The competition was attended by 48 contestants from ten countries of the world – Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Japan and Russia. The international jury included: Rector of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, People’s Artist of Russia, Professor Marina Leonova (chairman); General Director of the International Federation of Ballet Competitions, Executive Secretary of the Jury and Director of the Young Ballet of the World Competition, Honored Art Worker Sergei Usanov, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, teacher-tutor Yuri Vasyuchenko; People’s Artist of the USSR Margarita Drozdova, Artistic Director of the Russian Ballet Theater, People’s Artist of the USSR Vyacheslav Gordeev; artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus, People’s Artist of the USSR Valentin Elizariev; artistic director of the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theater Vadim Pisarev (Ukraine), rector of the Roman Academy of Dance Margherita Parrilla (Italy), dancer and teacher Olivier Pate (France).
THE AWARD NAMED AFTER EKATERINA MAXIMOVA (Grand Prix): not awarded
YOUNGER GROUP
FIRST PRIZE (girls): not awarded
FIRST PRIZE (boys): not awarded
SECOND PRIZE (girls) divided between: Snigur Victoria (Russia, Perm), Tovtyn Diana (Russia, Perm)
SECOND PRIZE (boys): Ivan Sorokin (Russia, Moscow)
Ivan Sorokin
THIRD PRIZE (girls) divided between: Daria Chugunova (Russia, Perm) and
Maxeva Juliana (Russia, Perm)
Maxeva Juliana and Rasmus Algren
THIRD PRIZE (boys): not awarded
Diplomas:
Anastasia Kaplina (Russia, Ufa)
Bogdan Pleshakov(Russia, Moscow)
Shishkalova Tamila (Russia, Voronezh)
SENIOR GROUP
FIRST PRIZE (women’s): not awarded
FIRST PRIZE (male): Shamkeev Kubanych (Kyrgyzstan)
SECOND PRIZE (female): Wakabayashi Liri (Japan)
Wakabayashi Liri and Shamkeev Kubanych
SECOND PRIZE (male): Dangit Subedei (Russia, Kyzyl)
Dangit Subedei
THIRD PRIZE (female) divided between: Chris Alexander (Russia, Moscow) and
Kamilla Ismagilova (Russia, Kazan)
THIRD PRIZE (men’s) divided between:
Algren Rasmus (Finland)
Safin Marat (Russia, Perm)
Diplomas:
Natalia Pivkina (Russia, Moscow)
Natalia Pivkina
The Ring Kseniya (Russia, Moscow)
DIPLOMAS:
to the Best partner who did not participate in the competition:
Yuri Vybornov (Russia, Moscow)
Teacher-tutor for the preparation of the contest participant:
Tatiana Predeina (Russia, Chelyabinsk).
Special prizes and prizes:
EKATERINA MAKSIMOVA and VLADIMIR VASILIEV PRIZE for the best duet of the competition: not awarded
The award named after GALINA ULANOVA for the spirituality of dance:
not awarded
PRIZE GEORGE ZORICH “Dancer for purity of technique and artistic execution”:
Shamkeev Kubanych (Kyrgyzstan)
PRIZE of a name of NATALIA DUDINSKAYA “fidelity to traditions of Russian ballet school” founded by Duo Margarita Kulik and Vladimir Kim:
Perm state ballet school (Russia, Perm)
Diaghilev house prize “Hope of Russia”:
Ivan Sorokin (Russia, Moscow)
Marius Petipa PRIZE “for the purity and academism of classical dance”. Provided by Globex Promotion production company (General Director Aidar Shaidullin, Moscow):
Kris Alexander (Russia, Moscow)
Algren Rasmus (Finland)
ballerina GALINA RAGOZINA PRIZE for “the youngest finalist of the competition”:
Diana Tovtyn (Russia, Perm)
PRESS JURY DECISION:
PRIZE OF THE JURY OF THE PRESS: Leary Wakabayashi (Japan) and Shamkeev Kubanych (Kyrgyzstan)
DIPLOMAS of jury of the press: Ivan Sorokin (Moscow, Russia) – for elegance and musicality in classical dance
Natalia Pivkina (Moscow, Russia) – for artistic performance of the classical repertoire
Avetisyan Mushegh(Russia, Moscow) – for the creative development of the traditions of Russian classical ballet
There were some more important changes in the form and dates of the upcoming “Arabesque-2020” Competition. Please, see below.
