Prix de Lausanne 2025
International Ballet Competition for Young Dancers – Beaulieu Lausanne
Thousands of spectators at the Beaulieu Theatre or through the live streaming have followed the Prix de Lausanne 2025 Finals. Among the 20 Finalists, 9 Prize Winners were awarded a scholarship allowing them to enter one of the partner schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne. Tomorrow, Sunday, the candidates will take part in the Networking Forum, where they will have the opportunity to meet directors of the partners schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne.
Of the 86 candidates initially selected for the 2025 edition, 85 took part in the competition week, and 20 made it through to the Finals, held today in front of a packed house at the Beaulieu Theatre.At the end of the Finals, the Jury, chaired this year by Laurent Hilaire, named 9 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarship, the winners aged 15 and 16 will be able to study for a year at one of the partner schools of their choice. As for the 17–18-year-old winners, they will have the opportunity to undertake a one-year internship with the partner company of their choice.
The 9 Prize Winners of the Prix de Lausanne 2025 are:
FONDATION CARIS
| 214 | PARK YounJae | South Korea | 16 years, 3 months | Flames of Paris, boy variation RAIN |
BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
| 208 | POOR Eric | United States | 15 years, 8 months | Delibes Suite, boy variation Under Glass |
OAK FOUNDATION
| 423 | YASUUMI Shinnosuke | Japan | 18 years, 7 months | Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’ |
FONDATION MAURICE BÉJART
| 314 | WANG Hanxi | P.R. China | 17 years, 11 months | Raymonda, Raymonda variation, act I 1st Flash solo 2 |
BOURSE JEUNE ÉTOILE
| 418 | JAIN Hector | United States | 18 years, 4 months | Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’ |
FONDATION COROMANDEL
| 424 | HANDA Ryan | United States | 18 years, 9 months | La Bayadère, Solor variation Plan to B |
BOURSE ASTARTE
| 102 | HAMASAKI Hono | Japan | 15 years, 2 months | The Awakening of Flora, girl variation 1st Flash solo 1 |
FONDATION ANITA AND WERNER DAMM-ETIENNE
| 302 | KIM Bogyeong | South Korea | 17 years, 0 month | La Bayadère, Gamsatti variation 1st Flash solo 1 |
BOURSE AUD JEBSEN
| 408 | WHEWAY HUGHES Jakob | United Kingdom | 17 years, 7 months | Grand Pas Classique, boy variation Groovin’ |
Other Awards:BEST YOUNG TALENT AWARD, offered by FONDATION RUDOLF NOUREYEV
| 214 | PARK YounJae | South Korea | 16 years, 3 months | Flames of Paris, boy variation RAIN |
Prix Beaulieu, offered by BEAULIEU SA
| 423 | YASUUMI Shinnosuke | Japan | 18 years, 7 months | Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’ |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE AWARD, offered by MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
| 408 | WHEWAY HUGHES Jakob | United Kingdom | 17 years, 7 months | Grand Pas Classique, boy variation Groovin’ |
WEB AUDIENCE FAVOURITE, co-organized with ARTE CONCERT
| 408 | WHEWAY HUGHES Jakob | United Kingdom | 17 years, 7 months | Grand Pas Classique, boy variation Groovin’ |
AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD
| 423 | YASUUMI Shinnosuke | Japan | 18 years, 7 months | Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’ |
Finalist AwardFinalists who have not been awarded any prize receive the Finalist Award (a sum of CHF 1000.-) offered by Bobst SA.
