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Blake Metcalf from the US performs in the final of the 54th Prix de Lausanne. <\/p>\n
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Fourteen young dancers were awarded prizes at this year’s prestigious Prix de Lausanne international dance competition. Seventy-nine participants – 41 girls and 38 boys – from 18 countries took part in the event.\n<\/p>\n
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February 9, 2026 – 08:58\n<\/p>\n
+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n A total of 21 dancers from eight countries made it to the final: of these, 14 received a scholarship to join one of the competition\u2019s partner schools or companies, the organisers said in a press release on Saturday evening. They come from South Korea (6), China (3), the United States (2), Japan (1), Belgium (1) and Romania (1).<\/p>\n For the 2026 edition of the competition created in 1973, the 15-18 year-old participants were selected by a jury of nine professionals. In all, they viewed the videos of 444 dancers (339 girls and 105 boys) of 43 different nationalities, according to the organisers. A total of 71 candidates were selected following the video competition, while eight others had already been shortlisted.<\/p>\n + The art of suffering gracefully<\/a><\/p>\n From Monday to Thursday, the young talents were coached by renowned dance teachers and choreographers. They benefited from group classes and individual coaching for their classical and contemporary variations, which they then presented on Friday during the selections for the final.<\/p>\n Tribute to the star Sylvie Guillem<\/p>\n Thanks to their bursaries, the three winners aged 15 and 16 will be able to study for a year at one of the partner schools of their choice. The other eleven, aged 17-18, will have the opportunity to spend a year as an intern with the partner company of their choice.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Culture\n <\/p>\n Young dancers in Lausanne compete for a ballet career <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jan 31, 2018 <\/p>\n The 46th edition of the \u2018Prix de Lausanne\u2019 International Ballet Competition kicked off on Monday. The final will be held on February 3. <\/p>\n![\"Backstage](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b00e98e99b1b1a969d12be43890084af-180129_pdl18_all-jpg-data.jpg\")
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