Anton Lachky
Dance education
Born in 1982 in Slovakia, Anton started to dance at the age of 5, in the folk dance company Maly Vtácnik. He continued his dance education at the J.L.Bellu Conservatory in Banská Bystrica, where he collaborated with friends and also participated in M.A.P.A. (Moving Academy for Performing Arts).From there he went on to train at the University of Bratislava in 2001, followed by further training at P.A.R.T.S., headed by A.Teresa de Keersmeaker (Belgium).
Performing career
Anton became member of Akram Khan Company in March 2004 and toured "MA" for two years. (48 countries all over the world). Anton Lachky is co-founder of Les SlovaKs Dance Collective. They created their first piece "Opening Night" in 2006 and premiered it in October 2007, then Journey Home (2009) , Fragments (2011). In three creations, the collective acquires a planetary fame.
Artistic director of Anton Lachky Company
Anton founded his own company in 2012. "Mind a Gap" (2013) was his first autonomous creation, followed by « Side Effects" and « Cartoon » (2017) . This first creation for young public earned him the Price of the Culture Minister Alda Greoli. All these creations were met with great enthusiasm by the public, the press and the dance community. They all toured worldwide. « Cartoon » and « Side effect » are still touring internationally. In 2020, his company’s fourth creation, “Ludum” had to be discontinued a few months after its premiere due to the health crisis.
In 2021, he created “Les Autres”, his second show for young audience, which is stil touring and enjoying a great international success. (70 dates programmed).
In 2022, Anton Lachky company celebrates its 10th anniversary, and is preparing for the company’s sixth production: “Absurde” !
His work brings together western educated dance, and shreds of eastern folk and pop culture. Thanks to the "Puzzle work", a technic of composition he created, Anton's shows demonstrate an extremely virtuosic and sophisticated dance language. Both extremely specialist and widely addressed to all audiences, his work connects different cultural backgrounds, to share a joyful, strong and unique experience !
Commissioned works
Praised and invited by major institutions, Anton has created some fifteen pieces over the last ten years. As a guest choreographer, he created "Softandhard" - Helsinki City Theater, "Heaven is the place" for Prague DOT 504, "Perfect Day To Dream" (Best choreography/Griman Award 2012 in Iceland) for Iceland Dance Company, "Kids in a play" (nominated for « Best choreography ») for Liberdance / Zagreb, "Sens Interdit" for Bodhi Project (SEAD), "Magical Road" for St-Gallen, « Wonderland" for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, « A demain » for the Biennale of Venice, « Dreamers » for the Scottish dance Theater, "Private games, chapter one" Body Traffic/ Los Angeles (US), Family Journey for DOT 504, (CZ), « Triology » for Collective Cla (Costa Rica). Nocna Iluzia/Narodni Divaldo (SK); « Fortuneville » for the Icelandic Dance Company ( nominated for Best choreographer at the Griman Award 2018). In november 2018, he creates for Central Europe Dance Theater « Special society » in Budapest (HU).
In 2021, he worked for the first time in film with director Gyorgy Kristof on the dystopian thriller BUNKER.
In April 2022, he created “Make a wish” for Dart dance company, premiered in SADLER’S WELLS.
In 2023, he creates three plays: SPECIAL NIGHT a play for the Helsinki City Theater for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the company, a piece for the CEDT, the premiere of which will take place in the autumn in Budapest, and ABSURDE, for his own company.
Pedagogical activities/ PUZZLE WORK
He created a system called Anton Lachky-Puzzle Work. His teaching activities are wide ranging. He has been invited in most of the countries in the world over last 10 years. “The puzzle work” is integrated in the curriculum of many training centres for professional dancers.
Watch here an interview on puzzle work, sports, and dance as a collective adventure.
and here an interview on virtuosity, inspiration and presence.
