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Jury 2026

15 Dec 2025

The Prix de Lausanne’s Jury panel is composed of 9 world-renowned dance personalities. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts for donating their time to our competition, and we are looking forward to welcoming them to Lausanne.

Each year, the Jury is composed of 9 members. Each of them is either affiliated with one of our partner schools and companies, a former Prize Winner, and a renowned figure in the world of dance. The panel’s composition also considers other criteria, such as geographical diversity, a balanced representation of generations and experience, and a plurality of dance styles.

Meet the Jury

Meet the 2026 Jury of the Prix de Lausanne. Engage with celebrated dance personalities and gain unique insights during this special evening. Conversation hosted by Juliette Loesch, PhD in literature and dance studies.

📅 Tuesday, 3 February 2026
🕠 6:30-8.00 PM
🎟️ Free Entry 🇬🇧 In English

Who is who

Kevin O’Hare – President of the Jury
Director, Royal Ballet

Gigi Hyatt – Vice President of the Jury
Director, School of the Hamburg Ballett
Former Principal, Hamburg Ballet
Finalist, Prix de Lausanne 1980

Lourdes Lopez
Artistic and Cultural Leader
Former Artistic Director, Miami City Ballet

Thomas Lund
Teacher & Director
Bournonville Repertoire Teacher & Choreographer
Former Principal Dancer, Royal Danish Ballet
Former Director, Royal Danish Ballet School

Steven McRae
Principal Dancer, Royal Ballet
Artistic Director, Verdensballetten
Prize Winner, Prix de Lausanne 2003

Ayako Nakano
Former Principal Dancer, Theater Basel
Freelance Rehearsal Director & Choreography
Prize Winner, Prix de Lausanne 1992

Yuan Yuan Tan
International Ballet Artist
Director, Distinguished Professor of Collaborative Innovation Centre for Dancing, Shanghai Theatre Academy
Artistic Director, Suzhou Ballet Theatre
Former Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet

Christian Tàtchev
Director, Academy of Queensland Ballet
Former Principal Dancer, Queensland Ballet

Eric Underwood
International Artist
Former Soloist, Royal Ballet
Former Principal, Dance Theatre of Harlem