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Contents

Selected Candidates • pages 1, 2, 3, 4

Nationalities Represented • page 5

Schedule of the competition week • page 6

Jury • page 7

Evaluation of career potential • page 8

Classical Variations • pages 9, 10

Contemporary Variations and Choreographers • pages 11, 12, 13

Prizes, networking forum • pages 14, 15

Partner Schools and Companies • pages 16, 17, 18

Coaches, Teachers, Musicians • page 19

Daily Dialogues • pages 20, 21

Interlude performance • pages 22, 23

Budget • page 24

Sponsors, Patrons and Partners • pages 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

TV and internet broadcasts, videoblogs and tweets • page 32

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2014 PRIX DE – 42nd COMPETITION Selected candidates

2014 : Selected candidates

Girls Last Name First Name Nationality School Natsuka Abe Acri Horimoto Academy Precious Adams United States Moscow State Academy of / Academy Paula Alves Especial Academia de Ballet Kana Arai Japan Acri Horimoto Ballet Academy Carollina Bastos Brazil Centro de Dança Rio Belle Beasley National College of Dance Beth Brockett Australia Queensland Ballet Pre-Professional Program, Australian Dance Performance Institute Alexandra Burman United States The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, The Art of Bethany Cockburn Australia Prudence Bowen Atelier Juliet Doherty United States School Tyler Donatelli United States Houston Ballet Academy Georgina Egan Australia Noosa Professional Dance Academy, Brisbane City Youth Ballet Priscylla Gallo Brazil Akademie des Tanzes, Mannheim - Germany Olivia Gusti United States Next Generation Ballet at Patel Conservatory Jisoo Han Korea Seoul Arts High School Ayane Ikeda Japan Tazuru Ichiyanagi Ballet School Shuri Ishihara Japan Reiko Yamamoto Ballet School Tomoka Kawazoe Japan De-Parc Ballet School Saho Kumagai Japan School Shene' Lazarus Australia Prudence Bowen Atelier Sasha Leong Australia Sydney Ballet School Jingwen Li Shanghai Dance School

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Selected candidates

Girls Last Name First Name Nationality School

Sae Maeda Japan Mayumi Kinouchi Ballet Studio Ayuko Ogino Japan Homura Tomoi Ballet School Haruhi Otani Japan Sasaki Mika Ballet Academy JiaYuan Ou China The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy Mackenzie Richter United States International City School of Ballet Diane Saller Terpsichore Sophie Silnicki United States Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School Swan Australia Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School Rei Takahashi Japan Epris Ballet Studio Toko Tatekawa Japan Fukutani Yoko Ballet Studio Risa Terasawa Japan Mau Torii Japan Homura Tomoi Ballet School Siloé Vanuxem France Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse Sayaka Wakita Japan Toyota Ballet School, of Antwerp Aya Watanabe Japan Reiko Yamamoto Ballet School Xueer Wu China The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy HuaHua Wu China The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy Natsuki Yamada Japan Hakucho Ballet Academy,The Ballet School Affiliated to Liaoning Ballet Mengting You China The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy

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Selected candidates

Boys School Last Name First Name Nationality

Jivan Barseghyan Armenia Ballettschule Theater Adam Bernstein United States Marat Daukayev School of Ballet, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Tanner Bleck United States Next Generation Ballet at Patel Conservatory ZhiXu Chang China The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy Caleb Durbin Australia National College of Dance, Marie Walton Mahon Dance Academy Xichun Gong China The Ballet School Affiliated to Liaoning Ballet Taiyu He China The Ballet School Affiliated to Liaoning Ballet Jun Joon Hyuk Korea Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Art Mikio Kato Japan Princess Grace Academy Aaron Kok Australia The Academy Kristóf Kovács Hungary Hungarian Dance Academy Yuya Mizushima Japan International Ballet Academy Shunyo Mori Japan Petit Ballet Studio David Fernando Navarro Yudes Princess Grace Academy Meirambek Nazargozhayev Kazakhstan Almaty Ballet School Haruo Niyama Japan Hakucho Ballet Academy Suguru Otsuka Japan K-Ballet School Garegin Pogossian France Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse Lyon Daniel Rodríguez Domenech Spain Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma Frei Ruhl The School Michael Ryan United States Houston Ballet Academy Alexey Seliverstov Russian Federation Perm State Choreographic College Yue Shi China The Ballet School Affiliated to Liaoning Ballet Karl-Erik Wigle Andersson Sweden The Royal Swedish Ballet School Qi Zhang China The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy

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Selected candidates

Candidates Selected at Danzamerica (): Last Name First Name Nationality School Maria Clara Marinho Coelho Brazil Balletarrj School of Dance Bianca Teixeira Brazil Estúdio de Dança Adriana Soares, Sao Paulo Vinicius Silva Brazil CEP em Artes Basileu França Pedro Maricato de Carvalho Brazil Pavilhão D, Academia Movimento Salles

Candidates Selected at Dresden (Germany): Last Name First Name Nationality School Sara Barbieri Il Balletto Johannes Goldbach Germany Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden

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Nationalities Represented

Selected Candidates for the 2014 Prix de Lausanne

Nationality Girls Boys Total Armenia 1 1 Australia 7 2 9 Brazil 4 4 China 5 5 10 France 2 1 3 Hungary 1 Japan 16 5 21 Kazakhstan 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Spain 2 2 Sweden 2 2 USA 7 3 10 Total 42 25 67

Candidates selected at Danzamerica: Nationality Girls Boys Total Brazil 2 2 4

Candidates selected in Dresden : Nationality Girls Boys Total Germany 1 1 Italy 1 1

