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Amid the second wave of the Covid19 pandemic in Switzerland, the Fondation en faveur de l’Art Chorégraphique’s (Fondation) new 2021 Partner school and company project, the Young Creation Award, like its main competition, happened entirely via video submission. “When I saw the talent and richness of the candidates’ choreographies, I knew that this new choreographic […]

The 6 Prize Winners of the Prix de Lausanne – Video Edition 2021 have chosen the school or company that they will be joining for the upcoming season! Discover their choices below: 1- António CASALINHO – Portugal Company chosen: Forfeited his apprenticeship / The apprenticeship is offered to: Liya FAN – China School chosen: Royal Ballet […]

INCANDESCENT HEARTS Grand-Pont, Lausanne – From April 12th to 26th, 2021 Photographer, Nicolas Brodard, unintentionally chose thermal imaging to honour the carte blanche to document the 48th edition of the Prix de Lausanne, without anticipating the pandemic wave that followed. The thermograms presented here were captured between February 2nd and 8th, 2020, shortly before our society’s activities were shut down. The […]

78 out of the 82 initially selected candidates have participated in the Video Edition and 20 of them reached the Finals that took place today, via video. At the end of the Finals, the Jury, presided this year by the Director and Choreographer of the Basel Ballet Richard Wherlock, selected 6 Prize Winners. Thanks to […]

We are really excited to have been able to hold the first edition of the Young Creation Award despite the situation. 5 Finalists have presented their original choreographies to the Jury on Wednesday, via video. Today, after the Finals, the Jury has announced the two winners of this brand new choreographic programme: Samuel Winkler with […]

Despite the exceptional format of this edition, the 78 candidates from all around the world have been able to show their hard work and talent via video. Following a week of ballet class exercises, they have presented today their classical and contemporary variations on video. At the end of this day of Selections, the Jury, […]

Watch more than 7 hours of live streaming daily! To find the candidates’ numbers, please visit the 2021 programme book (page 39) or download the Excel list. Monday – Feb. 1st From 10am: Ballet class exercises / candidates 101 to 110 From 2pm: Ballet class exercises / candidates 111 to 120 INTERVIEWS: 10.55am: Interview with Richard […]

During the competition Finals, the audience will be able to enjoy 2013 excerpts from the Paris Opera Ballet School Tricentennial Gala. These will feature: D’ores et déjà Music: Jean-Philippe Rameau Choreography: Béatrice Massin et Nicolas Paul Costumes: Olivier Bériot Lights: Madjid Hakimi Péchés de Jeunesse Music: Gioacchino Rossini Choreography: de Jean-Guillaume Bart Costumes: Philippe Binot […]

To read the 2021 programme book online, please CLICK HERE!

Make a donation to support the dancer who will be awarded the Audience Favourite Prize! Why donate? Very often, a Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner must do his/her own crowdfunding campaign to be able to pay for the expenses to get to his/her partner school or company. Thanks to your help, the dream will much more easily come true […]