The long-awaited Anyuta, our competition opening premiere, will happen on October 24, live in theatre and online. Spectators will take seats in accordance with the purchased tickets in a chess seating arrangement.
On October 25, while Round I, the audience will be seated in strict accordance with the chess seating arrangement only in the circle, dress circle, and upper circle. Places in the stalls will be provided to the members of the jury, press jury, guests and participants of the competition, with all precautions being made for them not to intersect.
From October 26, in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Culture of the Perm Territory, competitive rounds and the gala concert will be held behind closed doors, without the admission of spectators. Our dear spectators, please, pay attention that there were changes in the competition’s schedule. Now, Round I will take place on October 25-27. On October 28 and 29 we will see Round II. The final round will be concluded in one day, on October 30. Contemporary choreography competition will take place on November 1, and November 2 and 3 are dates reserved for the closing ceremony and galas of laureates.It will be possible to watch competition and support participants online. The broadcasts will take place on the theatre’s website https://permopera.ru , YouTube channel and on the theatre’s official VKontakte page.
The XVI Russian Open Ballet Competition “Arabesque–2020” named after Ekaterina Maximova
takes place in the city of Perm, Russia from 24 October to 5 November, 2020.
On behalf of the International Ballet Competition – Varna Foundation, we would like to inform you that the XXIX edition of the International Ballet Competition – Varna, scheduled for July 15-30, 2020, is being postponed for technical reasons and will not be held this year.
We will additionally announce on our official site and our social media pages when its XXIX edition will be held.
Thank you for your interest in the Competition and in the art of ballet, we rely upon your understanding and will remain in touch with you in the name of the dance that has always gathered us at the Varna Ballet Olympiad.
Foundation “International Ballet Competition – Varna”
The Fifth International Baltic Ballet Competition, V IBBC 2020 is organized in Riga (Latvia) with the support of the Latvian Ballet and Dance Guild and Riga Choreography School is scheduled to take place from June 14. 2020 till June 18, 2020.
THE RESULTS OF THE II ALL-RUSSIAN COMPETITION OF BALLET DANCERS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS ARE ANNOUNCED
The names of the winners of the II All-Russian competition of ballet dancers and choreographers, which took place in Yaroslavl in 13-18, are announced. The prizes were awarded to 13 contemporary dance performers.
JUNIOR GROUP
Girls:
1st prize
Mazurkevich Elizaveta (Nizhny Tagil)
Maksimova Diana (Kostroma)
2nd prize
Lazareva Alesya (Moscow),
Akhmetova Arina (Nefteyugansk)
3rd prize – not awarded.
Diplomas:
Elena Polushina (Yoshkar-Ola)
Alina Alekseeva (Chelyabinsk)
Anna Alekseeva (Chelyabinsk)
Boys:
1 prize – not awarded,
2 prize – Sergey Davydov (Yoshkar-Ola)
3 prize – not awarded.
Diplomas:
Matveev Ivan (Yakutsk),
Malov Danil (Yoshkar-Ola)
Nikolai Gorbunov (St. Petersburg).
SENIOR GROUP
Women:
1st prize – Aldonina Olesya (Krasnoyarsk)
Archaya Victoria (Moscow)
2nd prize – Mikhailova Kristina (Yoshkar-Ola)
3rd prize – Chernova Yelizaveta (Perm)
Oparina Anna (Yaroslavl).
Diplomas
Elena Kotovskaya (Samara)
Anastasia Maslinkova (Moscow).
Men
1st prize – Tagirov Ildar (Yoshkar-Ola)
2nd prize – Mustafin Roman (Beloretsk)
3rd prize – Starikov Roman (Yoshkar-Ola).
Diplomas:
Maxim Maslennikov (Veliky Novgorod)
Ilya Kozichev (Cherepovets).
SPECIAL PRIZES
Junior group
Teacher Olga Gerasimova “For successful preparation of the participants”,
Choreographers Julia Repitsina (piece “Initiative”) and Diana Maximova (piece “Who to be?”)
Senior group
Teachers Olga Poltorak and Evgeny Shevtsov “For successful preparation of the participants”
Choreographers Olesya Aldonina (piece “The Story”) and Tasenko Sergey (piece “the Artifact”)
