2017 Prix de Lausanne candidates – complete list by name and country
2017 Prix de Lausanne candidates have been chosen for the 45th edition of the competition.
The video jury deliberated this weekend and chose the 74 candidates who will take part, out of 338 applicants, 244 girls and 94 boys from 36 different countries.
Artistic Director Shelly Power, said,
This year is a remarkable year due to the unprecedented amount of applicants wishing to take part in Prix de Lausanne. A lot of preparation goes into these videos and we wish to applaud each student’s efforts. The jury was careful to recognise the potential of each candidate and although only a select few were chosen it should not discourage others in their future goals. The Prix offers a unique experience unlike any other competition and has done so for 44 years. We congratulate those selected and look forward to the 45th anniversary of Prix de Lausanne.
The jury for the video selection was made up of Shelly Power, Jason Beechey (Palucca University of Dance Dresden), Nicola Biasutti (John Cranko School, Stuttgart), Kathy Bradney (Igokat Academy, former principal at Béjart Ballet Lausanne), Patrice Delay (École de Danse de Genève and Ballet Junior de Genève), Clairemarie Osta (Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris), Igor Piovano (Igokat Academy), Samira Saidi (English National Ballet School) and Sean Wood (École de Danse de Genève and Ballet Junior de Genève).
17 countries will be represented in the finals, led by Japan (13 candidates) and Australia (10). Of the six Italian girls and seven boys, five of the boys got through; of the 45 applicants from the United States, six got through; and from the UK’s five candidates, none were selected.
As Gramilano is based in Italy, we would like to underline the names of the five Italian boys: Michele Esposito who studies at the Tanz Akademie Zürich; Alessandro Frola from Professione Danza Parma; Francesco Mazza from Accademia Danzespettacolo; Guido Sarnataro from the Ballettschule Theater Basel; and Edoardo Sartori from the Academìa Veneta di Danza e Balletto. Congratulations.
Before video selection for the 2017 Prix
|
Nationality |
Girls |
Boys |
Total |
|
Australia |
6 |
4 |
10 |
|
Brazil |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
China |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
France |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
Germany |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Italy |
5 |
5 |
|
|
Japan |
8 |
5 |
13 |
|
Mexico |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Norway |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Phillipines |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Poland |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Portugal |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Romania |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Serbia |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Spain |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
South Korea |
7 |
2 |
9 |
|
United States |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Total |
34 |
38 |
72 |
After video selection for the 2017 Prix
|
Nationality |
Girls |
Boys |
Total |
|
Argentina |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Australia |
40 |
8 |
48 |
|
Austria |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Belgium |
6 |
1 |
7 |
|
Brazil |
10 |
4 |
14 |
|
Bulgaria |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Canada |
3 |
3 |
|
|
China |
6 |
10 |
16 |
|
Cyprus |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Czech Republic |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Estonia |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Finland |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
France |
7 |
8 |
15 |
|
Germany |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Hungary |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Iran |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Italy |
6 |
7 |
13 |
|
Japan |
67 |
22 |
89 |
|
Mexico |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Mongolia |
2 |
2 |
|
|
New Zealand |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Norway |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Phillipines |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Poland |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Portugal |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Romania |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Russia |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Serbia |
3 |
3 |
|
|
South Africa |
5 |
5 |
|
|
South Korea |
15 |
4 |
19 |
|
Spain |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Sweden |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Switzerland |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Turkey |
2 |
2 |
|
|
United Kingdom |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
United States |
38 |
7 |
45 |
|
Venezuela |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Total |
244 |
94 |
338 |
Candidates already selected during Pre-selections:
|
Nationality |
Girls |
Boys |
Total |
|
Brazil |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Total |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
35 |
39 |
74 |
Selected Candidates 2017
|
Name |
Last Name |
Group |
Nationality |
Ballet School |
|
Denilson |
Afonso |
Boys A |
Brazil |
Petite Danse School of Dance |
|
Younès |
Attoum |
Boys B |
France |
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille |
|
Sindre |
Berntsen |
Boys B |
Norway |
Oslo National Academy of the Arts |
|
Nathan |
Bisson |
Boys B |
France |
CNSMDP |
|
Zhuming |
Chen A |
Boys B |
China |
The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy |
|
Haiyi |
Chen B |
Girls A |
China |
The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy |
|
Bret |
Coppa |
Boys B |
United States |
University of North Carolina School of the Arts |
|
Louise |
Coquillard |
Girls B |
France |
CNSMDP |
|
Adrián |
Cruz |
Boys B |
Spain |
María de Avila |
|
Rose |
Dalton |
Girls A |
Australia |
Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy |
|
Diogo |
de Oliveira |
Boys B |
Portugal |
EDD – Escola Domus Dança |
|
Thomas |
Dilley |
Boys B |
Australia |
Premiere elite |
|
Michele |
Esposito |
Boys B |
Italy |
Tanz Akademie Zürich |
|
Cho |
Eunsu |
Boys A |
Korea South |
Seoul Arts High School |
|
Marina |
Fernandes da Costa Duarte |
Girls B |
Brazil |
Academie Princesse Grace |
|
Max |
Follmer |
Boys B |
United States |
School of Richmond Ballet |
|
Heidi |
Freeman |
Girls A |
Australia |
KCs School of Dance |
|
Alessandro |
Frola |
Boys A |
Italy |
Professione Danza Parma |
|
Yuika |
Fujimoto |
Girls A |
Japan |
Koike Ballet Studio |
|
Brayden |
Gallucci |
Boys B |
Australia |
Alegria Dance Studios |
|
Chongzheng |
Guan |
Boys B |
China |
The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy |
|
Rafaela |
Henrique |
Girls B |
Brazil |
Especial Academia de Ballet |
|
Lauren |
Hunter |
Girls A |
United States |
Peninsula School of Performing Arts |
|
Yubin |
Hwang |
Girls B |
Korea South |
Palucca University Dresden |
|
Diana Georgia |
Ionescu |
Girls A |
Romania |
Tanz Akademie Zürich |
|
Jônatas |
Itaparica |
Boys A |
Brazil |
Petite Danse School of Dance |
|
Niklas |
Jendrics |
Boys A |
Germany |
Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden |
|
EunJi |
Jung |
Girls B |
Korea South |
Seoul Arts High School |
|
Mari |
Kawaguchi |
Girls B |
Japan |
Yuriko Kawaguchi Ballet School |
|
Ji Min |
Kwon |
Girls B |
Korea South |
Seoul Arts High School |
|
Pengxiang |
Lai |
Girls B |
China |
The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy |
|
Melvin |
Lawovi |
Boys A |
France |
VM Ballet |
|
A Man |
Lee A |
Girls B |
Korea South |
Seoul Arts High School |
|
Sun Min |
Lee B |
Girls A |
Korea South |
Seoul Arts High School |
|
Hyunsoo |
Lee D |
Girls B |
Korea South |
Seoul Art Hight School |
|
Fangqi |
Li |
Girls B |
China |
The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy |
|
Sunu |
Lim |
Boys B |
Korea South |
Sunhwa Arts High School |
|
Frederico |
Loureiro |
Boys A |
Portugal |
EDD – Escola Domus Dança |
|
Francesco |
Mazza |
Boys A |
Italy |
Accademia Danzespettacolo |
|
Daniel |
McCormick |
Boys B |
United States |
Houston Ballet Academy |
|
Natalija |
Miljevic |
Girls B |
Serbia |
Tanz Akademie Zürich |
|
Hannaë |
Miquel |
Girls B |
France |
VM Ballet |
|
Abby |
Morgan |
Girls A |
Australia |
Classical Coaching Australia |
|
May |
Nagahisa |
Girls A |
Japan |
Academie Princesse Grace |
|
Taisuke |
Nakao |
Boys B |
Japan |
Akademie des Tanzes |
|
Mizuhara |
Nanaka |
Girls A |
Japan |
Etoile ballet school |
|
Mayu |
Nishizawa A |
Girls A |
Japan |
Acri Horimoto ballet academy |
|
Yuki |
Nonaka |
Boys B |
Japan |
English National Ballet School |
|
Riku |
Ota |
Boys B |
Japan |
John Cranko Schule |
|
Nayeli |
Paez |
Girls B |
Mexico |
Houston Ballet Academy |
|
Rafael |
Pereira de oliveira |
Boys B |
Brazil |
Escola do Teatro Bolshoi no Basil |
|
Caroline |
Perry |
Girls B |
United States |
Houston Ballet Academy |
|
Joshua Jack |
Price |
Boys A |
Australia |
Amanda Bollinger Dance Academy |
|
Benidict |
Sabularse |
Boys B |
Philippines |
Academy One Music & Dance Center |
|
Guido |
Sarnataro |
Boys B |
Italy |
Ballettschule Theater Basel |
|
Edoardo |
Sartori |
Boys A |
Italy |
Academìa Veneta di Danza e Balletto |
|
Jessi |
Seymour |
Girls A |
Australia |
Alegria |
|
Alexander |
Smith |
Boys B |
Australia |
Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy |
|
Tyla |
Steinbach |
Girls A |
Australia |
Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Australia |
|
John Edmar |
Sumera |
Boys A |
Philippines |
Academy One Music & Dance Center |
|
Miyu |
Takamori |
Girls B |
Japan |
Hungarian Dance Academy |
|
Saki |
Takeda |
Girls A |
Japan |
Sapporo City Ballet |
|
Ana |
Torrequebrada Gallego |
Girls A |
Spain |
Escuela Profesional de Danza de Castilla y León |
|
Ryunosuke |
Ujihara |
Boys A |
Japan |
Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy |
|
Andrew |
Vecseri |
Boys B |
United States |
Houston Ballet Academy |
|
Isabella |
Wagar |
Girls A |
Australia |
Jane Moore Academy of Ballet |
|
Chubo |
Wang |
Boys B |
China |
The Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy |
|
Stanislaw |
Wegrzyn |
Boys B |
Poland |
Ballet-Academy University Music and Performing Arts Munich |
|
Hakyung |
Weon |
Girls A |
Korea South |
Seoul Art High School |
|
Jingkun |
Xu |
Boys A |
China |
Shanghai Dance School |
|
Koyo |
Yamamoto |
Boys A |
Japan |
Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy |
|
Ayano |
Yoshino |
Girls A |
Japan |
Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy |
|
Winner of the Preselections in Argentina / September 2016 |
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|
Anne Jullieth |
Pinheiro do Santos |
Girls A |
Brazil |
Especial Academia de Ballet |
|
Erivan |
Garioli |
Boys B |
Brazil |
Espaço da Dança Escola de Ballet |
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
