74 out of the 81 initially selected candidates have participated in the competition week and 21 of them reached the Finals that took place on Saturday in front of a full house at the Beaulieu Theater.
At the end of the Finals, the jury, presided this year by the ballet star and Gold Medal of the Prix de Lausanne 1990, Carlos Acosta, selected 8 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarships, these 8 talented dancers will have the opportunity to enter one of the prestigious partner schools and companies of the Prix de Lausanne.
The 8 Prix de Lausanne 2019 Prize Winners are:
FONDATION CARIS – JEUNE ESPOIR
126 – BROWN Mackenzie – United States
OAK FOUNDATION
416 – FIGUEREDO Gabriel – Brazil
EMILE CHOURIET
313 – SASAKI Sumina – Japan
BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE
408 – WAKIZUKA Yu – Japan
FONDATION ALBERT AMON
412 – WU Shuailun – China
BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
203 – DA SILVA João Vitor – Brazil
FONDATION COROMANDEL
418 – JOAQUIM Alexandre – Portugal
HARLEQUIN FLOORS
316 – SUMIYAMA Mio – Japan
Other Prizes:
MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
Contemporary Dance Prize: 126 – BROWN Mackenzie – United States
NUREYEV FOUNDATION
Best Young Talent Prize: 117 – SHUGART Julia – United States
ANONYMOUS DONOR
Best Swiss Candidate Prize: 313 – SASAKI Sumina – Japan
Audience Favourite Prize: 126 – BROWN Mackenzie – United States
Web Audience Favourite Prize: 125 – CHOI Jihyun – South Korea
