04 Feb 2023
82 out of the 87 initially selected candidates have participated in the 2023 Edition of the Prix de Lausanne and 22 of them reached the Finals that took place today, in Lausanne.
At the end of the Finals, the Jury, presided this year by the Choreographer & Director of the Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Prix de Lausanne 1977 Prize Winner, Jean-Christophe Maillot, selected 11 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarships, these 11 promising dancers will have the opportunity to enter one of the prestigious Partner Schools and Companies of the Prix de Lausanne.
1 – FONDATION CARIS
207 – Millán DE BENITO – Spain
1 – OAK FOUNDATION
210 – Fabrizzio ULLOA CORNEJO – Mexico
3 – FONDATION COROMANDEL
320 – Sangwon PARK – South Korea
4 – FONDATION MAURICE BÉJART
310 – Julie JOYNER – United States
5 – FONDATION DAMM-ETIENNE
309 – Seehyun KIM – South Korea
6 – BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
101 – Alecsia Maria LAZARESCU – Romania
7 – FONDATION ALBERT AMON
314 – Ana Luisa NEGRÃO – Brazil
8 – BOURSE ASTARTE
201 – Keisuke MIYAZAKI – Japan
9 – BOURSE JEUNE ÉTOILE
114 – Emily SPROUT – Australia
10 – FONDATION CLERMONT-TONNERRE
413 – Giuseppe VENTURA – Italy
11 – BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE
318 – Soo Min KIM– South Korea
Other awards :
NUREYEV FOUNDATION
Best Young Talent Award: 310 – Julie JOYNER – United States
MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
Contemporary Dance Award: 212 – Alexander MOCKRISH – Sweden
MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
Contemporary Dance Award: 314 – Ana Luisa NEGRÃO – Brazil
FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE
Best Swiss Candidate : 210 – Fabrizzio ULLOA CORNEJO – Mexico
FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE AND ARTE CONCERT
Web Audience Award: 207 – Millán DE BENITO – Spain
Audience Favourite: 309 – Seehyun KIM – South Korea
Finalists Award: the Finalists who have not been awarded with any scholarship will each receive CHF 1,000.-, offered by Bobst SA.