by Amy Brandt | Jun 24, 2023 | News, The Latest
After nearly two weeks and three rounds of competition performances, the USA International Ballet Competition announced the winning medalists at tonight’s Awards Gala at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi. Known for launching the careers of some of the ballet...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 15, 2020 | Career, News, The Latest, Training
The USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, announced today that its 2022 competition has been rescheduled for June 10–24, 2023. The prestigious event, which draws over 100 students and professional dancers from around the world, was last...
by Kathryn Holmes | Oct 14, 2018 | Training
You’ve watched First Position, the 2011 documentary about dancers at Youth America Grand Prix. You’ve studied videos of past ballet competition winners online. Now, you’re interested in joining those elite ranks by entering a competition yourself....
by Amy Brandt | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
It was a hectic scene last Wednesday morning at the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Inside a conference room at Jackson’s downtown Westin Hotel, strewn pieces of tulle, satin and other trimmings littered the floor, while the...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 22, 2018 | News, Profiles
It’s been an exciting two weeks here in Jackson, Mississippi, as 119 dancers from 19 countries have competed for medals, monetary awards, scholarships and company contracts at the USA International Ballet Competition. But the IBC has offered more than...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 4, 2018 | News
From June 10–23, 119 competitors from 19 countries will gather in Jackson, Mississippi, for the 11th USA International Ballet Competition. Held every four years, the USA IBC has helped launch the careers of dozens of stars, including Daniil Simkin, Misa Kuranaga...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 13, 2018 | News, Trending
Exciting news today: the USA International Ballet Competition has just announced its list of invited competitors for the summer 2018 competition. The USA IBC has invited 119 dancers from 19 countries out of over 300 applicants to compete in Jackson, MS June 10-23....
by Amy Brandt | Sep 24, 2014 | Training
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Every four years, dancers from around the globe descend on Jackson, Mississippi, for the USA International Ballet Competition. The only IBC hosted in the U.S. (the others are held in Varna,...