Maxence Devaux

Coming from the south of France, Maxence Devaux began his training at the National Ballet Conservatory of Avignon at the age of 8. After a few years of ballet training, he received his first short contract at the age of 18 with the Ballet of Metz, which toured with other companies around Europe. At the age of 20, Max joined the Arles Youth Ballet Company, directed by Norton Fantinel and Karina Moreira. For the next three seasons, he became part of important works by famous choreographers such as Craig Davidson, Julien Guerin, Kin Sun Chan, Yoel Carreno, Patrick Delcroix and many others. Maxence joined Sacramento Ballet in 2023.

Since joining Sacramento Ballet in 2023, Max has performed many featured roles, such as the Nutcracker Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Dracula in Michael Pink’s Dracula, and Tybalt in Young Soon Hue’s world premiere of Romeo and Juliet. He has also enjoyed working with many other esteemed choreographers, such as Val Caniparoli, Paul Vasterling, and Ma Cong.