It's Prix de Lausanne Registration Time

August 29, 2016

It’s that time again! Prix de Lausanne registration opens on September 1.

Every year, the Prix de Lausanne brings some of the world’s best ballet students together, pushes them to the next level and changes lives. We’re not exaggerating: You’ve probably heard Maria Kochetkova’s story about entering the competition against her teacher’s wishes, winning and starting on the path toward international ballet stardom.

The competition runs January 29 to February 5, 2017, in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. Last year, 67 dancers were selected to compete, and 20 of them advanced to the final rounds. The prizes are significant: Scholarship winners are awarded 16,000 Swiss Francs to cover the cost of living at summer intensives, while other prizes include diplomas or even contracts.

We love seeing students earn summer intensive scholarships and apprenticeships, and we especially love that the competition is live streamed! With former Houston Ballet Academy director Shelly Power as the new competition director, it looks like there are fresh ideas at this year’s event. And we’re sure the dancing will be as stellar as ever.


2016 silver medalist Madison Young (photo by Gregory Batardon, Courtesy Houston Ballet)

Click here and here for all the detailed application information—registration will be open until September 30.

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