Eight Australians picked for Prix

Dance Australia congratulates the eight Australian dancers who have been selected to compete in the 2013 Prix de Lausanne, the prestigious international ballet competition held annually, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Of 254 dancers who applied to compete, 81 were selected as candidates. The eight Australian candidates are:

Harry Churches, Alegria Ballet Studios, NSW
Kiely Groenewegen, Australian Conservatoire of Ballet, Vic
Alysha Martignago, Classical Coaching with Janine McGrath, Qld
Nathan Mennis, Queensland National Ballet, Qld
Montana Rubin, The Dance Spot, NSW
Sera Schuller, Queensland Dance Performance College, Qld
Emily Seymour, Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy, NSW
Joel Woellner, Houston Ballet Academy, US

The competition will take place January 27 - February 2, 2013. We wish the eight Australian candidates the best of luck!

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