The 2020 Prix de Lausanne has officially come to a close after a thrilling week of classes, coaching sessions, competition performances and networking forums. The annual competition, which was live streamed around the world and watched over 1.1 million times, gave 77 dancers an opportunity to perform and take class in front of an international […]
If you’re like us, you’ve been watching the Prix de Lausanne live stream all week. And chances are, you’ve picked out a few favorites among the 77 competitors. Today the judges chose 21 dancers to advance to tomorrow’s finals. From this group, seven will receive a scholarship and have the chance to choose among the […]
The weather is gloomy and winter shows no signs of ending anytime soon, but this week there’s a small glimmer that might help bunheads make it through: The 2020 Prix de Lausanne, running February 2–9. This year’s Prix welcomes 77 young hopefuls (including 10 Americans) to Montreaux, Switzerland, and a free live stream will be […]
Though we haven’t even gotten to The Nutcracker yet, competition season is just around the corner. Yesterday, the Prix de Lausanne announced the names of the 84 young hopefuls who will be competing in Montreaux, Switzerland next February, and the list includes 10 dancers from the U.S. While eight candidates were pre-selected earlier this year, […]
Dancer ages 15-18, this one’s for you. The Prix de Lausanne has just announced that registration is now open for the 2020 competition. The international scholarship competition, famous for catapulting forward the careers of dancers like Misa Kuranaga, Diana Vishneva, Christopher Wheeldon and many more, is entering its 48th year. This year, the Prix de […]
Earlier this month, 16-year-old Mackenzie Brown took home the first prize at the 2019 Prix de Lausanne. Not only was the Stafford, Virginia-native the only American to place in the finals; she also won the Contemporary Dance Prize and the Audience Favorite Prize. A student at the Académie Princesse Grace in Monaco, Brown’s path to […]
After a full week of class, coaching and competition, the 2019 Prix de Lausanne has announced its eight prizewinners. The dancers were selected from an initial group of 74, narrowed down to 21 selected to perform in last Saturday’s Finals. The eight winners will receive company apprenticeships or scholarships to one of the Prix de […]
Earlier today, 74 young dancers from 19 countries had their chance to take the stage at the Beaulieu Theater in Lausanne, Switzerland to compete in the 2019 Prix de Lausanne. A panel of nine esteemed judges including Gillian Murphy and Carlos Acosta chose 21 dancers to advance to Saturday’s Finals. Check out the complete list […]