Jett Lecamu
JETT LECAMU began his dance training at the age of six. At nine, he continued his training through the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) Preparatory Program for five years before joining the UNCSA high school program in 2020. While at UNCSA, performance highlights included the roles of the Nutcracker Prince and Sugar Plum Cavalier in Ilya Kozadayev’s Nutcracker (2021, 2022), as well as the principal couple in Dean Endalyn Outlaw’s Shostakovich Suite (2023).
Under the mentorship of Ilya Kozadayev, Jett earned the silver medal at the World Ballet Competition finals in 2021. In 2022, with Kozadayev as his coach, he was selected as a candidate for the prestigious Prix de Lausanne. In 2023, he won first place in classical and contemporary categories at the Universal Ballet Competition regional.
Jett competed in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) representing UNCSA for three consecutive years. He earned multiple medals and advanced to the final round each year. In 2023, he was awarded the Grand Prix at the YAGP Winston-Salem regionals. That year, at YAGP Finals, Jett was part of the first place ensemble, coached by Mikhail Tchoupakov, and he was awarded a scholarship to the English National Ballet School (ENBS).
Jett trained at ENBS for two years, studying under David Yow and Juan Eymar. In 2024 and 2025, he performed as Prince Siegfried in My First Ballet: Swan Lake with English National Ballet (ENB) and ENBS, under the direction of Antonio Castilla (2024), and Lynne Charles (2025). He also performed in ENB’s new production of The Nutcracker (2024), choreographed by Aaron Watkin and Arielle Smith.
Jett graduated from ENBS in July 2025. He is eager for the opportunity to work with Remi Wörtmeyer and the extraordinary artists of BalletMet 2.