Nationalities represented: 15

Overall Total 45 28 73

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 January 28 January 29 January 30 January 31 January 1 February Observation Selections Selections Selections Selections Finals

10.00-13.45 9.15-13.00 8.00-10.45 8.15-10.15 8.30-11.45 Girls A Boys A Girls A Girls A Networking forum Girls B Girls B Boys A and B Boys A and B 9.45-12.00 Classical class with non Classical class with jury Classical class with jury Girls B Girls B Girls and Boys A selected candidates Classical Class Classical warm up Classical variation and 10.15-13.45 9.30-13.00 contemporary variation Boys B Girls A 9.30-12.45 9.15-12.30 with jury Boys A Boys B Boys B Girls A Contemporary class Contemporary class Girls B Boys A 13.00-14.00 Contemporary class with jury Contemporary class with jury Press Conference at the 12.00-13.45 11.15-19.45 12.30-13.30 Presbytère Filles A Boys A 9.30-15.45 9.15-13.30 Daily Dance Dialogue 14.45-16.15 Girls B Boys A Boys A “Sports, Science and Dance 14.00-14.30 Girls B Girls A Girls A Girls B training” Press Aperitif at the 16.45-17.45 Boys B Girls B Boys B Patrick Rump, Brian Maloney, Presbytère Boys B Contemporary coaching Boys B Classical coaching Stefanie Arndt 18.45-19.30 Classical coaching Film by Nigel Wattis 14.20 Boys A 14.00-17.45 13.15-16.30 Finalists Run-throuh of the Girls A 13.30-16.45 Girls and Boys B Warm up on stage classical variation Boys B Girls and Boys A Contemporary coaching with Classical class with jury Contemporary coaching with jury 14.45-18.30 jury 14.00-16.30 15.00-18.00 Boys B 14.00-17.15 14.30-18.00 Girls and boys B Finals in public Boys A Boys A Girls and Boys B Classical variation and 2 variations Classical class with jury Girls B 15.45-19.00 Run-through of the contemporary variation Intermission Contemporary class Girls and Boys A contemporary variations with jury Interlude Run-through of the Prize-giving ceremony 14.45-18.15 17.30-18.30 contemporary variations 14.30-18.15 Girls A Daily Dance Dialogue Girls A Girls B Peter Lewton 17.00-18.00 Classical coaching 18.00 18.00 Contemporary class Daily Dance Dialogue Announcement of the results Farewell drink backstage 17.30-19.45 17.00-18.00 (20 candidates chosen for

Classical and contemporary Daily Dance Dialogue the finals) class for local ballet schools

Candidates A: 15 & 16 years old Candidates B: 17 & 18 years old

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Jury Members

The jury of the Prix de Lausanne is composed of nine persons, each of whom meets one or several of the following criteria:

• link with our partner schools • link with our partner companies • a prize winner of the Prix de Lausanne.

Further aspects are taken into consideration to compose the panel:

• wide geographical representation • mix of youth and experience • representation of various styles of ballet.

Ms Kay MAZZO Former Priincipal of the Ballet Co-chairman of the School of American Ballet, USA President of the jury of the 2014 Prix de Lausanne

Ms Kathryn BENNETTS International Guest Teacher and Coach Stager of William Forsythe’s works Former Artistic Director of of Flanders (B)

Ms Alessandra FERRI International Guest Artist, , Italy Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 1980

Ms Gigi HYATT Pedagogical Principal and Deputy Director of the School of , Germany

Ms Marilyn ROWE Director of School, Melbourne, Australia

Mr Julio BOCCA Former Principal of the American Ballet Theater Director of the Ballet Nacional Sodre, Montevideo, Urugay

Mr Pedro CARNEIRO Director of the National Conservatory Dance School, Lisbon, Portugal

Mr XU Gang of the Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 1985

Mr Christopher POWNEY Artistic Director of the National Ballet Academy, Amsterdam Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet School, , beginning April 2014

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Throughout the competition the jury will evaluate a candidate’s potential as a by considering:

• Artistry • Physical suitability • Courage and individuality • An imaginative and sensitive response to the music • A clear grasp in communicating differing movement dynamics • Technical facility, control, and coordination

While advanced technical skills will be taken into account, jurors’ primary focus will be on the candidate's potential to succeed as a professional ballet dancer.

Each jury member will give one mark between 1 and 9 (9 being the best) for each of the following rounds:

Value of the mark:

Selections: 1) ballet class 1/4 2) contemporary class 1/4 3) classical variation 1/4 4) contemporary variation 1/4

20 candidates are selected for the finals.

Finals: 1) classical variation 1/2 2) contemporary variation 1/2

Six to eight prize winners will receive scholarships. Results will be announced during the ceremony following the interlude.

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Classical Variations

In order to participate in the competition week in Lausanne, candidates must prepare two solos:

• Classical variation • Contemporary variation

Candidates are required to prepare the version of their choice of one of the following classical variations:

GIRLS (15 and 16 years old) BOYS (15 and 16 years old)

Giselle Peasant pas-de-deux solo, Act 1 Peasant pas-de-deux

Swan Lake First solo from the pas-de-trois, Act 1 First boy’s variation from the pas-de-six

Coppelia Sleeping Beauty Swanilda variation, Act 1, scene 1 Bluebird

La Bayadère La Fille mal gardée 1st variation, either Act 2 or Act 3 Alexander Gorsky (Kingdom of the Shades)

La Bayadère La Sylp hide 2nd soloist variation, either Act 2 or Act 3 James Act 1 (Kingdom of the Shades)

