de Lausanne prizewinner (1989) Viviana Durante – Former Principal of the Royal Ballet, Prix de Lausanne prizewinner (1984) Marcelo Gomes – Principal of the American Ballet Theatre, Prix de Lausanne prizewinner (1996) Élisabeth Platel - Former Principal of the Paris Opera Ballet, Director of the Paris Opera Ballet School, France Evaluation The jury evaluates candidates throughout the competition considering their level of: Artistry Physical suitability Courage and individuality An imaginative and sensitive response to the music A clear grasp in communicating differing movement dynamics Technical facility, control, and coordination. Stages After the video selection, participants go through the second phase of selection rounds, which consists of the competition in Lausanne. During the week in Lausanne, candidates are judged both during a dance class and individually on stage. The Prix de Lausanne also organises preselections in Argentina and in Dresden. The four winners from each preselections are invited to participate to the competition in Lausanne. The Prix de Lausanne covers both travel and accommodation expenses. Twenty candidates reach the finals and between 6 and 8 receive a scholarship. The Prix de Lausanne organises the winners' transfer to one of its partner schools or companies and monitors their development during the grant year (settling in, health, education, career prospects, etc.) Candidates who are not selected for the finals can participate in the Networking Forum, which gives them an opportunity to be seen by schools and company directors from around the world. Following an audition class, interviews are organised with directors of Prix de Lausanne partner schools and companies wishing to recruit one or more candidates. Interviews with finalists who do not receive a prize are also arranged after the award ceremony. The competition is opened to the public. Tickets are available in advance. The selections take place on Friday, Classical and contemporary variations on stage with jury in the morning and in the afternoon. The finals are taking place on Saturday at 3pm at the Beaulieu Theatre. From Tuesday to Thursday, public and free conferences are held by key personalities of the dance world. The next Prix de Lausanne will take place from February 3rd to February 10th, 2019. Prizes Prix de Lausanne Scholarship - a scholarship of one year's free tuition and the sum of CHF 16,000 in ten monthly installments for living expenses during the prize winner's year of studies. Prix de Lausanne Apprentice Scholarship - consists of a one-year