Patrick Dupond was born in Paris in March of 1959. His father disappeared from his life very early, he didn't know him. He wouldn't find him until much later, when his mother decided one day to organize a meeting between the two.

Patrick Dupond spent his childhood with his mother and her companion, Lucien. Together, they led a simple, modest life. Patrick learned about life in the streets with his friends, exploring the neighborhood. Patrick was an impetuous child and his mother had great difficulty getting him to calm down and behave. As an outlet for his energy and a way to get Patrick to come out of his shell, she cajoled him into sports and signed him up for soccer, then karate. But tese activities didn't seem to interest the young boy very much and he abandoned them quickly.

Something clicked the day when Patrick was watching a dance class. He was fascinated by the rhythm of the classical music and the graceful, harmonious movements of the dancers' bodies. It was decided, Patrick wanted to dance. He donned his first slippers and was quickly noticed for his talent. Then, a meeting would change the course of his life: Max Bozzoni, teach at the Opera became his instructor. Immediately, he sensed that this young boy had a future in the dance world and he took charge of his career. Patrick Dupond progressed quickly and dedicated himself to dance, but his lack of discipline is noticed, and will create obstacles for him throughout his career.

In 1970, Patrick Dupond entered the school of dance at the Paris Opera. He worked hard to realize his dream: to become a principal dancer and dance with the greats.

In 1976, he became world famous by winning the gold medal as best dancer in
the world at the international competition in Varna, Bulgaria.

In 1980, he was finally named principal dancer and a brilliant career, which would allow him to dance with everyone from Rudolf Noureïev to Maurice Béjart and Alvin Ailey, opens before him. His success didn't stop there. After being named artistic director of the French ballet in Nancy in 1988, he became dance director at the Paris Opera in 1990. He was only 31 years old and would keep this position until 1995.

His career took a bad turn in 1997, when the directors of the Opera decided to fire him for being absent for three days of rehearsals in order to be a member of the Cannes Festival jury. The dancer paid dearly for his insubordination and lack of discipline, and despite his appeals to the arbitration board, he failed to be reinstated. He entered a period of doubt and solitude. He felt disliked and rejected by the dance world, he thought he was a victim of his success, which did not please everyone.

He was still in this dark period in January of 2000 when Patrick Dupond was the victim of a serious accident which nearly cost him his life. He survived, but with multiple injuries which force him to struggle against himself to relearn how to live, and especially, how to dance. It was his former teacher, Max Bozzoni, who patiently taught him to train again. Through willpower and courage, Patrick Dupond is today able to get back on stage to seduce and enchant his audience, which despite his
disappointments, never abandoned him.