Prix de Lausanne 2024 Prize Winners

Lausanne, 3 February 2024: thousands of spectators have followed the Prix de Lausanne 2024 Finals at the Beaulieu Theatre and through the live streaming. Among the 20 Finalists, 9 were awarded a scholarship allowing them to enter one of the partner schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne. Tomorrow, on Sunday, the candidates will take part in the Networking Forum, which will give them the opportunity to meet representatives of the partner institutions.

86 out of the 88 initially selected candidates have participated in the competition week and 20 of them reached the Finals that took place on Saturday in front of a full house at the Beaulieu Theatre.

At the end of the Finals, the jury, presided this year by Dame Darcey Bussell, selected 9 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarships, these 9 talented dancers will have the opportunity to enter one of the prestigious partner schools and companies of the Prix de Lausanne.

The 9 Prize Winners of the 2024 competition are:
BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
201
DOS SANTOS SILVA João Pedro
Brazil
15.2 yo
1. Harlequinade
2. Plan to B

FONDATION CARIS
415
LIMA SANTOS Martinho
Portugal
17.11 yo
1. Le Corsaire, boy variation
2. Do You Care ?

BOURSE JEUNE ÉTOILE
317
LIVELLARA VIDART Paloma
Argentina
18.5 yo
1.La Bayadère, Gamsatti
2. You Turn Me on I’m a Radio

OAK FOUNDATION
106
HUANG Crystal
United States
15.3 yo
1. Le Corsaire, Gulnara
2. Do You Care ?

FONDATION COROMANDEL
315
KOBAYASHI Airi
Japan
18.4 yo
1.Raymonda, Raymonda, act I
2. 1st Flash solo 1

BOURSE ASTARTE
411
BLIGHT Jenson
Australia
17.7 yo
1.The Talisman
2. Tout va bien ?

BOURSE AUD JEBSEN
417
FEDELE-MALARD Juliann
France
18.1 yo
1. Paquita, Grand Pas
2. Urge for Going

FONDATION MAURICE BÉJART
302
STEELE Natalie
United States
17.2 yo
1.Sleeping Beauty, Aurora, act III
2. Plan to B

FONDATION ANITA ET WERNER DAMM-ETIENNE
207
TOSHIDA Taichi
Japan
15.8 yo
1. La Fille Mal Gardée, Colas
2. Do You Care ?

Other Awards:
BEST YOUNG TALENT AWARD, offered by the RUDOLF NOUREYEV FOUNDATION
313
DAY Ruby
Australia
17.10 yo
1. Le Corsaire, Medora
2. Do You Care ?

CONTEMPORARY DANCE AWARD, offered by MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
415
LIMA SANTOS Martinho
Portugal
17.11 yo
1. Le Corsaire, boy variation
2. Do You Care ?

BEST SWISS CANDIDATE AWARD, offered by ANONYMOUS DONATION
407
SCHILLACI Giuseppe
Italy
17.6 yo
1. La Sylphide, James, act II
2. Do You Care ?

AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD
317
LIVELLA VIDART Paloma
Argentina
18.5 yo
1.La Bayadère, Gamsatti
2. You Turn Me on I’m a Radio

WEB AUDIENCE AWARD - co-organised with ARTE CONCERT
201
DOS SANTOS SILVA João Pedro
Brazil
15.2 yo
1. Harlequinade
2. Plan to B

BEAULIEU AWARD, offered by BEAULIEU SA
317
LIVELLA VIDART Paloma
Argentina
18.5 yo
1.La Bayadère, Gamsatti
2. You Turn Me on I’m a Radio
Finalist Award

Finalists who have not been awarded any prize receive the Finalist Award (a sum of CHF 1'000.-) offered by Bobst SA.
On Sunday, 4 February, the candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the Networking Forum to meet with some of the representatives of the Prix de Lausanne Partner Schools and Companies. Therefore, the Networking Forum makes the competition worthwhile for all participants, allowing 90 percent of the candidates to get contracts each year.