Angelin Preljocaj began studying classical ballet before turning to contemporary dance, which he studied with Karin Waehner, Zena Rommett, Merce Cunningham, and later Viola Farber and Quentin Rouillier. He then joined Dominique Bagouet before founding his own company in December 1984. 

He has since choreographed more than 60 works and regularly collaborates with other artists in various fields such as Enki Bilal, Air, Jean Paul Gaultier, Laurent Garnier, Azzedine Alaïa, Adel Abdessemed…

His creations are presented worldwide and are part of the repertoire of many companies, several of which also commission original production from him. (New York City Ballet, Staatsoper Berlin, Paris Opera Ballet…) The Ballet Preljocaj is based at the Pavillon Noir in Aix-en-Provence. The company has 30 permanent dancers and performs an average of 120 dates a year throughout the world.

Portrait © Didier Philispart

In order to go out and meet all kinds of audiences, Ballet Preljocaj takes dancers to unusual places. Generally consisting of six dancers, G.U.I.D. (Urban Group of Danced Intervention) criss-crosses the region, going to unusual places to perform excerpts from many of Angelin Preljocaj’s choreographies. Dancers move about the urban setting without any stage devices, adapting to the given environment.