La Bayadère Coppelia 3rd soloist variation, either Act 2 or Act 3 Franz Act 1 (Kingdom of the Shades)

Sleeping Beauty Coppelia Woodland Glade Fairy variation from Franz Act 3 Prologue

Sleeping Beauty Les Sylphides Lilac Fairy variation from Prologue The Poet’s solo

Paquita Harlequinade First girl’s variation from pas-de-trois, Male variation Act 1

Paquita Second girl’s variation from pas-de-trois, Act 1

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Classical Variations

GIRLS (17 and 18 years old) BOYS (17 and 18 years old)

Gisel le Giselle Variation from Giselle, Act 1 Prince Albrecht Act 2

Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Aurora variation, Act 2 Prince Desiré Act 3

Sleeping Beauty Aurora variation, Act 3 Basilio variation from pas-de-deux

Don Quixote Kitri variation from the pas-de-deux, Act 3 Variation from pas-de-deux

Don Quixote Nutcracker Queen of the Dryads, Act 2 Nutcracker Prince Act 2

Raymonda Variation from , Tableau du Rêve, James Act 2, Bournonville (Lovenskjold), Act 1

Raymonda Paquita Hungarian variation, Act 3 Boy’s variation from the pas-de-trois

La Bayadère La Bayadère Gamsatti variation from the -de- Solor variation deux

Paquita Swan Lake Lead variation Act 2 Black Swan Siegfried Act 3

Gr and Pas Classique Men’s variation

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Contemporary Variations Jorma Elo, Goyo Montero and Richard Wherlock

Candidates can choose among the works of the following internationally-renowned choreographers: Jorma Elo

Jorma Elo trained with the Finnish National Ballet School and the Kirov Ballet School in Leningrad. Prior to joining Dance Theater in 1990, he danced with the Finnish National Ballet from 1978 through 1984 and Cullberg Ballet from 1984 to 1990. Between 2002 and 2012, Jorma Elo created 10 world premieres for Boston Ballet. He has received commissions from Netherlands Dance Theatre 1, Basel Ballet, , San Francisco Ballet, , the , , State Opera Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, and Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. He is also a skilled designer of costumes, lighting and video effects for his . In 2011, he was awarded the as choreographer He was named Resident Choreographer of Boston Ballet in 2005.

1st Flash - Solo 1 and Solo 2 for female and male candidates

Title: 1st Flash Composer: Jean Sibelius Music: Violin Concerto in D Minor Op. 47. 3. Allegro ma non tanto. 2. Adagio di molto Recording: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Staatskapelle Dresden, André Previn. Deutsche Grammophon 447895-2

Plan to B.- solo for male candidates Title: “Plan to B” 2nd dance Composer: Heinrich Biber Music: Violin Sonata no. 2 – CD Biber: Violin Sonatas, Romanesca, Harmonia Mundi (Disc 1) HMX 2907344.45 Classical. Andrew Manze B.violin, John Toll harpsichord, Nigel North archlute, theorbo&guitar

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Goyo Montero (Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 1994)

Born in Madrid, Goyo Montero was trained by Carmen Roche and completed his studies at the School of the Ballet Nacional of . He was soloist at the Oper Leipzig, Staatstheater Wiesbaden and the Royal Ballet of Flanders and Principal at the Deutsche Oper . As a choreographer he has created pieces for many prestigious companies worldwide and received numerous Ballet awards, amongst them, in 2012, the Premio Nacional de Danza. Since 2008 Goyo Montero has been the Director of Ballet and Principal Choreographer of the Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett.

Vasos Comunicantes - solo for female candidates Commissioned by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, premiered in 2003 in San Sebastian

Title: “Vasos Comunicantes” Composer: J.S. Bach Music:,Sarabande, Suite N°1 für Cello BWV 1007. Piano: Albert Guinovart

Desde Otello (Amor dov’è la fe) - solo for male candidates Created for Ballet Carmen Roche. Premiere during the International Dance Festival "Madrid en Danza" in 2006. Winner of the award "Villa de Madrid".

Title: “Desde Otello” (Amor dov’è la fe) Composer: Claudio Monteverdi Music: "Amor dov'e la fe'" (Interpreters: John Potter, Stephen Stubbs, Maya Hornburger, John Surman and Barry Guy). ECM Records/Verlag Edition Zeitgenössischer Musik GmbH

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Richard Wherlock Richard Wherlock has been Director and head Choreographer of Ballett Basel since the 2001/2002 season, and Artistic Director of the renowned festival «basel tanzt» since 2004. Richard Wherlock was born in Bristol (GB). After studying at London’s prestigious Ballet Rambert School, he joined their company as a dancer. He was Ballet Director at Theatre in Germany from 1991 to 1996, then spent three seasons as director of the Lucerne Ballet before moving to Komische Oper Berlin as Artistic Director and Choreographer of BerlinBallett. He worked as Choreographer for many renowned companies and also created a full-length ballet for Les Étoiles de l’Opéra National de Paris. In 2000, he received the Prix Italia for the award-winning dance film «Passengers» produced by the Swiss broadcasting company DRS, RM Associates and 3SAT. His most recent film success «One bullet left» – also produced by Swiss broadcasting company DRS – was awarded the Golden Rose of Montreux in 2003.

Le Sacre du printemps, solo for female candidates Premiere: January 25 th , 2002 – Theater Basel

Titel: “Le Sacre du printemps” Composer: Igor Stravinsky Music: Pétrouchka, Le Sacre du printemps, The Cleveland orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Deutsche Grammophon.

