Simon Courchel is native of Paris, and he studied dance at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. During his time and growth, Simon worked with William Forsythe, Carolee Schneeman, Michel Kelemenis, Lucinda Childs, Ashley Page, Karole Armitage, Yuval Pick, Terro Saarinen, Francois Raffinot, Jean Claude Gallota, Russel Malliphant, Frederic Flamand and Bud Blumenthal to name a few. Simon has been performing all over the world in the most prestigious theaters and festivals.

Simon is based in Brooklyn since July 2010 and works at the Invisible Dog Art Center.