by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 25, 2025 | News, The Latest
The year was 2000. Dancers were listening to music on MP3 players on their way to class, Center Stage was gearing up for its cinematic release, and American Ballet Theatre was about to debut a new Swan Lake. What else was going on in the ballet world? As we continue...
by Catie Robinson | Feb 10, 2025 | News, The Latest
One of the biggest competitions of the year wrapped up this weekend, and no, we don’t mean the Super Bowl. This year, 85 dancers from around the world gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, to compete in the Prix de Lausanne. Through classes, coaching, and performances,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 27, 2025 | News, The Latest
Updated 1/30/25 to include additional competitor information. Each year, hundreds of dancers from around the world apply to compete at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland. This year’s competition will take place February 2–9 at the Beaulieu Theatre in...
by Caedra Scott-Flaherty | Aug 12, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Aleisha Walker stands at the center of the dance studio in a gray leotard and shorts, her curly brown hair pulled back in a low bun. She listens deeply to the music—eyes closed, fingers tapping out the counts, nodding—before opening into an exquisite fan kick on...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 5, 2024 | News, The Latest
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...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 29, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
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...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
This month, the USA International Ballet Competition gears up for its 12th edition of festivities. Founded by renowned dancer and educator Thalia Mara, the USA IBC kicked off in 1979 and has taken place every four years since. Dancers from around the world will once...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 6, 2023 | News, The Latest
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...