Ballet Grand Prix Vienna 2021 - AWARDS CEREMONY

Welcome to the Premiere of the Ballet Grand Prix Vienna 2021 - 9th International Ballet and Contemporary Competition - The Awards Ceremony It all began in 1996 with the first national ballet / contemporary dance competition held in Vienna, which later became one of the most important international competitions. They were organised by the Austrian Dance Council (ÖTR) under the direction of Prof. Karl Musil and Prof. Evelyn Teri, both well-known international pedagogues and choreographers in the ballet world. With its great success, further competitions took place in the years 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, and 2007 respectively. The ÖTR contest acted as a big milestone for many winners such as Jana Salenko, Dinu Tamazlacaru, Nina Poláková, Liudmila Konovalova, Roman Lazik, Mihail Sosnovschi, Jakob Feyferlik, Daniil Simkin and many more, who have successfully reached major stages and achievements all around the world. Since 2013, the Austrian New Century Culture Exchange Association led by president Sophia Li, have taken over the organisations of the competition. Ever since, both organisations have arranged the 7th and 8th International Ballet and Modern Dance Competitions in 2014 and 2019, respectively, which have also become one of the most prestigious competitions in the world of dance. The mission of this competition is to encourage young generations in the art form of dance. We are not only aiming to set impulses for both the national and international dance scene, but also to establish the capital of Austria as an interface for people from all over the world. Our workshops, masterclasses, and seminars are conducted by renowned and highly qualified authorities in their professional fields. We have had significant jury members, such as Susanne Kirnbauer, Vladimir Malakhov, Jörg Mannes, Renato Zanella or Park Jae Kaeun. Our goal is to provide an ideal platform for intercultural communication. Under usual circumstance, the competition closes with a gala evening and selection of winners from the competition, who will get the opportunity to perform together with internationally famous dancers from different countries, amongst who were Matthew Golding, Davide Dato, Prisca Zeisel and Maria Yakovleva. Considering the challenges in the past two years, we are more than delighted to welcome you to our Ballet Grand Prix Vienna - the 9th International Ballet & Contemporary, being the first online edition. In this year’s edition, we are thrilled to have around 200 wonderful candidates taking part from over 20 countries. It is an inspiration to see the courage and enthusiasm brought by every candidate to this event, despite these not so easy times. For more info, please visit: http://www.bgpv.org Instagram:   / balletgrandprixvienna   Facebook:   / balletgrandprixvienna   Cut by DelbeauFilm The Ballet Grand Prix Vienna owns no rights to the music. For educational and entertainment purposes only. No copyright infringement intended.