaient dans la salle...
The Wendy Williams Show - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater On The Wendy Williams Show
Rachael McLaren, Yannick Lebrun and Jacqueline Green performed the “Wade in the Water” section of Revelations to promote the national tour.
Dance Magazine - Super Stamina
Everyone expects professional dancers to be in great shape. But a company like Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, with an annual five-week season in New York, 150 days a year on tour and over 200 performances annually, requires Herculean physical strength and extraordinary mental clarity. Each Ailey dancer develops a personalized regimen to sustain their energy and ward off injuries, all while maintaining some semblance of "normal" life.
French Morning Edition Nationale - Yannick Lebrun, A French Pardon at Alvin Ailey
Yannick Lebrun, the only french company dancer Alvin Ailey, a lot of talent, and a good dose of luck. In 2001, the Guyanese was spotted by the Alvin Ailey School Director, at a dance in Martinique contest. He was 14 years old.
Time Out New York - Yannick Lebrun: This Crazy-Great Dancer Is Nuts About Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
On December 11, during the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater season at New York City Center, Yannick Lebrun will turn 26. He as the night off. "To be honest with you," he whispers conspiratorially, "I wanted to dance."
Of Note - French Guiana: Yannick Lebrun
Yannick Lebrun's story, of a twenty-four year old native of French Guiana turned world-traveling Alvin Ailey dancer, is rooted in humble beginnings. His leap from studying dance at the Adaclam School in Cayenne (capital city of French Guiana) to carving out a place for himself in the award-winning Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is not a path frequently travelled.
Black Street - A Dancer That Sings With His Body: Yannick Lebrun
Yannick Lebrun, from Cayenne French Guiana, began traingin in his native country at the Adaclem 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 fellowship student.
Ventura County Star - Alvin Ailey Ensemble Returns to L.A. Next Week for a 10-Show Run
Since its formation in 1958, New York's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has played a pivotal role in pushing and transforming the boundaries of modern dance, particularly in the United States. But as a child Yannick Lebrun of French Guiana didn't know that history.