The 52nd international competition for young dancers will take place from February 2 to 9, 2025, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Since its creation in 1973, the prestigious Prix de Lausanne has made it possible to identify and support a number of artists with promising talent, aged 15 to 18. Candidates for the competition come from all over the world to try to receive a scholarship and join one of the competition’s partner schools or companies.
A video preselection
First phase of selection of applications, examination by the selection jury. Made up of 9 professionals from the world of dance, the jury met in Lausanne to evaluate the proposals of 445 dancers (354 girls and 91 boys) of 42 nationalities. In total, 75 were selected following this video test while 11 had already been preselected (4 candidates were selected during the Asia-Pacific preselection in Macau, 4 in Villars-sur-Ollon during the Summer Internship – European & international preselection, as well as 3 thanks to the Latin American video preselection).
In total, 86 dancers (44 girls and 42 boys) from 22 countries were selected to participate in the Prix de Lausanne 2025, including three students from the Paris Conservatory:
Yuzuki Yamatani
DNSP2
“At the age of 15, I participated in the Prix de Lausanne then I joined the CNSMDP. Since September, I have been studying at the Paris Conservatory where I take classical ballet lessons with Madame Anne Salmon, in DNSP2 class. I am very happy to have been able to study at this school since September, and I am really delighted to have been selected for the Prix de Lausanne.
I will strive to dance with confidence while remaining true to myself and having fun! I will not forget what I learned at the CNSMDP and I will work hard to be able to dance in a way that moves others.”
Sébastien Urban-Vidal
DNSP3
“I started classical and contemporary dance at the Regional Conservatory of Toulouse when I was 7 years old. Then, I joined the PNSD Rosella Hightower in 2019 where I spent 3 years there. I have been at the CNSMDP for 3 years now and I am in my final year of DNSP3.
Participating a second time in the Prix de Lausanne is a fantastic opportunity which can only enrich my dancing and help me for the rest of my career! »
Camille Couton
DNSP3
“In September I started my third year at the conservatory with Isabelle Ciaravola in DNSP3. I started dancing when I was ten years old in a dance school not far from my home in Arles, with Brigitte Lipari. I stayed there for a few years and did three years of dance study. Joining the CNSMDP was a magnificent opportunity, which I am now very happy to have seized. I made my way and my place there.
Since I was little, I have dreamed of this competition which was inaccessible to me, today I proved the opposite to myself. Now I just can’t wait…to work, work, work! »
We send them our sincere congratulations and wish them the greatest success!
The presentation of candidates from the Paris Conservatory for the Prix de Lausanne is made possible thanks to the support of the Lazard Frères Gestion Foundation – Institut de France.
The Paris Conservatory of Music and Dance is a partner school of the Prix de Lausanne.
Photo © Ferrante Ferranti
