by Katherine Beard | Aug 18, 2019 | Profiles, Training
Ballet competitions are an exciting part of any dancer’s career. Yet while scholarships, prize money, job offers and the prestige that comes with winning a medal are compelling incentives to participate in one, they’re not the only benefits. In fact, many...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 19, 2019 | Profiles
If you don’t recognize Gabriel Figueredo’s name yet, it’s only a matter of time. Not only did the 18-year-old win the Grand Prix Award at the 2019 Youth America Grand Prix New York Finals, but he took second place at the 2019 Prix de Lausanne. For...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to imagine the ballet landscape today without Youth America Grand Prix. The annual competition attracts thousands of young dancers from all over the world, many hoping to win a scholarship to a major ballet school. This year, which marks the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 30, 2018 | News, Trending
Competition season is just around the corner. Today, The Prix de Lausanne announced the 80 dancers that will head to Switzerland February 3–10 to compete for scholarships and apprenticeships to the Prix’s partner schools and companies. By the numbers, 363...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 12, 2018 | News, Training
If you missed the Genée International Ballet Competition’s live-streamed finals this weekend, we’ve got you covered. Last night, 17-year-old Joshua Green of Australia and 16-year-old Monet Hewitt of New Zealand were named this year’s gold...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 31, 2018 | News, Trending
Every two years, dancers from all over the world head to the Bulgarian coastal city of Varna to try their luck at the Varna International Ballet competition. Established in 1964, the competition famously takes place at a leafy outdoor theater near the Black Sea, and...
by Anna Maples | Jun 12, 2018 | News, Training
Though the World Ballet Competition based in Orlando, FL, is already under way, it’s not too late for for you to start watching from the comfort of your own couch. A live stream of the competition is available through Saturday, June 16, on both the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 19, 2018 | Profiles, Trending, Viral Videos
At the beginning of the month, 74 young dancers from around the world gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland to compete in the 46th Prix de Lausanne. At the end of a packed week, eight candidates were named prizewinners, including 16-year-old California-native Aviva...