03 Feb 2017
Since the beginning of the week, 66 candidates from all over the world have attended daily classes, coaching, and rehearsals with prestigious professionals in the field. Carefully observed by jury members, the candidates have all had one goal in mind: to perform their classical and contemporary variations on stage for a live audience at the Beaulieu Theatre.
Their potential was not only assessed by considering their technical facility, but also their ability to give an imaginative and sensitive response to the music. The candidates have had to master the traditional classical repertoire as well as the contemporary creations of John Neumeier, our main guest choreographer for the 45th edition.
This year, the Director of the Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, is the president of the nine jury member panel. As internationally-renowned dance professionals, they selected the 20 most promising talents who outdone themselves the most.
The 20 finalists of the Prix de Lausanne 2017 are:
102. Lauren Hunter / USA / 15 years old | 212. Jingkun Xu / China / 16 years old |
104. Yuika Fujimoto / Japan / 15 years old | 213. Alessandro Frola / Italy / 16 years old |
107. Jessi Seymour / Australia / 15 years old | 303. Ji Min Kwon / South Korea / 17 years old |
111. Sunmin Lee / South Korea / 16 years old | 306. Marina Fernandes da Costa Duarte / Brazil / 17 years old |
114. Rafaela Henrique / Brazil / 16 years old | 312. Fang qi Li / China / 18 years old |
120. Diana Giorgia Ionescu / Romania / 16 years old | 406. Sunu Lim / South Korea / 17 years old |
201. Koyo Yamamoto / Japan / 15 years old | 410. Michele Esposito / Italy / 17 years old |
203. Edoardo Sartori / Italy / 16 years old | 415. Taisuke Nakao / Japan / 17 years old |
205. Denilson Almeida / Brazil / 16 years old | 420. Riku Ota / Japan / 18 years old |
210. Joshua Jack Price / Australia / 16 years old | 423. Stanislaw Wegrzyn / Poland / 18 years old |
The 20 selected candidates are from 9 different countries and the most represented are Japan with 4 candidates, Brazil, Italy and South Korea with each 3 candidates. Discover their schools here.
Eight of the finalists will receive one of the scholarships/apprenticeships, for which the Prix de Lausanne is so well-known for. The prize winners receive the unique opportunity to choose among the most prominent schools and companies that they would like to attend.
Finals will take place on Saturday 4th, 2017 from 2.30pm. They will be broadcasted live on our website and on Arte Concert. The results will be announced around 7pm.