The jury of experts decided yesterday who are the winners of the 49th Prix de Lausanne 2021. With only around twenty final candidates, only few received the prizes and got places at the world’s best dance schools. 78 out of the 82 initially selected candidates have participated in the Video Edition and 20 of them reached the Finals that took place today, via video.
At the end of the Finals, the Jury, presided this year by the Director and Choreographer of the Basel Ballet Richard Wherlock, selected 6 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarships, these 6 promising dancers will have the opportunity to enter one of the prestigious partner schools and companies of the Prix de Lausanne.
The 6 Prix de Lausanne 2021 Scholarship Prize Winners are:
OAK FOUNDATION
218 – António CASALINHO – Portugal
BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
226 – Luca ABDEL-NOUR – Egypt
FONDATION ALBERT AMON
118 – Andrey Jesus MACIANO – Brazil
FONDATION CARIS – JEUNE ESPOIR
210 – Seojeong YUN – South Korea
FONDATION COROMANDEL
236 – FUCHIYAMA Shunhei – Japan
FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE
231 – Ashley COUPAL – Canada
Other Awards:
NUREYEV FOUNDATION
Best Young Talent Award: 118 – Andrey Jesus MACIANO – Brazil
MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
Contemporary Dance Award: 218 – António CASALINHO – Portugal & 241 – CRUZ Rui Cesar –Brazil
FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE
Best Swiss Candidate Award: 226 – Luca ABDEL-NOUR – Egypt
Audience Favourite Award: 226 – Luca ABDEL-NOUR – Egypt
Finalists Award: the Finalists who have not been awarded any scholarship will each receive CHF 1,000.-, offered by Bobst SA.
