The week-long competitions are wrapping up for the famed annual event: Prix de Lausanne. Sunday, February 5th will be the Gala celebrating 40 years of Prix de Lausanne.

40 Years of Prix de Lausanne

The Prix de Lausanne is an International dance competition held annually in Lausanne, Switzerland. The competition is for young dancers seeking to pursue a professional career in classical ballet, and many former prize winners of the competition are now leading stars with major ballet companies around the world. The competition is managed by a non-profit foundation organised by the Fondation en faveur de l’Art chorégraphique and is maintained by various sponsors, patrons and donors.

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The Prix de Lausanne will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 at 5pm. A Gala evening will be organized at the Palais de Beaulieu and will bring together principal dancers of the best ballet companies, all prize winners of the Prix de Lausanne.

Learn more about this Gala.

Watch Edson Ferreira (in the video below), as the cameras follow this talented young dancer from Brazil as he takes classes and performs a variation from Don Quixote. His interview is in Portuguese, but even if you don’t speak or understand the language (I don’t) his technique shines through this video blog from Day 2 of the Prix de Lausanne!

Video Courtesy of Prix de Lausanne Video Blog on YouTube.

The Prix de Lausanne will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 at 5pm. A Gala evening will be organized at the Théâtre de Beaulieu and will bring together principal dancers of the best ballet companies, all prize winners of the Prix de Lausanne. A dinner dance will be held after the performance, around 7.30pm.

In 40 years of activity, the Prix de Lausanne has offered a life changing experience to 4200 young dancers from 77 different countries, and has enabled 236 of them to realize their dream : obtain a scholarship to a prestigious ballet school or company to launch their career.  Read more about this competition.

What do you think of this young aspiring dancer, Edson Ferreira Barbosa? Do you think he has a good chance of becoming one of the finalists of this competition? We’ll have to wait and see on Saturday when the winners are announced.

Join ballet lovers around the world live this Saturday (February 4th) to view the Finals that celebrate 40 years of Prix de Lausanne. Go to: http://www.prixdelausanne-live.com at 3 pm CET.

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Edson Ferreira Barbosa