Sabine0308 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I am so happy for all the candidates to participate in the "real" Prix de Lausanne this year again. Last year's online competition felt so empty, even though I just watched it online. It had no spirit, imo. Kudos to Prix for keeping the competition alive of course, in these difficult C times. Today, I saw only happy faces allover the screen ( I sneaked in from work). Wishing good luck to all of them. I already picked my favorites😀 Who else is watching? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I’m watching. Will it be another win for a dancer from Princess Grace Academy 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Let's see, 404 and 406 😉. I was merely joking, barre and centre are important but the artist will be seen in the variations. BTW I miss a list of candidates by number, makes it a lot easier to figure out the candidates while watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I still haven’t got round to it but will be watching. I tend to like watching the coaching bits nearer the end it’s too difficult to tell from class work other than who’s more double jointed than who!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I have followed this for years. It is so good it is online these days and you can stop and start or rewatch bits! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) 404 takes on all the corrections in class ✔️ 404 is Darrion Sellman … winner of YAGP and Genee and yes I miss the number order list too. I asked for one and had the ridiculous reply that the PdL don’t have it! Edited February 1, 2022 by FionaE Add further info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, FionaE said: 404 takes on all the corrections in class ✔️ 404 is Darrion Sellman … winner of YAGP and Genee and yes I miss the number order list too. I asked for one and had the ridiculous reply that the PdL don’t have it! Indeed. Can't wait for the variations. And that reply IS ridiculous, that always had it and have it of course.👀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance.Mum Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Candidate list with their numbers. https://www.prixdelausanne.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/REGISTERED-CAND_PDL2022_290122.pdf Edited February 1, 2022 by Dance.Mum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) I made my own list in number order, rather than alpha order ….let me know if you spot any errors. A quick cut and paste job, and sort into table format. With some double surnames and double first names, it became a bit manual (which is a recipe for errors) PdL 2022 - candidates in number order.pdf Edited February 1, 2022 by FionaE Typos 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Had a bit of a look today and spent ages trying to work out who the boy on extreme left front of barre when camera looking straight down the whole class! You have to laugh as while I was trying to see what this boys number was the camera homed in on “another” boy and thought he’s pretty good too so could see that number which was 404. Then towards end of class camera zoomed down on to the “other” boy and it was the same one ….404. Beautiful feet and extensions but also has a certain look about him. But it’s really the variations I like to see and when being coached for those……that usually sorts “the men from the boys” as they say. Looking at some of the Contemporary classes can’t honestly say I’ve been that interested in what’s been chosen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 23 hours ago, FionaE said: I made my own list in number order, rather than alpha order ….let me know if you spot any errors. A quick cut and paste job, and sort into table format. With some double surnames and double first names, it became a bit manual (which is a recipe for errors) PdL 2022 - candidates in number order.pdf 425.98 kB · 29 downloads THANK YOU!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzoi Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 On 02/02/2022 at 14:00, LinMM said: Had a bit of a look today and spent ages trying to work out who the boy on extreme left front of barre when camera looking straight down the whole class! You have to laugh as while I was trying to see what this boys number was the camera homed in on “another” boy and thought he’s pretty good too so could see that number which was 404. Then towards end of class camera zoomed down on to the “other” boy and it was the same one ….404. Beautiful feet and extensions but also has a certain look about him. But it’s really the variations I like to see and when being coached for those……that usually sorts “the men from the boys” as they say. Looking at some of the Contemporary classes can’t honestly say I’ve been that interested in what’s been chosen so far. Oh, wow!! I was watching the same boy and thinking he was really going to go places! Already so elegant with those beautiful legs and feet! A prince in the making, and so young yet! I will never forget his number, as it is my house address! If anyone finds out the name of "404" can they please post it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 26 minutes ago, Borzoi said: Oh, wow!! I was watching the same boy and thinking he was really going to go places! Already so elegant with those beautiful legs and