A solo for Diego, solo for male candidates

Titel: “A solo for Diego” Composer: Mikis Theodorakis Music: Zorba’s Dance, Hungarian State Orchestra/ Theodorakis – Intuition, Schott Music Ltd. London

During the week of the competition, the coaching of the contemporary variations will take place under the supervision of Nancy Euverink for Jorma Elo’s variations, Goyo Montero for his own choreographies and Ayako Nakano for Richard Wherlock’s variations.

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“Prix de Lausanne Scholarships and Apprenticeships”

Winning a Prix de Lausanne scholarship enables a prize winner to gain free access to the finest dance schools or to be accepted without an audition for an apprenticeship with the most renowned ballet companies. It thus opens the door to a year of top-level training and represents a fast track to the start of an international career.

The jury of the Prix de Lausanne awards the following prizes:

• Scholarships consisting in one year’s free tuition at one of the schools mentioned on pages 16-18, and the sum of CHF 16,000.-, intended to cover living expenses during the prize winner’s study year; • Apprenticeships reserved for finalists over 17 years of age, consisting in a one- year apprenticeship spent with one of the companies mentioned on pages 16-18 and the sum of CHF 16,000.-, intended to cover living expenses during the prize winner’s training year.

These prizes are offered by :

• LEENAARDS FOUNDATION • BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE • ADVEQ • OAK FOUNDATION • COROMANDEL FOUNDATION • HARLEQUIN FLOORS

"Prix de Lausanne Contemporary Dance Prize "

This prize is awarded to the finalist who, through the interpretation of his/her contemporary variation at the finals, shows exceptional potential in the area of contemporary dance. The prize consists in a free contemporary dance summer course, including travel and accommodation.

This prize is donated by:

• MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG

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“Consolation prizes”

Finalists who have not been awarded any prize will receive the sum of CHF 1,000.- as consolation prize offered by BOBST SA.

All finalists receive a diploma and a medal.

"Prize for the Best Swiss Candidate”

Awarded to the best Swiss finalist or resident that has been training in Switzerland for at least three years before the competition

This prize is donated by:

• LEENAARDS FOUNDATION

Audience favourite

This prize reflects an “instant preference” that the audience has felt for one of the finalists on the evening itself. Contrary to the prizes awarded by the jury based on an evaluation system spanning several days (see page 18: Evaluation of career potential), the “Audience Favourite” reflects the emotions of the moment. This prize rewards the finalist having earned the most votes for his/her performance expressed on the ballot papers placed in the ballot box located in the foyer of the theatre.

This prize is donated by:

• FOUNDATION IN FAVOUR OF CHOREOGRAPHIC ART

FOLLOW UP OF THE PRIZE WINNERS The Prix de Lausanne is committed to its prize winners not only by giving them scholarships, but by keeping in close contact with them during their year of training in order to facilitate their choice of institution, help them with administrative questions and to be sure that they adapt to their new school or company.

NETWORKING FORUM The Prix de Lausanne organises a Networking Forum where young dancers who do not win a scholarship during the competition can meet Prix de Lausanne partner schools and company directors interested in recruiting new talent. The Prix de Lausanne also arranges a thorough follow-up of these candidates. In 2013, among the 48 candidates who received an offer, 23 took the opportunity to continue their training in a new school or a new country.

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A partnership between the Prix de Lausanne and some of the world’s finest ballet schools and companies enables the competition prize winners to benefit from a year’s training at no cost and without auditioning.

SCHOOLS COMPANIES

Akademie des Tanzes ABT's Studio Company Mannheim, Germany, Dir. Birgit Keil New York, NY, USA, Dir. Kate Lydon

American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Ballet du Grand Théâtre Kennedy Onnasis School Geneva, Switzerland, Dir. Philippe Cohen New York, USA, Dir Franco de Vita Ballett am Rhein Dusseldorf/Duisburg, Germany Victoria, Dir. Marilyn Rowe Dir. Martin Schläpfer

Ballett-Akademie an der Hochschule für Bayerisches Staatsballett Musik und Theater München Munich, Germany, Dir. Ivan Liska Germany, Dir. Jan Broeckx Bayerisches Staatsballett II – Junior Ballettschule Theater Basel Company Switzerland, Dir. Amanda Bennett Munich, Germany, Dir. Ivan Liska

Canada’s National Ballet School Béjart Ballet Lausanne Toronto, Dir. Mavis Staines Switzerland, Dir. Gil Roman

Canada’s School Winnipeg, Dir. Arlene Minkhorst GB, Dir. David Bintley

Central School of Ballet Bundesjugendballett/National Youth Ballet London, GB, Dir. Sara Matthews Hamburg, Germany, Dir.

Dutch National Ballet Academy Compañia Nacional de Danza Amsterdam, NL, Dir. Christopher Powney Madrid, Spain, Dir. José Carlos Martinez

Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille London, GB, Dir. France, Dir. Paola Cantalupo Het National Ballet Junior Company Ecole Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Amsterdam, NL, Dir. Ted Brandsen , France, Dir. Paola Cantalupo Hong Kong Ballet China, Dir. Madeleine Onne English National Ballet School Londres, GB, Dir. Samira Saidi Houston Ballet II Houston, TX, USA, Dir. Stanton Welch Hamburg Ballettschule – John Neumeier Allemagne, Dir. John Neumeier Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Principauté de Monaco, Dir. Jean-Christophe Maillot

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Partner Schools and Companies

Houston Ballet Academy, National Ballet of Canada – YOU Dance TX, USA, Dir. Shelly Power Toronto, Dir.

