Seven Australian dance students have been selected as candidates for the 2015 Prix de Lausanne. This renowned international dance competition will take place 1-8 February 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
296 young dancers from around the world applied for the video selection process which took place from 6-8 November 2014. An international judging panel selected 67 of these dancers to compete at the next stage of the competition.
The Australian candidates are:
Olivia Betteridge, Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy (NSW)
Rebecca Blenkinsop, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (Vic)
Naomi Sano, Sydney Ballet School (NSW)
Bianca Scudamore, Classical Coaching Australia (Qld)
Cooper Cridland Hayes,
Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy (NSW)
Harrison Lee, The McDonald College of Performing Arts (NSW)
Navrin Turnbull, Private Coaching by Maldon John Czislowski (Qld)
Dance Australia wishes all Australian candidates all the best as they prepare for the competition over the next few months. Look out for the results of the Prix de Lausanne in February.
Top to bottom: Naomi Sano, photo: Rebecca Blenkinsop (Photo: BELINDA), Bianca Scudamore (Photo: Siggul/Visual Arts Masters), Harrison Lee (Photo: Siggul/Visual Arts Masters), Olivia Betteridge (Photo: Lenore Butt), Navrin Turnbull.
