LAUSANNE 86 out of the 88 initially selected candidates have participated in the 2024 edition of the Prix de Lausanne and 20 of them reached the Finals that took place today, in Lausanne.

At the end of the Finals, the Jury, presided this year by Dame Darcey Bussell, President of the Royal Academy of Dance and Prix de Lausanne 1986 Prize Winner, selected nine Prize Winners. Thanks to their scholarships, these nine promising dancers will have the opportunity to enter one of the prestigious Partner Schools and Companies of the Prix de Lausanne.

The nine Prix de Lausanne 2024 Prize Winners are:

1 – BOURSE JEUNE ESPOIR
201 – João Pedro DOS SANTOS SILVA – Brazil

2 – CARIS FOUNDATION
415 – Martinho LIMA SANTOS – Portugal

3 – BOURSE JEUNE ÉTOILE
317 – Paloma LIVELLARA VIDART – Argentina

4 – OAK FOUNDATION
106 – Crystal HUANG – United States

5 – FONDATION COROMANDEL
315 – Airi KOBAYASHI – Japan

6 – BOURSE ASTARTE
411 – Jenson BLIGHT – Australia

7 – AUD JEBSEN SCHOLARSHIP
417 – Juliann FEDELE-MALARD – France

8 – FONDATION MAURICE BÉJART
302 – Natalie STEELE – United States

9 – FONDATION DAMM-ETIENNE
207 – Taichi TOSHIDA – Japan

Other awards:

RUDOLPH NUREYEV FOUNDATION
Best Young Talent Award: 313 – Ruby DAY – Australia

BEAULIEU SA
Beaulieu Award: 317 – Paloma LIVELLARA VIDART – Argentina

MINERVA KUNSTSTIFTUNG
Contemporary Dance Award: 415 – Martinho LIMA SANTOS – Portugal

ANONYMOUS DONOR
Best Swiss Candidate Award: 407 – Giuseppe SCHILLACI – Italy

SUPPORTED BY LA FONDATION EN FAVEUR DE L’ART CHORÉGRAPHIQUE AND ARTE CONCERT
Web Audience Favourite Award: 201 – João Pedro DOS SANTOS SILVA – Brazil
Audience Favourite Award: 317 – Paloma LIVELLARA VIDART – Argentina

BOBST SA
Finalists Award: the Finalists who have not been awarded with any scholarship will each receive CHF 1,000.-

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