Tag: prix de lausanne
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When Switzerland is no longer Switzerland
Have you ever thrown your hands into the air and said, “I’m Switzerland?” As the saying implies that the country as a whole has always stayed neutral when it comes to war. The prestigious Prix de Lausanne has officially broken that ideology as an independent organization, with no reflection of their country as a whole.…
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Sydney Upchurch, the Prix de Lausanne Candidate We Should All Be Watching
future ballet superstars, recently announced their list of 81 finalists. One of the finalists and the only African American selected to participate at the Prix de Lausanne, Sydney Upchurchage (age 15), is a talented young dancer from Cary Ballet.
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THE PAQUITA FILES: Notes on Variation 2-ish
One of my favorite variations to coach is the the Paquita Variation from Ondine. This waltz variation is often overlooked because it is short and dancers often think that it doesn’t show off enough at ballet competition. WRONG. Totally wrong. All Wrong.
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LAUSANNE 2021
And the winners are… “78 out of the 82 initially selected candidates have participated in the Video Edition and 20 of them reached the Finals that took place today, via video. At the end of the Finals, the Jury, presided this year by the Director and Choreographer of the Basel Ballet Richard Wherlock, selected 6 Prize…
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Looking Forward To This Week…
There is a lot happening in ballet this week. While the semi-finals for the YAGP are well underway, the Prix De Lausanne starts their live stream on Monday. Merde to all of the candidates competing. We get to enjoy the competition from the comforts of our own home, and then on February 5 we get…
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The Next Superstars of Ballet
and the next superstars of ballet are…. (winners of the 2016 Prix De Lausanne) 126. Hang YU, 16 years old, China (Shanghai Dance School) 307. Madison YOUNG, 17 years old, USA (Houston Ballet Academy) 417. Vincenzo DI PRIMO, 18 years old, Italy (Vienna State Opera) 206. Leroy MOKGATLE, 16 years old, South Africa (Art of…
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READY SET GO
The prestigious Prix de Lausanne has started. Every time this year the ballet community comes together to celebrate the next generation of budding superstars. There is no question that winners of the Prix are destined to be principal dancers of major companies, but there is never enough the guarantee. And, those who didn’t win at…
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May the odds be ever in your favor… Prix de Lausanne
Well, it seems like human nature that we watch kids rise to glory, or fail miserably. In fact, over the past week, I have been glued to my computer watching the live streaming of the Prix de Lausanne. If you don’t know what that is, it is the yearly competition in which kids travel to…
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