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Each year, the Prix de Lausanne and Retraites Populaires collaborate in seeking a young, talented dancer in the Vaud area.

 

The Bourse vaudoise de danse, organised by the Prix de Lausanne, thanks to the support of Retraites Populaires, offers a tailored educational support package to encourage progress and nurture the talent of a local dancer aged 14 to 18. The scholarship is awarded to one selected dancer after an audition.

 

Learn more about the 2025 recipient here!

Scholarship

The 2026–2027 scholarship includes:

  • Up to 15 sessions of 2 hours each, starting in September 2026*, in Lausanne
  • Tailored support adapted to the student’s level and pace
  • Personalized follow-up in the form of advice and regular progress assessments
  • VIP welcome during the Prix de Lausanne 2027
  • 1 complimentary ticket to attend the Prix de Lausanne 2027 Finals
  • Free registration for the Prix de Lausanne 2027 video selections (eligibility conditions must be met)
  • Priority registration for local classes held during the Summer Intensive – International Preselection 2026 and during the Prix de Lausanne 2027

Rules and procedure

Rules
Procedure

Retraites Populaires

Vaud Canton’s specialist in pensions and life insurance

Retraites Populaires is a public-sector, non-profit company. Its core mission is to make effective pension coverage available for everyone in its local market. It provides individuals with simple products to meet their needs in the areas of retirement savings, life insurance and property financing, and it offers companies customized pension plans with fully guaranteed benefits. Retraites Populaires is also active in the local property market, developing neighborhood zoning plans and leasing residential and commercial properties at reasonable rates. retraitespopulaires.ch

Event info

General info

  • Date: Sunday, 3 May 2026, at the Bejart Ballet Lausanne.
  • The dancer must be aged 14 to 18, born between 7 February 2008 and 6 February 2012.
  • The dancer must be a student for a minimum of two years in the Vaud area.
  • The workshop is free of charge.

Location

Bejart Ballet Lausanne
Chemin du Presbytère 12
1004 Lausanne

For more info, please feel free to contact us at registration@prixdelausanne.org

3:15 pm – Introduction by Kathryn Bradney, Artistic and Executive Director of the Prix de Lausanne

Audition times :

  • Studio 1
    • 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm : 1 classical dance class given by Aurélie Gaillard
  • Studio 1
    • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm : 1 contemporary dance class given by Etienne Frey

6:00 pm – Jury deliberation
6:30 pm – Announcement of the winner of the 2026 Bourse vaudoise de danse
6:45 pm – Individual feedback from the jury to participants

The 2026 Jury of the Bourse vaudoise de danse consists of :