Bourse vaudoise de danse, and the winner is

Congratulations to Cassandre Verholen!

She won the first “Bourse vaudoise de danse” organised by the Prix de Lausanne thanks to Retraites Populaires*. Cassandre is 15,5 years old and she is from Crassier (Vaud). She currently studies ballet at the Tanz Akademie Zürich.

The scholarship has been attributed yesterday after an audition at the Arsenic, Lausanne. Bourse vaudoise de danse de Retraites Populaires will offer Cassandre a tailored educational support package with the aim of encouraging her progress and nurturing her talent.

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From left to right: Demian Vargas, Cathy Marston, Cassandre Verholen, Etienne Frey, Kathryn Bradney (Artistic Director of the Prix de Lausanne), Sébastien Perrin (Retraites Populaires)

The jury was composed of: Demian Vargas (ballet teacher and jury), Cathy Marston (jury) and Etienne Frey (contemporary dance teacher and jury).

*Retraites Populaires

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