Welcome!
The International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition, Domenico Modugno, in Lecce, Italy is the first and the only event of this kind in the area. The 2018 Edition will be held in the beautiful baroque style city of Lecce at one of the most beautiful and culturally significant centers of Southern Italy, it aim is to promote, stimulate, and encourage young talents in the discipline of dance and choreography. The main purpose of the event is to create opportunities for the young dancers to “network”, to see and to be seen by their peers, teachers, schools’ and companies’ directors, and of course, the audiences. Connections made under such circumstances inevitably result in generous and even career altering offers of scholarships and jobs.
Assessment of dancers cannot be complete without seeing them both on stage and in the studio. Thus, the Competition is designed to be a two-fold event comprising of a workshop and adjudicated stage performances. We are proud to have some of the most distinguished and influential individuals in the business of dance and dance education to serve as teachers and judges at our workshop and competition:
- Solomyanko Tatyana – Professor of Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
- György Szakály – Rector of Hungarian Dance Academy, Hungary
- Jan Broeckx – Ballet Academy of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
- Misha Tchoupakov – Assistant Professor of School of Dance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts, USA
- Sawako Haruyama – Director PBK Ballet Competition Japan
- Zsolt Tibor Elek – Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy
- Eriberto Verardi – Artistic Director of Balleto di Verona Ballet School
- Slauka Ladewig Señkowski – Ballet de Jalisco, Mexico
- Paola Scoppettuolo – Artistic Director of “Aleph” Contemporary Dance Company
- Dino Verga – Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Italy
- Rick Tjia – Cirque de Soleil
- Alexander Mishutin – Artistic Director of International Ballet High School Tokyo
- Valentin Bartes – Artistic Director of ASD Arte Italia, International Choreographer
- Ruby Coletta – Artistic Director of Cultural Association of Domenico Modugno
Rules & Regulation
Registration
Jury & Teachers
Assessment of dancers cannot be complete without seeing them both on stage and in the studio. Thus, the Competition is designed to be a two-fold event comprising of a workshop and adjudicated stage performances. We are proud to have some of the most distinguished and influential individuals in the business of dance and dance education to serve as teachers and judges at our workshop and competition:
Solomyanko Tatyana
Professor of Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
Sophie Semper
Human Resources
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Jane Travis
Accountant
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Calendar & Deadlines
February 25, 2018
Application deadline
February 28, 2018
Competitors are informed about their status
March 3, 2018
Application materials, music and fees are due
March 9, 2018
Competitors are informed about their appearance order
March 15, 2018
Competition check in starts at Hotel delle Palme
March 16, 2018
DAY I Classical Ballet All Categories
March 17, 2018
Day II Contemporary Dance All Categories
March 18, 2018
Day III Ensemble
March 19, 2018
Day IV Awards & Gala