Positano Premia la Danza Léonide Massine winners 2014

Three of our former prize winners won an award at the famous Pos­it­ano Premia la Danza Léonide Massine in Italy last Saturday.

Chris­topher Wheel­don, Prix de Lausanne Prize winner in 1991 received the Cho­reo­grapher of the Year Prize. The prize as Dan­cer of the Year on the Inter­na­tional Scene went to Steven McRae, Prix de Lausanne laureate in 2003 and Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 2000 and Principal dancer with the Royal Swedish Ballet, Mariko Kida was presen­ted with the first Benois-Massine Mosca-Positano Prize by the cur­rent Dir­ector of the Pos­it­ano Awards, Daniele Cipri­ani.

http://www.thewonderfulworldofdance.com/dancer-of-the-year-gala-performance

Mariko Kida – Prix de Lausanne 2000

Steven McRae – Prix de Lausanne 2003

Christopher Wheeldon – Prix de Lausanne 1991 – Ph. Pache