The 2024 Prix de Lausanne came to a close Sunday, marking the end of an exciting week of classes, coaching sessions, and performances. The annual international competition, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, awarded nine young dancers scholarships to enter one of its prestigious partner schools or companies. Eighty-six dancers ages 15 through 18 participated in the […]
Dancers around the world have, once again, traveled to Switzerland to compete at the Prix de Lausanne. The 2024 competition, which runs January 28 through February 4 at Lausanne’s Beaulieu Theatre, is packed with classes, rehearsals, and performances as dancers vie for awards and scholarships. This year’s Prix also offers an exciting Rising Stars performance […]
The 2023 Prix de Lausanne concluded this past weekend, marking the end of the competition’s 50th anniversary. This year’s selection of international competitors participated in an action-packed week of classes, rehearsals and performances, and a special Gala of the Stars wrapped up the competition on Sunday. Out of the original 87 entrants in attendance, 11 […]
The Prix de Lausanne is celebrating its golden anniversary this year, and in honor of its 50-year legacy, the international competition is adding some extra glamour to its itinerary. Running January 29 to February 5, 2023, at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Prix will include a Gala of Stars in addition to other […]
The Prix de Lausanne wrapped up last Saturday after a whirlwind week of classes, coaching and performances. Out of the original 70 international entrants in attendance, seven were named prizewinners, including Americans Maya Schonbrun and Darrion Sellman. The competition also inspired further discussion on representation in ballet: The all-white 2022 Prix jury spurred a wave […]
Begin your ballet countdown! The 2022 Prix de Lausanne starts on Monday, January 31. After last year’s competition took place completely online, the event is now headed back to Switzerland. The Prix will be livestreamed on ARTE Concert’s channels and replays will then be available on YouTube. Last October, the competition’s jury reviewed video submissions […]
The 2021 Prix de Lausanne Video Edition came to a close this weekend. While this year’s competition was held virtually due to COVID-19, six young finalists—four boys and two girls— were named prizewinners, having earned the chance to enter one of the Prix’s prestigious partner schools and companies. The winners were chosen out of a […]
In an ordinary year, early February marks an exciting time in the ballet world: the return of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne competition. But this is no ordinary year, so this is no ordinary Prix. Due to the pandemic, the 2021 edition will run from January 31 to February 7, completely via video. Rather than […]