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We look forward to welcoming you to the upcoming edition of the Prix de Lausanne, taking place from 1 to 8 February 2026 at Beaulieu Lausanne. Tickets for the Prix de Lausanne 2026 are now on sale on Ticketcorner.ch.

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STAGE, BEAULIEU THEATRE STUDIO 1, HALLE 1
9.45 am-10.45 am · Girls A, Run-through classical variations 10.00 am-11.30 am · Girls B, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
12.00 pm-12.30 pm · Boys A, Run-through classical variations 11.45 am-1.15 pm · Boys B, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
3 pm-3.45 pm · Boys B, Run-through classical variations 2.15 pm-3.45 pm · Girls A, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
4.15 pm-5.15 pm · Girls B, Run-through classical variations 4.00 pm-5.30 pm · Boys A, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
STAGE, BEAULIEU THEATRE STUDIO 1, HALLE 1
8.45 am-10.30 am · Girls B, Contemporary variations coaching (with Vincenzo Capezzuto, Goyo Montero, Amelia Waller) 9.00 am-10.30 am · Boys B, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
10.45 am-1.00 pm · Boys B, Contemporary variations coaching (with Vincenzo Capezzuto, Goyo Montero, Amelia Waller) 11.00 am-12.30 pm · Girls A, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
1.30 pm-4.00 pm · Girls A, Contemporary variations coaching (with Vincenzo Capezzuto, Goyo Montero, Amelia Waller) 1.45 pm-3.15 pm · Boys A, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
4.00 pm-5.15 pm · Boys A, Contemporary variations coaching (with Vincenzo Capezzuto, Goyo Montero, Amelia Waller) 3.30 pm-5 pm · Girls B, Contemporary dance class (with Sarawanee Tanatanit)
  5.00 pm-6.15 pm · Ballet class for local dance schools students, with Myrna Kamara. Upon registration. More information here.
6.30 pm-8 pm · 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.
Free entrance.
STAGE, BEAULIEU THEATRE STUDIO 1, HALLE 1
8.45 am-11.45 am · Boys B, classical variations coaching (with Federico Bonelli) 8.30 am-9.45 am · Girls A & B, ballet class (with Élisabeth Platel)
12.45 pm-2.30 pm · Boys A, classical variations coaching (with Federico Bonelli) 9.45 am-12.45 pm · Girls A, classical variations coaching (with Clairemarie Osta)
2.45 pm-4.15 pm · Boys A & B, run-through contemporary variations 1.45 pm-4.00 pm · Girls B, classical variations coaching (with Clairemarie Osta)
  4.15 pm-5.30 pm · Ballet class for local dance schools students, with Myrna Kamara. Upon registration. More information here.
6 pm-7.30 pm · Choreographic Evening
Watch the Young Creation Award finals, featuring five young dancers from partner schools presenting their original variations. The evening also includes a public rehearsal of a new piece by Edwaard Liang (Prize Winner & Director of the Washington Ballet), which will be created in just one week with 27 dancers as part of the Partner School Choreographic Project. The completed work will premiere during the Finals’ Interlude Performance
STAGE, BEAULIEU THEATRE STUDIO 1, HALLE 1
8.30 am-10.45 am · Girls B, classical variations coaching (with Clairemarie Osta) 8.30 am-10.00 am · Boys A & B, ballet class (with Yoel Carreño)
12.15 pm-3.15 pm · Girls A, classical variations coaching (with Clairemarie Osta) 10.00 am-11.45 am · Boys A, classical variations coaching (with Federico Bonelli)
3.30 pm-5.15 pm · Girls A & B, run-through contemporary variations 1.30 pm-4.30 pm · Boys B, classical variations coaching (with Federico Bonelli)
  STUDIO 2, HALLE 1
  6.00 pm-7.15 pm · Contemporary dance class for local dance school students, with Sarawanee Tanatanit. Upon registration. More information here.
STAGE, BEAULIEU THEATRE STUDIO 1, HALLE 1
9.30 am-12.30 pm · Girls & Boys A, Junior Selection
2.30 pm-6 pm · Girls & Boys B, Senior Selection
7.15 pm · Announcement of the Finalists – Watch it on our website and on Arte Concert!
STAGE, BEAULIEU THEATRE
2.30 PM- 6.30 PM · FINALS
2.00 pm Ballet class for Finalists on stage, with Élisabeth Platel.
2.30 pm Finals
4.45 pm Intermission
5.30 pm Interlude Performance, featuring:

  • “Les Amants Voilés” (pas de deux) by Francesco Nappa, with Inès McIntosh & Shale Wagman (Paris Opera Ballet)
  • Winning Variations of the Young Creation Award 2026
  • Partner School Choreographic Project 2026 Premiere by Edwaard Liang, Director of the Washington Ballet
  • “Le Corsaire” (pas de deux) by Joseph Mazillier, with Inès McIntosh & Shale Wagman (Paris Opera Ballet)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 to Sylvie Guillem
6 pm Award Ceremony
STAGE, BEAULIEU THEATRE
3 PM- 4.30 PM · RISING STARS
For one unforgettable performance, experience the best of the Prix Lausanne!
Watch the winning variations performed by the 2026 Prize Winners and Finalists, as well as the award-winning choreographies of the Young Creation Award. Enjoy an original piece by Edwaard Liang, created in one week as part of the Partner School Choreographic Project. Guest stars Inès McIntosh and Shale Wagman will dazzle you with iconic pas de deux. A true ode to classical and contemporary dance!

Carte Blanche exhibition

06.01 – 06.02.2026
Free access

 Unveiling of Instants en mouvement, a project by photographer Michael Nyembo, who was granted the carte blanche during the previous Prix de Lausanne competition in 2025. The exhibition will be displayed in large format on Lausanne’s Grand Pont.

Dancing Through Time

02.02 – 08.02.2026
Free access

 Dive into the Prix de Lausanne’s photo and video archives, from 1973 to 2025, with this interactive and playful installation developed by the Laboratory of Experimental Museology (eM+), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

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