First Dancer of the Ballet of the Opéra National de Paris Vincent Chaillet began classical dance in Metz during Sylvie Arz, then joined the School of Dance of the Opéra National de Paris directed by Claude Bessy in 1995, before joining the Corps de Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris in 2002 under the direction of Brigitte Lefèvre. Promoted First Dancer in 2009, he then played the main roles of the great ballets of the classical repertoire and was also distinguished by his interpretation of "character" characters.

At the same time, he developed a particular interest in contemporary language and collaborated in creation with many renowned choreographers, both at the Opera and for independent projects.

At the same time, he has been a State Graduate Dance Professor since 2007 and leads Classical and Contemporary Masterclasses in private schools, internships and conservatories, as well as at the National Dance Centre and the Ballet of the Paris National Opera.

Since 2017, he has been regularly invited as a Professor by the Ballet of the National Opera of the Rhine, the Ballet of the National Opera of Bordeaux, the National Conservatory of Music and Dance of Lyon and the Scala of Milan.

He is also Artistic Director of the Concours Contemporain Jeunes Compagnies organised annually by the association des Synodales, and its programming at the Théâtre Municipal de Sens.

He left the Ballet of the Opéra National de Paris during the 2018/2019 season to devote himself to teaching, as well as to independent projects as an interpreter and choreographer.

Source Opéra de Bordeaux