prix de lausanne

Have you ever thrown your hands into the air and said, “I’m Switzerland?” As…

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.

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.

And the winners are… “78 out of the 82 initially selected candidates have participated…

There is a lot happening in ballet this week. While the semi-finals for the…

and the next superstars of ballet are…. (winners of the 2016 Prix De Lausanne)…

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 the Prix, but make the top twelve, will most likely rise to fame as well. Just because you don’t win a ballet competition doesn’t mean you aren’t going to be principal dancers.

Well, it seems like human nature that we watch kids rise to glory, or…