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Anton Lachky

Born in 1982, 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).

Anton became member of Akram Khan Company in March 2004 and followed long international tour of MA (48 countries all over the world) for two years.

His teaching activities are wide ranging, he has been invited in most of the european countries and has been teaching in Asia and North and South America too.

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.

As a choreographer, Anton Lachky created different pieces. Mind a Gap (2013) was his first autonomous creationand it toured all over the world.

As a guest choreographer he made Softandhard - Helsinki City Theater, Heaven is the place - Prague DOT 504, Perfect Day To Dream (which won best choreography of 2012 in Iceland) - Iceland Dance Company, Kids in a play (nominated for the best choreography) - Zagreb, Sens Interdit - Bodhi Project (SEAD), Magical Road - St-Gallen. In 2014 he will create Wonderland for the Gottenborg Ballet and choreographies for the Biennale of Venice, and for the Scotish dance theater.

CoursesContemporary dance