Ruth Leon recommends… Prix de Lausanne 2024: Rising Stars

Prix de Lausanne 2024: Rising Stars

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Still talking dance but arguably at the other end of the scale, last week the prestigious Prix de Lausanne was awarded. This is a dazzling “best of” from the 2024 Finals of the Prize that has been a stepping stone toward international renown for talented young dancers, aged 15-18, since its founding in 1973. It has helped jumpstart the careers of ballet legends from Darcy Bussell to Carlos Acosta.   

The 2024 edition concludes with a Rising Stars performance, showcasing two former prize winners, Madison Young and Julian MacKay,  who have already gone on to successful careers, alongside this year’s finalists and newly crowned prize winners.

Here too are brand-new dances by the 2024 winners of the Young Creation Award,  as well as a piece by renowned choreographer and designer Kinsun Chan, created during the competition week with the dancers from the Prix de Lausanne’s partner schools and companies.

I love seeing these young dancers at the very start of their careers and making my own picks as to who may later emerge as the next great ballet star.

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