Born in South Korea, Mathis Joubert grew up in France where, inspired by break dance videos on YouTube, he embarked upon his dance career.
In 7th grade, he created a hip-hop show with his dance group, Slybreak Danse, without ever taking dance lessons.
In 2013, he joined the Suzanne Valadon high school
in Limoges, one of the only two high school in France to offer a dance major. On the side, he took part in a workshop classes led by the Director of the Limoges Opera, Sergio Simòn. During this workshop, M. Simòn spots him and offered him to audition at the VM Dance Studio, a private school of Classical dance in Toulouse. At the age of 16, Mathis began his ballet training.
Three short years later, he won :
-1st place at « Get Up & fais ton truc » contest organized by Carrefour
and the famous French humorist, Jamel Debbouze
-« Best Talent » award at
Amsterdans International Competition
-2nd prize contemporary solo at the
Prix d'Europe
-1st place at
#lamiastoriadidanza
competiton organized by Capézio & Danza In Fiera.
In 2016, Mathis moved to New York City to join Peridance’s Certificate program as a full scholarship student. A year later, he joined the scholarship program at the world renown school of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two years. Mathis also received full scholarships at different intensives: National Ballet of Marseille, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program, Blueprint, Visceral Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Ailey School and Donald Byrd Workshop.
Mathis’ opportunities abound : He performed for the Darley Awards, sultan d’Abu Dhabi private ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, was the teaching assistant of Michael Blake at Steps On Broadway (former director of the Joffrey Ballet School), danced and choreographed for different worldwide brands: Asus, Uniqlo & Decathlon and for international renowned choreographers such as Christopher Huggin's, Ray Mercer, Jennifer Archibald, Brice Mousset and Elisabeth Roxas.
*As well as for Francesca Harper
and the visual artist Nick Cave
for his exposition « The Let Go » at the Park Avenue Armory (Outstanding Productions 2019 BESSIE AWARD winner).
In addition to these many accomplishments, Mathis was invited by the producer directly to the semi-final of the German TV show « Das SuperTalent », danced at the 25th Anniversary Gala of Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce Theater as pre-pro, at the Eden Fine Art Gallery for the visual artist SN Arts
on Madison Ave with Arch Ballet, Encounters Dance, for the Cuban artist YoYo Ibarra « Quédate » music video, « It Gets Better »
music video by Fredrik Eklund and « Story of a Hat » by the Film Director Lesly Lynch (Fashion Film Festival of Chicago 2019 winner).
Mathis was offered a company position at Spectrum Dance Theatre, Ballet Hispànico II, Na-Ni Chen Dance Company, The Land of Legend Park, Catapult Entertainment, Nimbus Dance, White Eagle Dance Company, Jeune Ballet Européen, Kayzer Ballet, Sonia Plumb Dance Company
and The Little Prince Broadway.
In 2019, Mathis joined Visceral Dance Chicago
and toured internationally at the Santa Lucìa Festival in Mexico and then joined SweetBird Productions
(Adrienne Canterna,
Founder and Artistic Director) and toured internationally in Germany (Cologne and Hamburg) with « Romeo and Juliet
».
In 2021, he performed for the « Concert of Paris » of July 14 on the Eiffel Tower with cellist Gautier Capuçon
and choreographed by Paris Opera Ballet dancer Sébastien Bertaud.
Then Mathis joined M. Capuçon's summer tour « Un Été en France », and have been featured in music videos for the band « Kids United », Amir « La Fête », in ads campaigns for France 3 TV, CooKoon Paris, Stade Français, CPF
and Club forfait. Mathis has participated in various TV shows such as « Mensonges » with Audrey Fleurot
and Arnaud Ducret
on TF1 TV, « Bendo » produced by Netflix, « Parallèles » produced by Disney+ and in the movie « Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom » directed by Guillaume Canet (over 4,500,000 visitors).
As model for Adidas, Reebok, Decathlon, Solid Homme and Flotte.
In 2022, Mathis traveled to the other side of the world, to Antarctica, as a principal dancer and show manager on the brand new cruise ship of Ponant « Le Commandant Charcot ».
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of SweetBird Productions, Mathis participated in the European tour « Rock the Ballet X » in the most prestigious theaters in France, Switzerland and Belgium. He performed as well for the newest FRED Jewelry collection
at the Palais de Tokyo
during the Paris Fashion Week
with Oneness Entertainment
and for « Le Cheval Joyeux » at the Pavillon Gabriel Potel and Chabot in the Champs Elysées, Paris with RêvARTe Entertainment.
Mathis danced for singers « Assala »
and « Majid Almohandis »
at the Riyadh Season Festival (Saudi Arabia) in front of 13,000 people and 110 million viewers broadcast live all across The Emirates.
For the 23/24 season, he joined "Verb" Ohio Contemporary Ballet and teaches workshops all over the world and is a jury member for international competitions (Les Espoirs de la danse International competition -Montpellier, France) and (Bravissimo international competition - Montreal, Canada).
He was offered a company position at The Lion King Broadway (Paris, France),
Elemental Masters in Legoland New York City park and with different international dance companies in Europe & USA.
In 2024, Mathis joined BalletX, the prestigious Philadelphia's Premier Contemporary Ballet.