{"id":58693,"date":"2024-09-02T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/?p=58693"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:21:56","slug":"the-52nd-edition-of-the-premio-positano-leonide-massine-for-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/the-52nd-edition-of-the-premio-positano-leonide-massine-for-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"The 52nd Edition of the Premio Positano L\u00e9onide Massine for Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The prestigious Premio Positano L\u00e9onide Massine for the Art of Dance, the world\u2019s oldest award of its kind, celebrates its 52nd edition on the enchanting stage of Spiaggia Grande under the stars on September 7, 2024. This year\u2019s event promises an exceptional program blending classical and contemporary dance, with a distinguished roster of awardees from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>The event, entirely funded and organized by the Municipality of Positano under the artistic direction of Laura Valente, will honor the South African dancer and choreographer Dada Masilo with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Known for her innovative reinterpretations of classic ballets, Masilo\u2019s work seamlessly integrates African dance, addressing themes of tolerance and universal emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Luc\u00eda Lacarra, an internationally acclaimed Spanish \u00e9toile\u00a0will be honored with the Special Dancer of the Year Award for her versatile and multifaceted career. Lacarra, who has graced the world\u2019s most prestigious stages, returns to Positano nearly 30 years after her first recognition at the Massine Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable awardees include Sae Eun Park and Germain Luovet from the Op\u00e9ra National de Paris, Shale Wagman from the Paris Op\u00e9ra Ballet (prev. Bayerisches Staatsballett) and Michela Lucenti from Balletto Civile, among others. These artists represent the pinnacle of dance excellence, hailing from renowned companies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet the dancer: Shale Wagman\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qJsrJIbOYnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mayor Giuseppe Guida expressed his gratitude for the continued support of the Municipality of Positano and the invaluable contributions of the artistic director and the prestigious scientific board. \u201cWe are once again set to experience two extraordinary days of dance, celebrating the legacy of L\u00e9onide Massine and the magical setting of Li Galli,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58695\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-58695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sae-eun-park-dans-romeo-et-juliette-photo-agathe-poupeney-onp-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sae-eun-park-dans-romeo-et-juliette-photo-agathe-poupeney-onp-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sae-eun-park-dans-romeo-et-juliette-photo-agathe-poupeney-onp-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sae-eun-park-dans-romeo-et-juliette-photo-agathe-poupeney-onp-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sae-eun-park-dans-romeo-et-juliette-photo-agathe-poupeney-onp-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sae-eun-park-dans-romeo-et-juliette-photo-agathe-poupeney-onp-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sae Eun Park in <em>Romeo and Juliette<\/em>, Ch. Rudolf Nureyev \u00a9 ONP Agathe Poupeney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58696\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kpj2x6fx.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kpj2x6fx.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kpj2x6fx-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kpj2x6fx-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kpj2x6fx-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Germain Louvet in <em>Swan Lake<\/em>, Ch. Rudolf Nuereyev \u00a9 ONP Agathe Poupeney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Artistic Director Laura Valente emphasized the award\u2019s commitment to honoring the spirit of artists who have made Positano a dance capital. \u201cThe Premio Massine continues to be a global stage connecting great masters and emerging talents with contemporary languages,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3>Awards 2024:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>SAE EUN PARK<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>GERMAIN LUOVET<\/strong><br \/>\nOp\u00e9ra National de Paris &#8211; Korea\/France<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHALE WAGMAN<\/strong><br \/>\nOp\u00e9ra National de Paris (prev. with Bayerisches Staatsballett)<br \/>\nCanada\/Germany\/France<\/p>\n<p><strong>MICHELA LUCENTI<\/strong><br \/>\nCivil Ballet &#8211; Italy<\/p>\n<p><strong>REBECCA WHITE<\/strong><br \/>\nRome Opera House &#8211; Italy<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARTINA ARDUINO and MARCO AGOSTINO<\/strong><br \/>\nBallet Company of the Teatro alla Scala &#8211; Italy<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOMAS RUAO<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Royal Swedish Ballet<br \/>\nPortugal\/Sweden<\/p>\n<p><strong>PALOMA LIVELLARA<\/strong><br \/>\nAmerican Ballet, ABT SC<br \/>\nArgentina\/USA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prestigious Premio Positano L\u00e9onide Massine for the Art of Dance, the world\u2019s oldest award of its kind, celebrates its 52nd edition on the enchanting stage of Spiaggia Grande under the stars on September 7, 2024. This year\u2019s event promises an exceptional program blending classical and contemporary dance, with a distinguished roster of awardees from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":58694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsroom"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58699,"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58693\/revisions\/58699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danceforyou-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}