International Ballet Competition for Young Dancers – Beaulieu Lausanne

Lausanne, 8 February 2025: Thousands of spectators at the Beaulieu Theatre or through the live streaming have followed the Prix de Lausanne 2025 Finals. Among the 20 Finalists, 9 Prize Winners were awarded a scholarship allowing them to enter one of the partner schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne. Tomorrow, Sunday, the candidates will take part in the Networking Forum, where they will have the opportunity to meet directors of the partners schools or companies of the Prix de Lausanne.

Of the 86 candidates initially selected for the 2025 edition, 85 took part in the competition week, and 20 made it through to the Finals, held today in front of a packed house at the Beaulieu Theatre.

At the end of the Finals, the Jury, chaired this year by Laurent Hilaire, named 9 Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarship, the winners aged 15 and 16 will be able to study for a year at one of the partner schools of their choice. As for the 17–18-year-old winners, they will have the opportunity to undertake a one-year internship with the partner company of their choice.

The 9 Prize Winners of the Prix de Lausanne 2025 are:

FONDATION CARIS

214

PARK YounJae

South Korea

16 years, 3 months

Flames of Paris, boy variation RAIN

BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR

208

POOR Eric

United States

15 years, 8 months

Delibes Suite, boy variation Under Glass

OAK FOUNDATION

423

YASUUMI Shinnosuke

Japan

18 years, 7 months

Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’

FONDATION MAURICE BÉJART               

314

WANG Hanxi

P.R. China

17 years, 11 months

Raymonda, Raymonda variation, act I 1st Flash solo 2

BOURSE JEUNE ÉTOILE   

418

JAIN Hector

United States

18 years, 4 months

Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’

FONDATION COROMANDEL

424

HANDA Ryan

United States

18 years, 9 months

La Bayadère, Solor variation Plan to B

BOURSE ASTARTE 

102

HAMASAKI Hono

Japan

15 years, 2 months

The Awakening of Flora, girl variation 1st Flash solo 1

FONDATION ANITA AND WERNER DAMM-ETIENNE

302

KIM Bogyeong

South Korea

17 years, 0 month

La Bayadère, Gamsatti variation 1st Flash solo 1

BOURSE AUD JEBSEN 

408

WHEWAY HUGHES Jakob

United Kingdom

17 years, 7 months

Grand Pas Classique, boy variation Groovin’

Other Awards: 

BEST YOUNG TALENT AWARD, offered by FONDATION RUDOLF NOUREYEV 

214

PARK YounJae

South Korea

16 years, 3 months

Flames of Paris, boy variation RAIN

Prix Beaulieu, offered by BEAULIEU SA

423

YASUUMI Shinnosuke

Japan

18 years, 7 months

Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’

CONTEMPORARY DANCE AWARD, offered by MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG 

408

WHEWAY HUGHES Jakob

United Kingdom

17 years, 7 months

Grand Pas Classique, boy variation Groovin’

WEB AUDIENCE FAVOURITE, co-organized with ARTE CONCERT

408

WHEWAY HUGHES Jakob

United Kingdom

17 years, 7 months

Grand Pas Classique, boy variation Groovin’

AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD

423

YASUUMI Shinnosuke

Japan

18 years, 7 months

Sleeping Beauty, Prince Désiré variation, act III Groovin’

Finalist Award 

Finalists who have not been awarded any prize receive the Finalist Award (a sum of CHF 1000.-) offered by Bobst SA.

Networking Forum

On Sunday 9 February  2025, the Networking Forum offers an additional chance for candidates not selected for the Finals to meet directors of Prix de Lausanne partner schools and companies interested in offering them training or employment. This half-day networking event crowns the experience gained during the week of equal opportunities for all candidates.

Live streaming

This year, the daily sessions – almost 8 hours live per day – and the Selections have been watched by more than 547’760 spectators on ARTE Concert, YouTube, Facebook and on the Prix de Lausanne website.