Alice Petit

Biography

Alice Petit was born in France. She began her dance studies in 2004 at the Conservatoire régional de Paris and later continued at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), where she graduated in 2012. During her studies, she joined the Junior Ballet at the conservatoire, performing in The Sleeping Beauty (Rudolf Nurejev) and Evening Songs (Jiří Kylián). She furthered her training with courses at the Nederlands Dans Theater, the English National Ballet, and a workshop with Pina Bausch. Alice also attended summer intensives at the Royal Ballet School, Juilliard School, and English National Ballet.

After graduating in 2012, Alice joined the Czech National Ballet. From the 2015/2016 season, she has served as a demi-soloist, eventually advancing to soloist. Her classical repertoire includes roles in Swan Lake (Kenneth Greve, John Cranko), Giselle (H. Vláčilová), Don Quixote (J. Slavický), The Snow Queen (M. Corder), The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol (Youri Vámos), La Bayadère (Javier Torres), La Fille mal gardée (Frederick Ashton) and Sleeping Beauty (Márcia Haydée).

She also showcases her versatility in roles such as Madame de Tourvel in Valmont (L. Vaculík), the Young Witch in The Little Mermaid (Jan Kodet), Madam in L'Histoire de Manon (Kenneth MacMillan).

Alice’s contemporary repertoire is extensive and includes notable works like Amerikana III / Theme and Variations (George Balanchine), In the Middle Somewhat Elevated (William Forsythe), Stabat Mater (Petr Zuska), Symphony No. 7 in A major (Uwe Scholz), and Decadance (Ohad Naharin), Rain (Radu Poklitaru) and Cacti (Alexander Ekman). In Kylián – Bridges of Time, she performs in Jiří Kylián's celebrated choreographies Symphony of Psalms, Bella Figura, Petite Mort and Gods and Dogs. 

She stands out for her performances in Fly Paper Bird (Marco Goecke), Kafka (Mauro Bigonzetti), EDEN|EDEN (Wayne McGregor), Handman (Edward Clug), as well as in pieces from Sharon Eyal and Andrey Kaydanovskiy.

Beyond her work with the Czech National Ballet, Alice has collaborated on video art projects with Collegium Marianum Prague (2019–2024) and partnered with artist Daniel Pešta for the Venice Biennale (2022–2024). Her additional skills include piano and drama, with experience in personal choreographic projects and dance laboratories.

Classical Repertoire

• La Bayadère – High Temple Dancer, Pas d'action (Marius Petipa)

• The Nutcracker – A Christmas Story – Spanish Dance (Youri Vámos)

• The Sleeping Beauty – Fairy of Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood (Márcia Haydée)

• The Snow Queen – Foxes, Elves (Michael Corder)

• Swan Lake – Pas de six (John Cranko)

• Valmont – Madame de Tourvel (Libor Vaculík)

Contemporary and Neoclassical Repertoire

• Ballettissimo – 2nd movement – two couples, 3rd movement – main couple (Symphony No. 7 in A Major) (Uwe Scholz)

• Beyond Vibrations – Moving Rooms (Krzysztof Pastor), Fly Paper Bird (Marco Goecke)

• bpm – Artza (Eyal Dadon), Bohemian Gravity (Yemi A.D.), Bill (Sharon Eyal)

• Cinderella – Ball Guests, Exotic Dance (Jean-Christophe Maillot)

• Forsythe / Clug / McGregor – Handman (Edward Clug), Eden | Eden (Wayne McGregor)

• Kafka: The Trial – Newspaper Girl (Mauro Bigonzetti)

• Kylián – Bridges of Time – Petite Mort, Psalm Symphony, Bella Figura, Six Dances, Gods and Dogs (Jiří Kylián)

• L'Histoire de Manon – Madam (Kenneth MacMillan)

• Moving Still – Dancer (Jiří Kylián)

• Onegin – Mirror (John Cranko)

• Phoenix – Dos Soles Solos (Alejandro Cerrudo), Prelude und Liebestod (Cayetano Soto)

• Sarcasms – ...And How Is Your Life? - Sadness (Andrej Kajdanovskij)

• Slavic Temperament – Duet (Aspects) (Katarzyna Kozielska), Couples (Aspects) (Katarzyna Kozielska), Perfect Example (Andrej Kajdanovskij)

• The Nutcracker and the Plush Mouse – Angel (Petr Zuska)

• Timeless – Girls solo (George Balanchine)

• Vertigo – Rain (Radu Poklitaru), Cacti (Alexander Ekman)