Hungarian Dance Academy Nederlands Dans Theater II Budapest, Dir. György Szakàly The Hague, NL, Art. Dir. Gerald Tibbs

John Cranko Schule Pacific Northwest Ballet Stuttgart, Germany, Dir. Tadeusz Matacz Seattle, WA, USA, Dir. Peter Boal

National Conservatory Dance School Queensland Ballet Lisbonne, Portugal, Dir. Pedro Carneiro Brisbane, Australia, Dir. Li Cunxin

New Zealand School of Dance Royal Ballet of Flanders Wellington South, NZ, Dir. Garry Trinder Antwerp, , Dir. Assis Carreiro

Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Royal Danish Ballet Dresden, Germany, Dir. Jason Beechey Copenhagen, Dir. Nikolaj Hübbe

Perm State Choreographic College Royal Ballet Russia, Dir. Lyudmila Shevchenko Wellington, Dir.

Royal Ballet School of Antwerp Royal Swedish Ballet Belgium, Dir. Michael Shannon , Dir. Johannes Öhman

Royal Conservatoire San Francisco Trainee Program The Hague, NL, Dir. Nancy Euverink CA, USA, Dir. Helgi Tomasson

Royal Danish Ballet School Semperoper Ballett Copenhagen, , Dir. Thomas Lund Dresden, Germany, Dir. Aaron Watkin

Royal Swedish Ballet School Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett Stockholm, Sweden, Art. Dir. Margareta Germany, Dir. Goyo Montero Lidström Stuttgarter Ballett San Francisco Ballet School Stuttgart, Germany, Dir. Reid Anderson CA, USA, Dir. Helgi Tomasson The Australian Ballet School of American Ballet Victoria, Australia, Dir. David McAllister New York, NY, USA, Dir. The Royal Ballet Scuola di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala London, GB, Dir. Kevin O’Hare Milan, Italy, Dir. Frédéric Olivieri West Australian Ballet Shanghai Dance School Maylands, Australia, Dir. Aurelian Scanella China, Dir. Jia Nian Chen Zurich Ballet Tanz Akademie Zürich Zurich, Switzerland, Dir. Christian Spuck Switzerland, Co-Dir. Steffi Scherzer & Oliver Matz

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Partner Schools and Companies

The Royal Ballet School London, GB, Dir. Acting Jay Jolley

University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, NC, USA, Dir.

Contemporary Dance Summer Courses offered to the ‘Contemporary Dance’ Prize Winner:

American Dance Festival, Durham, NC, USA London Contemporary Dance School, London NDT Summer Intensive, The Hague, Netherlands Paul Taylor Dance Company's Summer Intensive, New York Rambert Dance Company, London

Summer courses offered to all finalists:

American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onnasis School, Summer Intensive, New York Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, Boston , London Ecole Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower Henny Jurriëns Foundation, Amsterdam Houston Ballet Academy, USA International Dance Seminar, Brasilia, Brazil NDT Summer Intensive, The Hague, Netherlands

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Coaches, Teachers, Musicians

One of the signature features of the Prix de Lausanne is that the competition week is also a training week for candidates. They rehearse their variations under the guidance of Principals who help them work on the artistic interpretation of the roles, and they also take classes with renowned teachers.

Coaches Classical variations :

Ms Monique LOUDIERES Etoile, Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris, France International freelance teacher and coach

Mr Patrick ARMAND Etoile, Associate Director of the San Francisco Ballet School, USA Prix de Lausanne winner in 1980 Contemporary variations :

Ms Nancy EUVERINK Director of the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, Netherlands Assistant to Jorma Elo

Ms Ayako NAKANO Principal, Ballett Basel, Switzerland Prix de Lausanne winner in 1992

Mr Goyo MONTERO Ballet Director and Choreographer of the Nuernberg State Ballet, Germany Prix de Lausanne winner in 1994 Teachers Classical classes:

Ms Stefanie ARNDT International freelance teacher and coach Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 1983

Mr Patrick ARMAND Etoile, Associate Director of the San Francisco Ballet School, USA Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 1980

Contemporary classes:

Mr Duncan WILLIAMS Former Soloist of Tanztheater Komische Oper, Berlin Teacher at the Ballettschule Theater Basel, Switzerland

Musicians

Ms Martine DORE Pianist, Cannes, France

Mr Bruno RACO Pianist and composer, Basel, Switzerland

Mr Lynn TABBERT Musician and composer, , Germany

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The Daily Dance Dialogues An intimate discussion and question and answer session with some of the most prominent figures in the world of dance. All the Daily Dance Dialogues are moderated by Jason Beechey, Director of the Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden.

Tuesday, January 28, 17:30 – 18:30

“How to perform better on a rake” by Peter Lewton Peter Lewton-Brain was born in London and studied dance at the School of American Ballet in New York. He is resident osteopath at the Academie de Danse Princesse Grace in Monte-Carlo and directs the Dancer's Health Clinic at the École Supérieure de Danse Cannes, Rosella Hightower. He is also a Member at Large of the Board of Directors of IADMS, the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. The subject of his talk is closely connected to the Beaulieu theater stage where the Prix de Lausanne candidates dance. Indeed this stage has a 3,5% slope that allows a deeper perspective and a better view for the audience. But how does it affect the dancers? How do they adapt to it? How do they prevent injuries or accidents?

