which is recognised as one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the world. The Genée competition now attracts candidates from around the world, with recent finals being held overseas in Australia, Canada, Greece, Hong Kong and Singapore. In May 2019, a week after the would-be 100th birthday of Dame Margot Fonteyn, the Genée International Ballet competition was renamed the Margot Fonteyn Ballet Competition, in honour of the RAD's longest-serving president. Notes External links Biography Genée International Ballet Competition website Danish ballerinas British ballerinas Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of Ingenio et Arti 1878 births 1970 deaths Royal Danish Ballet dancers People from Favrskov Municipality 20th-century British ballet dancers Danish emigrants to the United Kingdom