feet! A prince in the making, and so young yet! I will never forget his number, as it is my house address! If anyone finds out the name of "404" can they please post it? I think that 404 is Darrion Sellman. But a number of names will have prominence tomorrow when the results are declared 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Press release Prix de Lausanne 2022 Results of the Selections International ballet competition – Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux Lausanne, February 4th, 2022: 20 candidates have been selected for the Finals of the Prix de Lausanne that will take place on Saturday February 5th at the Auditorium Stravinski, after a week of lessons and coaching sessions. The 70 candidates from all around the world have performed on the stage of the Auditorium Stravinski during the Selections that took place on Friday. During the week, they have rehearsed with prestigious professionals from the dance world. The 9 jury members observed the candidates many times before revealing their final choices at the end of the Selections, during which the young talents performed one classical variation and one contemporary variation in front of a large audience. The dancers’ potential was assessed by considering their technical facility, talent, ability to give an imaginative and sensitive response to the music and to communicating clear movements, among others. They had to master the traditional classical repertoire as well as the contemporary creations of Mauro Bigonzetti, Kinsun Chan, Wayne McGregor, Goyo Montero and those of the two the winners of the 2021 Young Creation Award, Maya Smallwood and Samuel Winkler. The jury, composed of renowned personalities of the field and presided this year by Margaret Tracey has selected the 20 Finalists of the Prix de Lausanne 2022: 106 KAYABAY Yasemin 15.4 Turkey 107 CHOI Yeonseo 15.5 South Korea 112 SAGIORO Luciana 15.9 Brazil 117 MOON Heewon 16.3 South Korea 201 LEVINE Micah 15.2 United States 202 XIE Mingyang 15.8 China 207 PARK Geon hee 16.7 South Korea 208 MUN Jeongwoo 16.9 South Korea 209 MANNING-LOUREY Ned 16.9 Australia 210 OLIVEIRA Miguel 16.1 Brazil 306 SCHONBRUN Maya 17.5 United States 307 TANAKA Tsukino 17.6 Japan 309 MCCLOUD Lexi 17.6 United States 310 LEE Sumin 17.6 South Korea 316 RONNFELDT Amy 18.5 Australia 401 LEE Seungmin 17.3 South Korea 404 SELLMAN Darrion 17.9 United States 406 PLASSE Dorian 18 France 412 TAKATA Sachiya 18.3 Japan 418 SHIMIZU Hyo 18.1 Australia The 20 selected candidates are from 8 different countries. The most represented ones are South Korea with 6 candidates, the United States with 4 candidates and Australia with 3 candidates. The Finals will take place on Saturday February 5th at 2.30pm at the Auditorium Stravinski. It will be live streamed on ARTE Concert and the Prix de Lausanne website. The Prize Winners will be announced around 6pm. 7 Finalists will receive a scholarship and have the unique opportunity to choose among the most prominent ballet schools and companies in the world. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisiblecircus Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 So many stand-outs there, the level was extremely high this year. Interesting that only 10 boys were selected to compete in the junior men's category and of those 10, 6 made the final. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 So pleased that 107 from the younger girls group made it to the finals. I like her serenity and poise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) Have just been watching the selection variations …not the finalists …and there is a very nice dancer from the US whose name is Alina Taratorin I think that surname is correct) but when I look on the list of entrants for this year and their numbers she just isn’t on it …so a strange thing. A pity as can’t go back and check on her in class as she is not listed. I quite like the Turkish girl no 106 but looks very young. Haven’t looked at the men yet but think 404, 406 and 412 will feature well. Edited February 5, 2022 by LinMM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Ugh stupid me although the Prix de Lausanne YouTube can be tricky if you are not watchful!! As the years can be mixed up a bit!! Alina was in 2020 selections not 2022! Id been watching the finalists variations ..defo 2022 …and then decided wanted to go back so looked at some Coaching from Day Four and then saw Day five selections variations not noticing it wasn’t 2022 😱 Luckily only watched the first six but anyway very impressed with Alina and hope she is still dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Just trying to find Luciana Sagioro’s (112)classical piece as loved her contemporary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie_B Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 @LinMM haha enjoy catching up... if you don't mind the slight spoilers, the PDL put a useful video up yesterday containing all the finalists' classical and contemporary variations. I've been watching as much as possible live including the prize giving earlier, but I'm not sure I ever made it through all the non-finalist Boys & Girls B variations. A project for some evening next week... No big surprises in the prizes, I think, although my favourite didn't place as high as I expected. I guess that's where the "being judged on the whole