Born in 1982 in Slovakia, 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 a member of Akram Khan Company in March 2004 and toured "MA" for two years (48 countries all over the world). 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, then Journey Home (2009), Fragments (2011). In three creations, the collective acquires planetary fame.
Anton founded his own company in 2012. "Mind a Gap" (2013) was his first autonomous creation, followed by " Side Effects" and « Cartoon » (2017). This first creation for the young public earned him the Price of the Culture Minister Alda Greoli. All these creations were met with great enthusiasm by the public, the press, and the dance community. They all toured worldwide. « Cartoon » and « Side effect » are still touring internationally. In 2019 he creates the fourth production of his company: « LUDUM ». Premiere in La Balsamine. (BXL)
His work brings together western-educated dance, and shreds of eastern folk and pop culture. Thanks to the " Puzzle work" a technic of composition he created, Anton's shows demonstrate an extremely virtuosic and sophisticated dance language. Both extremely specialist and widely addressed to all audiences, his work connects different cultural backgrounds, to deliver a joyful and strong and unique experience!