Lausanne International Ballet Competition 2023: Highlights and Winners

2024-02-03 22:28:15

The Lausanne International Ballet Competition in Switzerland, which has a history of over 50 years, is an international competition for dancers between the ages of 15 and 18, and is known as a gateway to success for young dancers.

On the 3rd, the finals were held with 20 participants from 11 countries, where they performed in two tasks: classical dance and contemporary dance.

Among the three Japanese finalists, Airi Kobayashi (18), a third-year high school student from Ota Ward, Tokyo, performed a highly accomplished and powerful dance to an up-tempo song, which drew loud applause from the venue. Sent.

Taichi Toshida (15), a third-year junior high school student from Chuo Ward, Tokyo, also captivated the audience with his expressive and relaxed dancing.

As a result of the selection, Mr. Kobayashi placed 5th and Mr. Toshida placed 9th.

After the award ceremony, Kobayashi said, “I’m really happy to be able to dance on my goal stage and come in fifth place.I want to use this as a passing point and work hard to reach the top.”

Toshida said, “I made some mistakes in the preliminaries and was disappointed, but in the finals I was able to give my best.I want to become a dancer who can entertain the audience.”

The first place went to João Pedro dos Santos Silva (15) from Brazil.

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