week rather than just the variations" stuff comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I’ve just looked at all the finalists variations again. I think the dancer who seems really equal and brilliant in both classical and contemporary is the Japanese dancer Tsukino Tanaka ( she fell over in her Giselle variation but a delightful dancer) and very authoritative and dramatic in her contemporary though my overall favourite contemporary was Luciana’s. Heewon Moon from S. Korea is another delightful classical dancer and thought the Australian Amy Ronnfeldt was very strong and assured in her classical piece. I think the Turkish girl Yasemin Kayabay is one to watch it will be interesting to see what she does from here as well as Luciana. All the dancers from US I thought were really good including of course Darrion Sellman a real little star in classical though of course the judges having a major problem trying to choose winners from this 20!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Darrion Sellman was on my "winner list" from the beginning, Dorion Plasse as well. For all other finalists, it seemed to me very difficult to decide. I think their levels were very close to each other. I felt sorry for the Japanese dancers, I think some of them very really strong but then the nerves set in, one even fell onstage. I'm very pleased with the scholarships for Amy Ronnfeldt (AUS) and Maya Schonbrun (US), both very elegant and mature in their classical variations. Again, like last year, I cannot follow the jury's decision giving the "Best Young Talent" award (or "for exceptional artistry") to a candidate. Sorry but for me, giving this prize is still connected to the HIGH level Shale Wagman set in 2018. Neither in 2021 nor today the recipient of this award met this level. Especially the contemporary piece "Desde Otello", danced by Dorion Plasse (scholarship No. 5 and Contemporary Dance Award) was WAYS better than M. Oliveira (good technique but quite hectic). But well, the decision was not made in one day, I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Have now seen the prize presentation so the overall winner no surprise really! Very pleased Yasemin got the Audience Prize and all others were well deserved. Reading your comments about Shale Sabine I think every so many years you get an exceptional dancer who is genuinely as good a classical as contemporary dancer….usually one form is stronger than the other …for example I think today Darrions classical was much stronger than his contemporary (although I didn’t like the Wayne McGregor piece much anyway). But Shale was brilliant at both so particularly stood out in his year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 Darrion's "Albrecht" was wonderful. It was like being in the real ballet, made me forget it was just an extract. Beautiful.❤ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Yes I agree a very mature performance from somebody so young. I wonder what his ambitions are though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 @Sabine0308 I believe the PdL may have deemed the young dancer award should go to one of the younger candidates from groups A after Shale’s multiple awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Amongst the older girls group B I thought Amy Ronnfeldt really shone with maturity and assurance onstage and seemed the most ready for a professional career. She could start tomorrow 😉 Of course many are younger and will be looking for further training before joining a company. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Exactly what I thought FionaE Watching her I thought definitely Company ready! She just seemed to have that Professional edge. It’s interesting that she’s taken part in the Prix at this point. It suggests that she may be looking out for work outside of Australia. So be interesting to see what she does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine0308 Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 2 hours ago, FionaE said: @Sabine0308 I believe the PdL may have deemed the young dancer award should go to one of the younger candidates from groups A after Shale’s multiple awards. I just realized we had this topic in 2020 already 😀, here the comparison: https://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/22012-prix-de-lausanne-2020/?do=findComment&comment=309671 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 11 hours ago, Sabine0308 said: I just realized we had this topic in 2020 already 😀, here the comparison: https://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/22012-prix-de-lausanne-2020/?do=findComment&comment=309671 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingrid Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Can we share or talk about any of the dancers choice for schools in here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 26 minutes ago, Ingrid said: Can we share or talk about any of the dancers choice for schools in here? As long as the information is in the public domain, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) The Prix website says the choices of this year's winners will be published in a month - have some already said something? Edited February 7, 2022 by Pas de Quatre Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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