JulieW Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Candidates for the PDL 2014 have been announced (sad to see no UK entrants, but I don't think many people are entering any more): http://www.prixdelausanne.net/v4/index.php/2014-selected-candidates.html#dresden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea bun Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 No representatives from the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Brett Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Why are UK dancers not entering any more, Julie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I was surprised too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottie Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I believe that they are entering but haven't been selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Looking at the list, there aren't all that many from Europe let alone the UK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I noticed on the list that there is another American girl at the Bolshoi, Precious Adams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 There are quite a few American girls and boys at the Bolshoi Academy alongside Precious. She is a lovely dancer and it will be a pleasure to watch how she progresses in the competition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'm not sure Sue, but it does work out to be quite an expensive exercise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi66 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I wonder if an UK participant who is not already in the ballet schools in the UK will be accepted in say RB upperschool in the event they win a prize? May be this is the reason why we don't see a lot of Vaganova students, Paris Opera School students or RB students entering in the competition. I remember reading somewhere that Diana Vishneva was made to enter the competiton to showcase the excellence of Vaganova Academy only... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audsjcanuck Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I was always under the impression that a main driver for students to enter the prix de Lausanne was to gain entry and scholarships to the partner schools. If you are already a student at one of these schools, it would be unlikely that the school would want to lose a student to another school no? I know at my dd's school, it's not an option. And that's with the Artistic Director of her school being former President of the Jury and AD of the PDL. Just a thought. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I was always under the impression that a main driver for students to enter the prix de Lausanne was to gain entry and scholarships to the partner schools. If you are already a student at one of these schools, it would be unlikely that the school would want to lose a student to another school no? I know at my dd's school, it's not an option. And that's with the Artistic Director of her school being former President of the Jury and AD of the PDL. Just a thought. I agree. I think the main aim is to showcase the school, or gain entry to an Upper School/ Trainee Company that could potentially offer better employment outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Is that really the main aim? I thought it was a competition where dancers from various countries pitted themselves against each other, and that they won money to be spent on the next term's school fees. Obviously, if someone from a relatively minor school won, I would have thought they would be offered a place at one of the top schools, but I thought that was one of the side effects, not the main point of the competition. Darcey Bussell came third in one of the Prix competitions, didn't she? And she was already at the RBS, so it wasn't for the offer of a place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Things have changed a lot since Darcey's day. The prizes are scholarships for the younger dancers and apprenticeships for the older ones. It is fairly comprehensively explained on PdL's own website. However, it is an amazing opportunity for all participants to train and rehearse with world class teachers and choreographers. It really is a case of taking part being nearly as important as winning. ENB's Lauretta Summerscales didn't make it through to the finals - but look how well she is doing now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 POB students are not allowed to enter competitions apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 In response to Pas de Quatre re Lauretta Summerscales. I have just seen her Gulnara in Bristol having seen her Medora in Oxford. This young dancer is very special. Hopefully she will dance Juliet next year. If so can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Exactly - you have to be pretty special just to get into PdL. I have watched Lauretta grow and mature over several years and think she is lovely, I saw her dance Gulnare in Southampton. Although she is a little older than my dd, they were on summer courses together & she was already remarkable as a student. It may be that people entering from a partner school are not wishing to change schools, but just hope to win a scholarship to pay the fees where they are. The schools then benefit from the exposure and may see the number of applicants rise. When Bruce Sansom was Director of Central School and also on the Prix jury, they had many overseas applicants for the school. There still are, but I don't think as many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletla Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Interesting that over 50% of the women's finalists are Japanese or Chinese. It does feel like Japanese/Chinese women are claiming a disproportionate share of success in the world of ballet these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Interesting that over 50% of the women's finalists are Japanese or Chinese. It does feel like Japanese/Chinese women are claiming a disproportionate share of success in the world of ballet these days. Perhaps that is because they are allowed to go in for these competitions? I would be interested to know why certain schools ban it altogether. Maybe it is because they feel that the competition takes place to enter the school in the first place, and if you are already a student there is no need. Also, how were students from schools such as RB picked in the past? Are they the ones deemed by the teachers to be the best of the best? The future company members? It could be extremely demoralising for other students in that scenario. You might feel it is not worth bothering to continue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betterankles Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Just like when someone else is cast.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberyy Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) My daughter did Prix many years ago. It was a wonderful but scary experience. It was very similar to the festivals she used to do but on a grander scale. Yes it was an expensive venture, although the finalists get some money towards their expenses. She was one of the older contestants and was really job hunting. Edited December 5, 2013 by Strawberyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi66 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 This years juries includes Alessandra Ferri and Julio Bocca! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I enjoyed following it last year for the first time (thanks to my newish ipad at the time) and watched all the students blogs etc. I got almost as emotional as some of them at the end!! However it would have been nice to have an insight more from the judges side.....and a little listen in to some of the deliberations would have been appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaffa Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) This year's Prix de Lausanne starts tomorrow (Monday, 27th Jan), and again has an impressive online component: http://www.prixdelausanne.org/v4/index.php/tickets-2014.html#events_tv_online. This includes the final, which will be streamed live at http://www.prixdelausanne-live.com next Saturday, 1st Feb, at 15:00 CMT (i.e. 2 p.m. UK time). As always, alongside the competitive element, there's a strong focus on the health of the dancers, who have to take a very detailed health questionnaire, designed to raise awareness of bone health, eating disorders etc. The Prix will also have a first screening of a short documentary, "Patrick Rump: Sports Scientist." According to an article in the Daily Telegraph, quoted in yesterday's Links: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/10580011/Why-do-dancers-get-injured-so-often.html "[the documentary]" focuses on the work of the titular character – a staggeringly handsome young German with a background in martial arts, who has pioneered radically new programmes for rehabilitating injured dancers which also improve performance , endurance and technique. The Daily Telegraph article also quotes Jay Jolley, Acting Director of RBS, saying that "although the RBS greatly values its association with the Prix and welcomes its scholars and apprentices, curriculum demands make it impossible to allow its own students to take the necessary time off." Yaffa [edited to remove typos] Edited January 26, 2014 by Yaffa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi66 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Video blogs are up now! http://www.prixdelausanne.org/v4/index.php/Videoblog-2014/ Of the four contestants chosen for the video blog this year, I am following the Spanish boy and the Brazilian girl A lot of impressive young dancers, judging from the clips from their classes. Edited January 28, 2014 by mimi66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The finalists have been announced. Much to enjoy on the website http://www.prixdelausanne.org/press/Finalistes_2014PrixdeLausanne_Finalistes.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Thank you Arky ! Just had a very quick look and it seems that the Brazilians and Japanese are out in force ! Haven't had chance to see any of the video blogs, but will try and catch the live stream of the finals ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The finalists have been announced. Much to enjoy on the website http://www.prixdelausanne.org/press/Finalistes_2014PrixdeLausanne_Finalistes.pdf Seems the male dancers are in the majority: 13 males and 7 females. Time to make a female version of "Billy Eliot" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Live streaming today from 4pm our time [3p, CET] - www.prixdelausanne-live.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Sorry, meant to say - Live streaming today of the FINALS from 4pm our time [3pm, CET] - www.prixdelausanne-live.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I'm going mad. 3pm CET is 2pm British time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi66 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I wonder how will Precious Adams fare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 1st prize Haruo Niyama, Japan 2nd Sae Maeda, Japan 3rd Precious Adams, USA [and contemporary prize] Back from Giselle, home in time for the results, so now to watch the recordings when possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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