RAD Genee competition finalists announced

[toursenlair]

51 candidates from 13 nationalities have been whittled down to 14 finalists, all set to compete in the Genée Final to be held at Hong Kong City Hall on Sunday 12 August. This is the first time in ten years that so many have made it through to the Final.

 

2018 Genée International Ballet Competition Finalists

• Lily Carbone aged 15, Australian, trained by Juanita Moore at Classical Coaching Australia
• Breana Drummond, aged 17, New Zealander, trained by Marie Walton Mahon at Tanya Pearson Academy
• Caitlin Garlick, aged 15, Australian, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre
• Monet Hewitt, aged 16, New Zealander, trained by Joye Lowe at Philippa Campbell School of Ballet
• Sophie Higgins, aged 16, Canadian, trained by Tania Brossoit at Pro Arte Centre
• Chloe Jackson, aged 18, British, trained by Heidi Landford at Atelier Australia
• Michaela Louw, aged 16, South African, trained by Natasha Ireland at Carstens Ireland Ballet School
• Lucy Malin, aged 18, British, trained by Jonathan Barton at Ballet West
• Soraya Nathasya Dwinandry, aged 17, Indonesian, trained by Maya Tamara at Namarina Dance Academy
• Enoka Sato, aged 16, Japanese, trained by Annette Roselli at Annette Roselli Dance Academy
• Lucinda Worthing-Shore, aged 15, Australian, trained by Marie Walton Mahon at Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching
• Jordan Yeuk Hay Chan, aged 16, British (Hong Kong), trained by Yui Man Cheung at Jean M Wong School of Ballet
• Joshua Green, aged 17, Australian, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre
• Basil James, aged 16, British, trained by Faculty of Tring Park School

The Choreographic Award was also won by finalist, Joshua Green. The judges felt that his solo A Man's Sentiment (choreographed by Richard Causer) demonstrated the highest standard of choreography within the Dancer’s Own category.

After two days of semi-finals, judged by Janek Schergen, Artistic Director at Singapore Dance Theatre, Joanne Michel, Ballet Mistress for The Australian Ballet School and Chi Cao, former Principal with Birmingham Royal Ballet, the finalists now compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. In addition to the three medals, the Margot Fonteyn Audience Choice Award will also be given.

Highlights from the Genée Final on Sunday 12 August will be broadcast live from the Genée International Ballet Competition Facebook page from 7.25pm Hong Kong time.

 

[JulieW]

We have a friend in the final - so thrilled for her!!!!

[LinMM]

SwanPrincess has just posted a lovely video on Facebook from way back on an original Adeline Genee port des Bras exercise. It's really rather lovely and shows how truely beautiful a dancer can look without the excessive extensions that are aimed for these days with all the hip displacement that it causes! I don't know how to post the link to here at the moment but will ask SwanPrincess if she can! 

[swanprincess]

Here it is!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155800674540875&id=30728740874&ref=m_notif&notif_t=feed_comment_reply

[Justkeepsmiling]

On 10/08/2018 at 17:25, toursenlair said:

51 candidates from 13 nationalities have been whittled down to 14 finalists, all set to compete in the Genée Final to be held at Hong Kong City Hall on Sunday 12 August. This is the first time in ten years that so many have made it through to the Final.

 

2018 Genée International Ballet Competition Finalists

• Lily Carbone aged 15, Australian, trained by Juanita Moore at Classical Coaching Australia
• Breana Drummond, aged 17, New Zealander, trained by Marie Walton Mahon at Tanya Pearson Academy
• Caitlin Garlick, aged 15, Australian, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre
• Monet Hewitt, aged 16, New Zealander, trained by Joye Lowe at Philippa Campbell School of Ballet
• Sophie Higgins, aged 16, Canadian, trained by Tania Brossoit at Pro Arte Centre
• Chloe Jackson, aged 18, British, trained by Heidi Landford at Atelier Australia
• Michaela Louw, aged 16, South African, trained by Natasha Ireland at Carstens Ireland Ballet School
• Lucy Malin, aged 18, British, trained by Jonathan Barton at Ballet West
• Soraya Nathasya Dwinandry, aged 17, Indonesian, trained by Maya Tamara at Namarina Dance Academy
• Enoka Sato, aged 16, Japanese, trained by Annette Roselli at Annette Roselli Dance Academy
• Lucinda Worthing-Shore, aged 15, Australian, trained by Marie Walton Mahon at Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching
• Jordan Yeuk Hay Chan, aged 16, British (Hong Kong), trained by Yui Man Cheung at Jean M Wong School of Ballet
• Joshua Green, aged 17, Australian, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre
• Basil James, aged 16, British, trained by Faculty of Tring Park School

The Choreographic Award was also won by finalist, Joshua Green. The judges felt that his solo A Man's Sentiment (choreographed by Richard Causer) demonstrated the highest standard of choreography within the Dancer’s Own category.

After two days of semi-finals, judged by Janek Schergen, Artistic Director at Singapore Dance Theatre, Joanne Michel, Ballet Mistress for The Australian Ballet School and Chi Cao, former Principal with Birmingham Royal Ballet, the finalists now compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. In addition to the three medals, the Margot Fonteyn Audience Choice Award will also be given.

Highlights from the Genée Final on Sunday 12 August will be broadcast live from the Genée International Ballet Competition Facebook page from 7.25pm Hong Kong time.

 

 

Edited August 12, 2018 by Ballet12345
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[Pulcinella]

It’s just started.

 

At least I thought it had but just seems to be the introduction. Apologies.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Pulcinella

[toursenlair]

the competitive Final saw two gold medals awarded, to Monet Hewitt, aged 16 from New Zealand, trained by Joye Lowe at Philippa Campbell School of Ballet, and Joshua Green, aged 17 from Australia, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre.

Silver medals were awarded to Caitlin Garlick, aged 15 from Australia, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre, and Basil James, aged 16 from the UK, trained by the Faculty of Tring Park School. 

Enoka Sato, aged 16 from Japan, trained by Annette Roselli at Annette Roselli Dance Academy, and Jordan Yeuk Hay Chan, aged 16, from Hong Kong, trained by Yui Man Cheung at Jean M Wong School of Ballet were both awarded bronze medals.

Jordan Yeuk Hay Chan was also presented with the Margot Fonteyn Audience Choice Award, and the Choreographic Award for best Dancer’s Own variation was awarded to Joshua Green.