07 Jan 2026
We are thrilled to present our artistic collaborators for the Prix de Lausanne 2026!
We are so fortunate to have our invaluable, irreplaceable dance teachers, coaches, and musicians with us! Their experienced and insightful guidance has made the Prix de Lausanne not only a place of learning, but also a launching pad for success for many years.
Click on their name to read their full biography.
Classical dance |
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| Élisabeth Platel | Teacher for girls | Director, Paris Opera Ballet School & Étoile, Paris Opera Ballet |
| Yoel Carreño | Teacher for boys | Former Principal Dancer, Norwegian National Ballet & Teacher, Oslo National Academy of the Arts |
| Clairemarie Osta | Coach for girls | Guest Teacher, Rehearsal Director and Choreographer & Étoile, Paris Opera Ballet |
| Federico Bonelli | Coach for boys | Artistic Director, Northern Ballet & Former Principal Dancer, Royal Ballet |
| Myrna Kamara | Teacher for warm-ups | Founder, BalletXtreme Dance Company & Former Principal Dancer, Miami City Ballet and Béjart Ballet Lausanne |
Contemporary dance |
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| Sarawanee Tanatanit | Teacher | Founder, Host Bangkok Performing Arts Center & Former Company Artist, American Ballet Theatre and Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève |
| Véronique Jean | Coach for the Young Creation Award Finalists | International Guest Ballet Teacher |
| Goyo Montero | Coach for his own variations | Director, Staatsballett Hannover & Former Director, Nuremberg Ballet |
| Vincenzo Capezzuto | Coach for Mauro Bigonzetti’s variations | Assistant to choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti & Former Soloist of Aterballetto, Teatro San Carlo, Ballet Argentino by Julio Bocca |
| Coach for Louise Deleur’s variations | Contemporary and Choreographic Coach at the Academy Of Queensland Ballet & Former Soloist with The Leipziger Ballett and the Queensland Ballet | |
| Henry Lichtmacher | Coach for his original variation | Winner of the 2025 Young Creation Award |
| Alexander Mockrish | Coach for his original variation | Winner of the 2025 Young Creation Award |
Accompanist musicians |
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| Robert Ashby | Pianist, Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Martine Doré | Pianist, Pôle National Supérieur de Danse Rosella Hightower | |
| Paul Pavey | Multi-instrumentalist musician and composer | |
| Lynn Tabbert | Pianist, Institute for Contemporary Dance, Folkwang University of Arts Essen | |
08 Jan 2026
Tribute and Solidarity for the Victims of the Crans-Montana Tragedy
The Prix de Lausanne wishes to express its deepest solidarity and compassion towards the victims of the tragedy that occurred …
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