Yes, the Paris Opera's internal promotion competition was a bit unusual this year, with only the Quadrilles class on stage and a lot of uncertainty about its continuation. Which does not prevent certain traditions at DALP, such as our unofficial prices…all in humor and lightness.
The Palais Garnier
Prize for what was most commented on during that day – Promotions? No. The rankings? Even less. The looks of the jurors? Not even. The article from Figaro by Ariane Bavelier on the Competition published a few days earlier.
Price of lunch break discussion – Is this the last Competition? Who is behind this uprising? Is the company unanimous on the issue? And does the Competition serve any purpose? (yes, ok, this last point, we talk about it every year since the launch of the Competition).
Price of the ballet that we would like to see again in its entirety at the end of this day – Well like every year: Suite in white by Serge Lifar, The Four Seasons by Jerome Robbins and The source by Jean-Guillaume Bart. And Artifact Suite by William Forsythe while we're at it. Which was certainly not danced during this Competition. That doesn't stop us from wanting to see him again too.
Women's Trend Price – Take Lifar in free variation. Any one.
Men's Trend Price – Like an Oops! at the end of the imposed variation.
Prix Incarnation – Claire Teisseyre dancing Esmeralda, captivating.
Technical Bomb Prize: Luciana Sagioro for all of her work.
Leaping Prize: Keïta Bellali
Musicality Award – Illona Cabley for Variations by Serge Lifar
Prix du swing – That of Samuel Bray in Who Cares?
Romantic price – Max Darlington in Manfred
Balanchine Prize – L'Émeraude de Lisa-Gaillard-Bortolotti
Prix Robbins – The Dancer in Green by Julia Cogan
French School Prize – Lisa Petit in her imposed variation
Vaganova Academy Prize – Yeeun Lee in her imposed variation also
Prize for the most beautiful tutu – That of the fifth fairy by Camille Calazans, the only one who can beat that of Gamzatti.
Prize for the most beautiful male outfit – Zaël's costume by Jérémie Devilder. You can't fight Swarovski glitter.
Music awards that still stick in our minds – Diane & Actéon. It only takes one time.
Regret price – Last minute injuries, notably Hortense Pajtler who promised Twyla Tharp. And we love Twyla Tharp in Competition.
Prize for the question asked the most to the editorial staff – But why didn't Shale Wagman show up? Because he doesn't have six months of seniority. But why did Claire Teisseyre and Jasmine Atrous introduce themselves when they are also new recruits? Because they were supernumerary before, that gives them their six months of seniority.
Bravo Award – To all the dancers who took the stage that day!
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