Wednesday, January 29, 17:00 – 18:00

Julio Bocca The Star from Argentina Julio Bocca is a member of the jury for the 2014 Prix de Lausanne. Born in Buenos Aires, he trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón. In 1986, he joined the American Ballet Theatre as a where he danced for twenty years. Parallel to his American career, he performed as Guest Artist with many prestigious companies. In 1990, he was designated international representative by the Teatro Colón and founded his own company, the Ballet Argentino. On December 22, 2007, he performed for the last time, in front of 300,000 people, on Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires. Julio Bocca is now the Director of the Sodre National Ballet in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Thursday, January 30, 17:00 – 18:00

Alessandra Ferri The “” Alessandra Ferri is a member of the jury for the 2014 Prix de Lausanne. Born in Milan, she began her training at the school of the Teatro alla Scala and then attended the Royal Ballet School in London. In 1980, she won the Prix de Lausanne and later the same year joined the Royal Ballet. She has received numerous prestigious international awards including the Sir Lawrence Olivier Award, the Dance Magazine Award and the Prix Benois de la Danse. In 2006, she was made a Cavaliere della Repubblica by the President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. In 2007, she retired from ballet. Since 2008 she has been the Director of Dance Programming at the Spoleto Festival in Italy.

After a six-year absence, Alessandra Ferri returned to the stage at the Spoleto Festival in 2013 with a danceplay, The Piano Upstairs, that she created and choreographed. More recently she performed in New York at the Signature Theater in a production of CHERI.

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Friday, January 31, 12 :30 – 13 :30 “Sports science and Dance training” by Patrick Rump, Brian Maloney, Stefanie Arndt. Film by Nigel Wattis

Patrick Rump is a physiotherapist specialized in dance. He is a Sports Scientist on staff at the Royal Ballet in London as well as guest professor for the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt. Brian Maloney is a former soloist of the Royal Ballet who has recently joined forces with Patrick Rump.

“We are an interdisciplinary team of sports scientists and ballet coaches who apply the advances of sports science and medicine to the demands of the 21st Century dancer. We offer specifically designed training which focuses on rehabilitation, injury prevention and performance enhancement which is based on an in-depth Individual Assessment. This tests strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, co-ordination and balance. If a dancer becomes injured we then have a pre-injury reference point to work towards. Importantly, risk factors which might not have previously been identified may also become apparent through the Assessment and addressed at an early stage, as well as areas a dancer might wish to improve. This form of Assessment, its analysis and recommendations, is also of inestimable value to the young student with a still-developing body. Post-Assessment the dancer – at any level of development – is provided with a very structured regime of training designed around individual needs and requirements”.

The presentation will include a film on the subject directed by Nigel Wattis.

Alina Cojocaru’s Testimonial, former Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet and currently Leading Principal Dancer with the English National Ballet, Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 1997.

'My return to Giselle and to dance in 2008 after a major injury would have taken so much longer if I had not found Patrick's training. I wish I had found it much earlier in my life when I was a student. Now it gives me every dancer's dream – to have the strength and control to lose oneself in the dance. My control and freedom comes from 50% ballet training and 50% sports science training and I could not do one without the other'.

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During the jury deliberations, the audience is treated to a short performance by former prize winners or dancers from our partner institutions.

This year, the Prix de Lausanne is honoured to welcome Katja Wünsche , prize winner in 1998 and William Moore , both Soloists at the Ballett Zürich, as well as dancers from the Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett , a partner company, whose choreographer, Goyo Montero , prize winner in 1994, has created contemporary variations for the Prix de Lausanne since 2013.

Pas de deux du balcon « Roméo et Juliette » Ballet by Christian Spuck based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare

Choreographer : Christian Spuck Music : Dancers : Katja Wünsche & William Moore

Katja Wünsche, Prix de Lausanne prize winner in 1998 Katja Wünsche was born in Dresden and grew up in Berlin. In 1999 she graduated from the State Ballet School Berlin. Katja Wünsche joined the Corps du ballet of the Stuttgart Ballet at the beginning of the season in 1999. She was first promoted to Demi Soloist, then to Soloist in 2003/4. Her nomination to Principal Dancer followed in 2006/7. She won numerous prestigious prizes over the years. In Stuttgart she danced the main roles of the repertoire including choreographies by John Cranko, John Neumeier, Marcia Haydée as well as ballets by William Forsythe, Jirí Kylián and many others. Since 2012/13, Katja Wünsche has been a Soloist with the Ballett Zürich. Amongst other leading roles, she interprets Juliet in Christian Spuck’s Romeo and Juliet. Sir Robin Photography

William Moore William Moore was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Great Britain. In 1997 he attended the Royal Ballet School in London where he graduated in 2005. He has won numerous prestigious prizes. Since September 2005, William Moore has been dancing with the Stuttgart Ballet’s . He was promoted to Demi Soloist, then to Soloist in 2009/10. Only one season later he was promoted to Principal Dancer. William Moore has joined the Stuttgart Ballet on international tours over Asia and Europe. For the Noverre- Society’s “Young Choreographers“ he created a choreography with Nicholas Jones. Both choreographers also danced the premiere of Anonym in May 2012. Since 2012/13 William Moore Sir Robin Photography has been Soloist at the Ballett Zürich where he has danced leading roles such as Romeo in Christian Spuck’s Romeo and Juliet .

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Interlude performance

Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett, Germany Under the direction of young Spanish ballet director and principal choreographer Goyo Montero, a completely new started in Nuremberg at the beginning of the 2008/09 season. It is composed of 22 soloists from 10 nations. The work of the company is based on a strong classical fundament and at the same time it focuses on contemporary dance language. Audience and critics answered with overwhelming positive response to the productions within the first five seasons. Goyo Montero so far created the choreographies: Romeo and Juliet, El sueño de La Razón – The dream of reason, Carmen, Treibhaus (Greenhouse), Nutcracker, Don Juan and Faust, . He restaged his pieces Benditos Malditos – Blessed Damned, Desde Otello, Vasos Comunicantes – Communicating Vessels and Sleeping Beauty.

