François-Eloi Lavignac is a choreographer and a performer. He went to Paris at 15 years of age, to train at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Danse, but later finished his studies at the English National Ballet School in London. His professional ballet career began in 2013 with the Australian Ballet; in 2020, he joined the Vienna State Ballet as a demi-soloist. In 2024, François-Eloi Lavignac attended the ImPulsTanz festivals ATLAS programme and intensified his research activity at the intersection between his performance career and his creative practice.