Congratulations to the winners of the 5th Baltic Ballet Competition!
We are proud to announce the winners of the 5th International Baltic Ballet Competition!
Grand Prix
Mantraa Rane (New Zealand/Australia)
Juniors
1st place
Akvilė Šulcaitė (Lithuania)
Mantraa Rane (New Zealand/Australia)
2nd place
Maia Weisinger Braun (Australia)
Ieva Repšyte (Lithuania)
Alicija Klimasevska (Lithuania)
3d place
Olesia Chyzh (Ukraine)
Nika Judinceva (Latvia)
Manon Baranger (Australia)
Pre-professional group
1st place
Apolinaria Kartavceva (Russia/Latvia)
Isabela Cabral Saqueti (Brazil)
2nd place
Polina Kim (Kazakhstan)
3d place
Marta Emīlija Reinika (Latvia)
Gundega Guna Reinika (Latvia)
Cezary Szlachta (Poland)
Professional Group
1st place
Laura Grieta Grīnberga (Latvia)
Justīna Teličena (Latvia)
Special Jury Awards
Katherina St. Jean (USA)
Akvile Šulcaite (Lithuania)
Mantraa Rane (New Zealand/Australia)
Grieta Grīnberga (Latvia)
Justīna Teličena (Latvia)
Jury member – Director of Dance at Interlochen Center for the Arts Joseph Morrissey – offers several scholarships to the laureates of the Competition.
Fifteen thousand dollars merit-based scholarship award to attend year-round Academy at Interlochen Center for the Arts starting this fall is offered to
Polina Kim
Mantraa Rane
Three thousand merit-based scholarship award to attend three week summer program at Interlochen Center for the Arts next year is offered to
Akvile Šulcaite
Aleksander Nawrot
Apolinaria Kartavceva
Barbara Postek
Cezary Wojiech Szlachta
The Riga Ballet School offers year-round scholarships to
Isabela Cabral Saqueti
Mantraa Rane
Watch the Highlights Online!
Videos of the 3d Round of the 5th IBBC will be streamed here on July 21, 5 p.m. Latvian time:
The Award Ceremony and Gala concert will be streamed here on July 22, 7 p.m. Latvian time (6 p.m. CET):
We are happy to announce that 5th International Baltic Ballet Competition will take place online from July 19 to July 23, 2021.
International Baltic Ballet Competition has gained its’ reputation during previous four editions. Dancers from such countries as Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, USA, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Denmark, Macedonia a.o. have been participants of the International Baltic Ballet Competition.
The International Baltic Ballet Competition is organised by Riga Ballet School and Latvian Dance and Ballet Guild.
You will find Regulation and Application form HERE.