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VIP Schedule

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Exclusive advance information reserved for our VIP members. Subject to change without notice.

VIP presale opens on 26 November 2025. 

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2026 VIP schedule - provisional

Events in details

Dancing Through Time

02 – 08.02.2026
Theater’s foyer
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 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. Accessible throughout the week.

Meet the Jury

03.02.2026 | 6:30 PM
Stage
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 Join us at the Théâtre de Beaulieu for “Meet the Jury”! Engage with celebrated dance personalities and gain unique insights during this special evening.

Choreographic Evening

04.02.2026 | 6 PM
Stage
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 Watch the Young Creation Award finals, featuring five young dancers from our partner schools presenting their original variations. As an interlude, enjoy an exclusive public rehearsal of a new piece by Edwaard Liang, created in one week with 27 dancers from partner schools as part of the Partner School Choreographic Project. Liang’s original piece will premiere during the Finals’ Interlude Performance.

Competition Finals

07.02.2026 | 2 PM – 6:30 PM
Stage
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 PROGRAMME

2 PM · Ballet class for Finalists on stage (with Élisabeth Platel)
2:30 PM · Finals
4:45 PM · Intermission
5:30 PM · Interlude Performance

  • Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony, handed to Sylvie Guillem
  • Pas de deux with Inès McIntosh & Shale Wagman
  • Winning variations of the Young Creation Award
  • Partner School Choreographic Project Premiere, led by Edwaard Liang

6 PM · Award Ceremony

Rising Stars

08.02.2026 | 3 PM
Stage
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 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
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 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.