Prix de Lausanne 2024
International ballet competition – Beaulieu Theatre (Lausanne)
Thousands of spectators have followed the Prix de Lausanne 2024 Finals at the Beaulieu Theatre and through the live streaming. Among the 20 Finalists, 9 were awarded a scholarship allowing them to enter one of the partner schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne. Tomorrow, on Sunday, the candidates will take part in the Networking Forum, which will give them the opportunity to meet representatives of the partner institutions.
86 out of the 88 initially selected candidates have participated in the competition week and 20 of them reached the Finals that took place on Saturday in front of a full house at the Beaulieu Theatre.
At the end of the Finals, the jury, presided this year by Dame Darcey Bussell, selected 9 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarships, these 9 talented dancers will have the opportunity to enter one of the prestigious partner schools and companies of the Prix de Lausanne.
The 9 Prize Winners of the 2024 competition are:
BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
DOS SANTOS SILVA João Pedro – Brazil
FONDATION CARIS
LIMA SANTOS Martinho – Portugal
BOURSE JEUNE ÉTOILE
LIVELLARA VIDART Paloma – Argentina
OAK FOUNDATION
HUANG Crystal – United States
FONDATION COROMANDEL
KOBAYASHI Airi – Japan
BOURSE ASTARTE
BLIGHT Jenson – Australia
BOURSE AUD JEBSEN
FEDELE-MALARD Juliann – France
FONDATION MAURICE BÉJART
STEELE Natalie – United States
FONDATION ANITA ET WERNER DAMM-ETIENNE
TOSHIDA Taichi – Japan
Other Awards:
BEST YOUNG TALENT AWARD, offered by the RUDOLF NOUREYEV FOUNDATION
DAY Ruby – Australia
CONTEMPORARY DANCE AWARD, offered by MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
LIMA SANTOS Martinho – Portugal
BEST SWISS CANDIDATE AWARD, offered by ANONYMOUS DONATION
SCHILLACI Giuseppe – Italy
AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD
DOS SANTOS SILVA João Pedro – Argentina
WEB AUDIENCE AWARD – co-organised with ARTE CONCERT
DOS SANTOS SILVA João Pedro – Brazil
BEAULIEU AWARD, offered by BEAULIEU SA
LIVELLA VIDART Paloma – Argentina
Finalist Award
Finalists who have not been awarded any prize receive the Finalist Award (a sum of CHF 1’000.-) offered by Bobst SA.
