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Prix de Lausanne

Meet our newest guest blogger, Houston Ballet’s Harper Watters, who will be posting regularly about his journey from summer intensive student to professional dancer: Growing up in a small town in New Hampshire where dance was as common as a winter without snow, I never would have believed anyone if they told me in just a [...]


Prix de Lausanne Diary – Last Days, Final Thoughts

by wschuster on February 7, 2012

Saturday, 4 February 2012 Leave it all on the (dance) floor! Having observed classical and contemporary classes (each counts for a quarter of the total score) the day prior, the Jury left the candidates on their own to warm up. Some used the raked studio space, others spent time in the warm-up area backstage, wrapped [...]


The Faces of Prix de Lausanne

by Emilia & Linda on February 4, 2012

The Prix de Lausanne is so much more than a ballet competition: it’s a huge celebration of dance that brings together artists from all around the world, including former Prix participants, staff and students who are hoping to take the next step into their careers. This year we had the opportunity to experience its 40th [...]


Prix de Lausanne Diary – Days 2 & 3

by wschuster on February 2, 2012

Wednesday, 1 February 2012 Raymondas, Kitris, Basilios – OH MY! Temperatures in Lausanne dipped below zero today, but the competition at the Beaulieu Theater is heating up: only one more day until the 20 finalists are announced. On Tuesday morning, the B-girls (ages 17 -18) “let loose” with former NYCB member Todd Williams in contemporary [...]


Prix de Lausanne Diary – Day 1

by wschuster on January 31, 2012

The 40th Prix de Lausanne kicked off on Monday. During Prix week we are officially guest tweeting and reporting from the field for the @prixdelausanne Twitter account, while our colleagues at Dansomanie will be tweeting in French from @pdl_tweets. We are looking forward to sharing – here and all around our social media channels - the many [...]


The Ballet Bag at Prix de Lausanne 2012

by Emilia & Linda on December 5, 2011

The next edition of the Prix de Lausanne, the renowned international competition for young dancers, will take place from 29 January to 4 February, 2012 at the Théâtre de Beaulieu in Lausanne. This year is the Prix’s 40th anniversary and we are immensely honoured to be involved: in addition to officially blogging for the Prix, [...]


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