The Ailey School

Adrien Picaut is from Chaumontel, France. He started dancing at Takadanser dance school in Lamorlaye and went on to train at the Institut de Formation Professionnelle de Rick Odums (IFPRO) in Paris. He is a two-time gold medal winner of the French Federation of Dance and has attended summer intensives at New York City Ballet and Jacob's Pillow Dance. Mr. Picaut trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship student and performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during Ailey’s 2016 New York City Center season. He was also a member member of Ailey II and ZEST Collective. Mr. Picaut has also worked with choreographers such as Matthew Rushing, Kyle Abraham, Emily Molnar, Clifton Brown, and Matjash Mrozewski.