Prize Winners 2021

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 their scholarships, these 6 promising dancers will have the opportunity to enter one of the prestigious partner schools and companies of the Prix de Lausanne.

The 6 Prix de Lausanne 2021 Scholarship Prize Winners are:

1. OAK FOUNDATION
   218 – António CASALINHO – Portugal
2. BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
   226 – Luca ABDEL-NOUR – Egypt
3. FONDATION ALBERT AMON
   118 – Andrey Jesus MACIANO – Brazil
4. FONDATION CARIS
   210 – Seojeong YUN – South Korea
5. FONDATION COROMANDEL
   236 – FUCHIYAMA Shunhei – Japan
6. FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE
   231 – Ashley COUPAL – Canada
   

Other Awards:

NUREYEV FOUNDATION
Best Young Talent Award: 118 – Andrey Jesus MACIANO – Brazil

MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
Contemporary Dance Award: 218 – António CASALINHO – Portugal & 241 – CRUZ Rui Cesar –Brazil

FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE
Best Swiss Candidate Award: 226 – Luca ABDEL-NOUR – Egypt

Audience Favourite Award: 226 – Luca ABDEL-NOUR – Egypt

Finalists Award: the Finalists who have not been awarded any scholarship will each receive CHF 1,000.-, offered by Bobst SA.