Young Creation Award

The Prix de Lausanne wishes to confirm its unique status as forerunner in the dance world with this new competition for young talented choreographers.

The main goals of the Young Creation Award are:

• Discovering young new talent in aspiring choreographers;
• Offering a unique experience to young choreographers in a privileged context thanks to the Prix de Lausanne’s expertise;
• Awarding artistry in a positive and constructive competitive atmosphere;
• Encouraging the imagination and creativity of young dancers to become aware of the art and technique of choreography.

GENERAL INFO

• Will be held during the Prix de Lausanne 2022 competition, from Tuesday February 1^st to Saturday February 5^th, 2022 in Montreux.
• The choreographers and the solo dancers must be born between February 6^th, 2002, and February 6^th, 2008.
• Both choreographer and dancers must currently be from a Prix de Lausanne’s partner school/company.

REGISTRATION INFO

• The registration will be open from October 15^th, 2021 to November 15^th, 2021
• The registration fee of 100.- (one hundred) Swiss Francs must be received by the Prix de Lausanne before November 15^th, 2021
• The digital video must be submitted online before November 25^th, 2021.

The first edition of the Young Creation Award was sponsored by the renowned choreographer Heinz Spoerli.

• The Rules & Regulations > Click HERE
  
• The Procedure > Click HERE

Please take note of the following corrections made in the Procedure document (30.08.2021) :

PHASE ONE:

1. Video file contents

2.1 The content

The video file must be between about 2:30 and maximum 3:30 minutes in duration.

PHASE THREE:

1. Procedure for the two winning choreographies for the next competition in 2023

The two winners will rework and adapt their choreography before October 20th, 2022 so the length of the choreography matches the length of the Prix de Lausanne’s official variations; they must be between 1.45 minutes and 2.30 minutes long.

This year’s two winners of the first edition of the Young Creation Award are:

• Maya SMALLWOOD (USA) from Canada’s National Ballet School with her original variation ‘Unravel‘. Music: ‘Euphoria’ by Vincent Isler. Dancer: Ewan Hartman.
• Samuel WINKLER (Australia) from the School of Hamburg Ballet John-Neumeier with his original variation ‘Suppress‘. Music: ‘Aurora’ by Vincent Isler. Dancer: Gabriel Barbosa.

These 5 finalist choreographies were marked by the Prix de Lausanne 2021 Jury during the competition week, on February 3^rd, 2021. The two winning choreographies (as voted by the Jury) become part of the Prix de Lausanne contemporary repertoire, from which candidates of the 2022 edition will be able to choose and perform to.