Benditos Malditos – Blessed Damned (excerpts) Choreographer: Goyo Montero Set and costumes: Verena Hemmerlein, Goyo Montero Lightdesign: Goyo Montero, Dominique You, Olaf Lundt Words: Joaquín Sabina Music: Vinícius de Moraes

Photo Bettina Stöss

Dancers: Sophie Antoine, Ana Baigorri, Julia Cortés, Sayaka Kado, Marina Miguélez, Marina Sánchez, Natsu Sasaki. Oscar Alonso, Carlos Lázaro, Hirotaka Seki, Malcolm Sutherland, Christian Teutscher, Saúl Vega, Max Zachrisson.

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Budget

Budget

Donations (direct operating costs) CHF 1,136,000.-

In kind CHF 900,000.-

Global Budget CHF 2,036,000.-

The Prix de Lausanne receives financial support from the City of Lausanne, the Loterie Romande and the Canton of Vaud, representing more than one third of its annual budget. The remainder is funded by sponsors, patrons and donors.

While the annual budget for the 2014 competition amounts to CHF 1,136,000.-, an estimate of various contributions and services in kind provided by sponsors and patrons shows a global budget of over two million Swiss Francs. Among these services in kind, which constitute an essential contribution, one should mention by way of example the free tuition given by the schools providing scholarships and the invaluable assistance of many people working on a voluntary basis.

Please note that funds must be raised each year to cover the budget of the competition.

Contribution by sponsors and patrons in relation to annual budget

With respect to the annual budget, the contributions of the various sponsors and patrons are as follows:

City of Lausanne Loterie Romande 43% Canton of Vaud

Various sponsors and patrons 57%

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The Loterie Romande is delighted, through its Vaud distribution body, to support the Prix de Lausanne, which will be held from 26th January to 1st February 2014. Let us remember that for more than 75 years, the Loterie Romande has been redistributing its entire profits for the good of the French-Swiss community to the tune of about 200 million francs a year. Hence, more than Fr. 500,000.- a day are redistributed in French-speaking Switzerland to support public utility projects in areas as diverse as culture, social assistance, the environment, research, training and sport. www.entraide.ch www.loterie.ch

 The Loterie Romande has provided significant financial support to our competition for many years.

The Leenaards Foundation is proud to be able to look back over more than fifteen years of supporting the Prix de Lausanne and in more general terms over its ongoing contribution to the development of dance and the choreographic art at the highest level.

Now a major event in the dance world, this competition also promotes the cultural reputation of the Lake Geneva region worldwide. Both demanding and prestigious by nature, the Prix de Lausanne deserves the fervent loyalty of the public and justifies the consistent backing of our Foundation.

Created in 1980 due to the generosity of Antoine and Rosy Leenaards, the Leenaards Foundation is active in the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. Its mission is to serve the public interest in a philanthropic spirit and it grants support in the form of patronage for a variety of projects demonstrating excellence in the social, scientific and cultural fields.

In terms of culture, the Foundation is active on behalf of institutions, artists and public events. While the forms of support vary, they all meet the criteria of high quality and general interest established by the founders.

Honoured to be helping youthful talents bloom and express themselves, the Leenaards Foundation is delighted to witness once again this gathering of the finest talents of their generation.

 The Leenaards Foundation offers a "Prix de Lausanne Scholarship" and the “Prize for the best Swiss candidate”.

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Located in 10 acres of private gardens on the banks of Lake Geneva, at only 40 minutes from Geneva Airport, the elegant Belle Epoque buildings of the Beau-Rivage Palace, a Leading Hotels of The World, command breathtaking views across the lake and alps. The 168 guest rooms and suites are richly appointed and offer the utmost in elegance and comfort. Luxury 7 Executive suites were created to be different and unique in style. The restaurants provide guests ample cuisine from which to choose. From the gastronomic restaurant “Anne-Sophie Pic au Beau-Rivage Palace” to the “Café Beau-Rivage” and the refined and stylish sushi restaurant “Miyako Lausanne”. The signature Cinq Mondes Spa offers pure relaxation on over 1,500 square meters, discover the beauty rituals from the world over. The Beau-Rivage Palace provides the impeccable service including also a special kids program to make your stay truly unforgettable.

The Beau-Rivage Palace offers a “Prix de Lausanne Scholarship”.

For more than 40 years the Prix de Lausanne has opened doors for exceptionally talented young dancers of all nationalities to the world's finest schools and companies. In selecting the winners the organizers of the event have looked beyond short term career prospects by promoting academic credentials and enforcing a strict health policy.

Joined in the common practice of rewarding those who passionately strive for excellence in a thoughtful, responsible way, the Prix de Lausanne has been able to count on Adveq as a key sponsor since 2007. The firm is pleased to again offer a scholarship to one of the prize winners of the 2014 competition.

Adveq is a leading asset manager investing in private equity and real assets globally. The firm’s client base comprises institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and other financial institutions located in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Adveq has offices in Zurich, Frankfurt, London, New York, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

 Adveq offers a "Prix de Lausanne Scholarship".

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Prix de Lausanne 2014 Candidates will benefit from brand new Harlequin sprung floor

Delighted to be continuing as a sponsor of the Prix de Lausanne, Harlequin Floors, world leaders in dance floor technology, announce that dancers at the 2014 event will also enjoy the benefit of a brand new Liberty sprung floor.

