Varna International Ballet Competition
The Varna International Ballet Competition is the oldest, and arguably, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.[1] The competition is founded in 1964 and is held every two years in Varna, Bulgaria. A plethora of famous dancers have gained their first international recognition at the competition.[2]
Famous laureates
- 1964 : Ekaterina Maximova
- 1966 : Mikhail Baryshnikov (gold medal, junior division)[3]
- 1968 : Rita Poelvoorde (silver medal)
- 1970 : Eva Evdokimova (gold medal), Gigi Caciuleanu
- 1976 : Patrick Dupond
- 1978 : Élisabeth Platel (silver medal) // René de Cárdenas (best duo, junior division)
- 1980 : Karin Averty (Grand Prix; Gold medal, junior division)
- 1983 : Sylvie Guillem[4]
- 1984 : Manuel Legris
- 1988 : Virginie Kempf (Gold medal)
- 1992 : Aurélie Dupont, José Carlos Martinez
- 1994 : Clairemarie Osta (Silver Medal), Laetitia Pujol (Silver medal)
- 1996 : Rasta Thomas (Gold medal, junior)
- 1998 : Zhu Yan (Gold Medal)
- 2002 : Hélène Bouchet (Silver Medal)
- 2004 : Daniil Simkin, Mathilde Froustey
- 2006 : Aubert Vanderlinden, Ivan Vasiliev
References
- ↑ Heffren, Susan. "TWB company member Brooklyn Mack wins a gold medal in the men’s senior division at the 25th Annual International Ballet Competition - Varna". TheWashingtonBallet. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ↑ Kaufman, Sarah (31 July 2012). "Brooklyn Mack of Washington Ballet wins gold at International Ballet Competition". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ Judge, Christine. "Mikhail Baryshnikov's Defection". Mount Holyoke College website. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ Dunning, Jennifer (30 July 1983). "3 Americans are winners in international ballet competition". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 October 2013.