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Prize Winners Prix de Lausanne 2026
14 Winners of the International Ballet Competition for Young Dancers

08/02/2026

LAUSANNE Thousands of spectators at the Beaulieu Theatre or through the live streaming have followed the Prix de Lausanne 2026 Finals. Among the 21 Finalists, 14 Prize Winners were awarded a scholarship allowing them to enter one of the partner schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne. Tomorrow, Sunday, the candidates will take part in the Networking Forum, where they will have the opportunity to meet directors of the partners schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne.

Of the 81 candidates initially selected for the 2026 edition, 78 took part in the competition week, and 21 made it through to the Finals, held today in front of a packed house at the Beaulieu Theatre.

At the end of the Finals, the Jury, chaired this year by Kevin O’Hare, named 14 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarship, the winners aged 15 and 16 will be able to study for a year at one of the partner schools of their choice. As for the 17–18-year-old winners, they will have the opportunity to undertake a one-year internship with the partner company of their choice.

The 14 Prize Winners of the Prix de Lausanne 2026 are:

FONDATION CARIS




424
GYVES
William
United States
18.7 years old

BOURSE JEUNE ÉTOILE




302
YEOM
Dayeon
South Korea
17.1 years old

BOURSE ASTARTE




301
HUANG
Jingxinyu
P.R. China
17 years old

FONDATION MAURICE BÉJART




314
QIN
Yihan
P.R. China
18.1 years old

CURÉL




201
SAI
Yusei
Japan
15 years old

BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR




213
CAO
Yufei
P.R. China
16.10 years old

FONDATION ANITA ET WERNER DAMM-ETIENNE




309
SHIN
Ara
South Korea
17.9 years old

FONDATION HÉLÈNE ET VICTOR BARBOUR




203
THIJS
Jetro
Belgium
15.6 years old

BOURSE AUD JEBSEN




413
GRAMADA
Dragos
Romania
18.1 years old

OAK FOUNDATION




306
KIM
Tae Eun
South Korea
17.5 years old

BOURSE ROLAND PETIT ZIZI JEANMAIRE




417
BANG
Suhyeok
South Korea
18.3 years old

FONDATION COROMANDEL




418
SON
Mingyun
South Korea
18.3 years old

RUDOLF NUREYEV FOUNDATION




415
DEMEULENAERE
Milo
USA
18.2 years old

FONDATION FRANÇOISE CHAMPOUD




310
JEON
Jiyul
South Korea
17.9 years old

Other Awards :

BEAULIEU AWARD offered by BEAULIEU SA




413
GRAMADA
Dragos
Romania
18.1 years old

CONTEMPORARY DANCE AWARD offered by MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG




413
GRAMADA
Dragos
Romania
18.1 years old

BEST SWISS CANDIDATE AWARD offered by FONDATION JACQUELINE DE CÉRENVILLE




424
GYVES
William
USA
18.7 years old

WEB AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD co-organised by FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE & ARTE CONCERT




107
REGO DE SOUZA
Pietra
Brazil
15.8 years old

AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD co-organised by FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE & ARTE CONCERT




302
YEOM
Dayeon
South Korea
17.1 years old

Finalist Award

Finalists who have not been awarded any prize receive the Finalist Award (a sum of CHF 1000.-) offered by Bobst SA.

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