The new Harlequin Liberty™ sprung floor with a Harlequin Studio dance surface will be located in the main studio of the 2014 event, an area where candidates are assessed by the judging panel. Liberty is a floating floor system composed of sprung floor panels, which can be quickly latched together, then covered with a Harlequin Studio™ dance surface to create a professional quality sprung floor and provide a comfortable dance experience.

Once again Harlequin Floors will be supporting emerging young talent through a scholarship award. Chantal Lagniau, General Manager of Luxembourg based Harlequin Europe explained, “Supporting young talented dancers and looking towards the future of dance is a cherished value of Harlequin Floors. In recognition of the dance community and in memory of our friends and founders of Prix de Lausanne, Elvire and Philippe , we want to continue to strengthen the privileged links between both institutions and our support to the Prix de Lausanne, by once again giving this scholarship we first introduced in 2013.”

Harlequin Floors also confirmed continued support for a sixth year of the very successful initiative of the video blog. The video blog allows Internet users to share in the emotions of the candidates in addition to offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the Prix de Lausanne.

A shared interest in youngsters with a talent for dance is the motivation behind the partnership between Prix de Lausanne and Harlequin Floors. In fact, for over 40 years, the Prix de Lausanne and Harlequin have in their own ways supported future stars of the dance world. The Prix de Lausanne enables students to access a study grant whilst Harlequin provides top quality dance floors. Harlequin also leads an international awareness campaign on the importance of the correct dance floors in preventing injury to dancers.

 Harlequin Floors offers a "Prix de Lausanne Scholarship".and contibutes to the financing of the video blogs.

 The Oak Foundation offers a "Prix de Lausanne Scholarship".

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FONDATION COROMANDEL

 The Coromandel Foundation offers a "Prix de Lausanne Scholarship"

CARIGEST SA, adviser of a donor

 CARIGEST SA, adviser of a donor, contributes to the financing of the classical coaching, the interlude performance and the networking forum during the competition week

It is with great pleasure that Chacott announces its continuing support following on from the 42nd Prix de Lausanne. The organization of such an event, which brings together some of the most outstanding young dancers from all over the world, is certainly an auspicious occasion on which to promote cultural exchange and mutual understanding between its participating candidates and the audience.

Chacott Co. Ltd. was established in 1950 as a manufacturer and retailer of Classic Ballet products. Since then our range has been expanded to include more varieties of dance such as Ballroom Dance, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Yoga, Stage Performances, Special Costumes, Stage Cosmetics and more.

A number of top dancers and artists worldwide, such as Vladimir Malakhov, have for many years passed on their passion, knowledge and love to Chacott. We will continue to improve in order to repay this support to many more people who dedicate their energy to dance and stage performances. Chacott creates the ideal surroundings in the world of art and on the sports field as the leading company of ballet and dance products throughout the world. In 2010, on its 60th anniversary, Chacott announced its support for Save the Children to encourage a bright future for children. In addition to this, through the partnership between Chacott Co. Ltd. and Prix de Lausanne, Chacott is now the official licensing partner for the Prix de Lausanne branded products and will continue to develop these valuable opportunities in order to support young dancers and the art of ballet. We, Chacott, would like to wish this esteemed competition great success and we would like to wish the best of luck to all the participants.

 Chacott Co., Ltd makes a contribution to the financing of the competition

ARTEPHILA STIFTUNG

 Artephila Stiftung makes a contribution to the financing of the competition.

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 The Inverni Foundation makes a contribution to finance candidates from Latin America and East European countries and the classical classes during the competition.

BOBST is the world’s leading supplier of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible material industries.

Since 1890, the creativity and care devoted to research and to the production of ever more flexible machinery has enabled the company to become a manufacturing standard of reference in more than 160 countries. BOBST exports 97% of its production by supplying simple or complicated machinery, according to the requirements of various markets.

The relationships established with the markets and clients have contributed to developing a truly international corporate culture within the company and have had a profound influence on the training of personnel.

Art and precision are constant factors in the research, development and production of state-of-the-art equipment. Building on this experience, BOBST is delighted to be associating its name with the blossoming of youthful talents in the world of dance.

BOBST wishes all of them the best of luck and hopes they will retain fond memories of their experience at the Prix de Lausanne and their stay in Switzerland.

 Bobst offers consolation prizes and numerous services in kind.

MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG

 Minerva Kunststiftung offers the “Contemporary Dance Prize”.

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 The Notaire André Rochat Foundation makes a contribution to finance a candidate.

 La Fondation de bienfaisance de la banque Pictet makes a contribution to finance the travel expenses of South American candidates.

 Zurich Compagnie d’Assurances SA makes a contribution to finance a candidate.

 Atelier Yoshino makes a contribution to finance a candidate.

 Banque Cantonale Vaudoise sponsors the photo exhibition on the Lausanne Grand-Pont

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Video blogs partner:

Local partner:

Media partners:

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TV broadcast

On Saturday, February 1st , 2014, the television audience can follow the 42nd Prix de Lausanne finals live at 3.00 pm on

• La Télé

Repeat broadcasts on La Télé: Saturday February 1st , 2014 at 8.30 pm Sunday February 2nd , 2014 at 7.30 am, 12.30 pm

Live broadcast on the Internet

The internet aficionados will be able to watch in high resolution the finals of the Prix de Lausanne 2014 on our website: www.prixdelausanne-live.com

Video blog

• During the Prix de Lausanne 2014, internet-users will be able to follow some of the candidates through a videoblog , which will show a different, more intimate vision of their lives during the week of the Prix: videoblog.prixdelausanne.org.

Twitter

• Follow the tweets about the competition here: twitter.com/prixdelausanne .

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