About Us
The decision to create an organization uniting international ballet competitions and festivals around the world was made in 2005, during the X International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers in Moscow.
The leaders of the twelve most significant and authoritative international ballet competitions signed a protocol of intent to establish the International Federation of Ballet Competitions and turned to the outstanding choreographer of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia Yu.N. Grigorovich to lead this organization as President.
In 2006, the International Union of Choreographers officially registered the Federation as an International Organization.
In 2013, the International Federation of Ballet Competitions became a member of the UNESCO International Dance Council.
International Federation of Ballet Competitions
Currently, the Federation includes 22 international ballet competitions and festivals.
Meet the management team
IFBC was created in order to coordinate international competition and festival activities, establish organizational and creative contacts between international and open national ballet competitions and festivals, choreographic educational institutions and theater and concert organizations of different countries, as well as for:
- providing assistance to young ballet dancers and choreographers in improving their professional skills and developing their creative careers;
- exchange of information, opinions and experience, mutual assistance, organization of ballet competitions, gala concerts and festivals with the involvement of young competition laureates – members of the Federation;
- popularization of competitive activities in general and information about the competitions and festivals that are members of the Federation in the world;
- creating an annual consolidated calendar of ballet competitions and festivals.
Official partners
