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 was founded in 1964 and subsequently held in 1965 and 1966, and then every two years starting in 1968 in Varna, Bulgaria.[1] A plethora of famous dancers have gained their first international recognition at the competition.[2]
Famous laureates
- 1964 : Ekaterina Maximova
- 1965 :
- 1966 : Martine van Hamel (gold medal), 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 : Evelyn Hart (gold medal) and David Peregrine (bronze medal) // 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) // Chi Cao (gold medal)
- 2002 : Hélène Bouchet (silver Medal)
- 2004 : Daniil Simkin, Mathilde Froustey
- 2006 : Aubert Vanderlinden, Ivan Vasiliev
- 2014 : Soo Bin Lee (special distinction)
References
- 1 2 "International Ballet Competitions". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ↑ 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.
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