Conditions of the Competition

General Provisions

The International Ballet Competition has taken place since 1969. It is held every four years at the Bolshoi Theatre of the Russian Federation.

The XV International Ballet Competition is dedicated to the Russian ballet master and choreographer, People’s Artist of the USSR, Yuri Grigorovich.

Founder

The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation serves as the founder of the Competition.

Organization and Governance

The Organizing Committee for the preparation and conduct of the Competition (the Organizing Committee) determines the dates of the XV International Ballet Competition (the Competition).

The Organizing Committee:

ensures inter-agency coordination;
approves the composition of the Competition Jury and the Regulations governing the Jury;
approves the Competition programme;
approves the Regulations of the Competition Directorate; and coordinates, where applicable, the establishment of special and additional awards.

The Competition Directorate oversees the preparation, organization, and conduct of the Competition. The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation appoints the Competition Directorate. The Directorate acts under the Regulations approved by the Organizing Committee.

The Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture “ROSCONCERT” performs the functions of the Competition Directorate.

Jury

The Jury of the Competition is composed of leading Russian and international figures in the field of choreographic art, soloists of Russian and international ballet, heads of the world’s leading ballet companies, distinguished choreographers, teachers, ballet critics, and producers.

The Head of the Jury is People’s Artist of Russia, Acting Rector of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, Bolshoi Theatre principal dancer Svetlana Zakharova.

Application Procedure

1.1. The XV International Ballet Competition is held in two age categories: Junior (boys and girls) and Senior (men and women). Each age category includes two divisions: “Solo” and “Duets”.

1.2. In the Junior category, dancers aged 15 to 19 years inclusive as of the opening date of the Competition may participate. In the Senior category, dancers aged 20 to 27 years inclusive may participate.

1.3. The Competition will take place from 25 June to 5 July 2026 in Moscow at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. Rounds I and II will be held on the New Stage. The Opening Ceremony, Round III, and the Closing Ceremony will take place on the Historic Stage.

1.4. Candidates shall submit applications for participation in the Competition (hereinafter referred to as the Application) through their personal online account on the official Competition website moscowballetcompetition.com (hereinafter referred to as the Official Website).

1.5. Each Application shall include the following documents and materials:

copy of passport or other identification document;
copy of a document confirming choreographic education;
artistic biography;
performance programme by rounds, indicating the title of each piece, the composer, and the choreographer;
two high-quality artistic photographs (one portrait and one in costume), minimum file size 1 MB, resolution 300 dpi;
a high-quality video recording of the applicant performing a solo variation or duet, submitted as a link. The video recording shall include the applicant’s full name and country, the titles of the performed pieces, and the recording date. The recording may take place either in a studio or on stage, in costume or rehearsal attire, filmed full-length, without editing. The recording date must be no earlier than 1 November 2025;

Note: Applicants who hold the title of Laureate of international ballet competitions that are members of the International Federation of Ballet Competitions (http://balletfederation.com), as well as Laureates of the 2025 All-Russian Ballet Dancers and Choreographers Competition, may participate in the XV International Ballet Competition without preliminary selection. In such cases, applicants shall submit a copy of the Laureate diploma in place of the video recording.

an application for accession to the Offer Agreement for participation in the Competition (with appendices).

1.6. Competition Directorate address:

101000, Moscow, Arkhangelsky Pereulok, 10, Building 2

E-mail: info@moscowballetcompetition.com

Official website: http://moscowballetcompetition.com/

1.7. Based on a review of submitted video recordings and supporting documents, the Selection Committee may admit no more than 150 participants, including partners, to the Competition.

1.8. Applications for participation in the Competition are accepted until 20 March 2026, inclusive.

1.9. The Competition Directorate will announce the results of the preliminary selection after 20 April 2026 by sending official notification letters to applicants and publishing the information on the Official Website. Applicants who pass the selection will receive an invitation to participate in the on-site rounds of the Competition. Applicants who do not pass the selection will receive notification of the Jury’s decision to conclude their participation in the Competition.

1.10. All on-site evaluations of Competition performances are held in public.

1.11. The Competition announces the results of performances at the conclusion of each round.

1.12. After confirmation of participant status, foreign participants must obtain visas from a Russian consulate upon presentation of an official invitation.

Procedure of the Competition

2.1. The Competition consists of a preliminary selection round based on video recordings and three on-stage rounds held at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. Participants in the Senior category perform in Round III with orchestral accompaniment.

2.2. A draw determines the order of performances, which remains in effect until the conclusion of the Competition. In duet performances, the order is determined by the partner’s number.

2.3. After participant registration and the draw, changes to the competition programme are permitted only in exceptional cases and with the consent of the Jury.

2.4. In its work, the Jury follows the Regulations governing the Jury, as approved by the Organizing Committee.

2.5. The Jury evaluates each performer individually, regardless of whether the performer appears as a soloist or as part of a duet. Participants competing in the Duet division may perform with partners who do not take part in the Competition.

2.6. If one member of a duet does not advance to Round II or Round III, that participant must, at the expense of the Competition Directorate, remain until the end of the Competition and perform without remuneration as the partner of the continuing contestant in subsequent rounds and at the Laureates’ Gala Concert.

2.7. Competition participants perform with recorded music, except for participants of the Senior Category in Round III. Participants must submit the recorded music on digital media to the Competition Directorate after registration in Moscow. Each recording must clearly indicate the performer’s surname, the title of the piece, and the Competition round in which the recording is used. Participants must submit separate recordings for each piece.

2.8. All Laureates and Diploma Recipients, as well as their partners, must participate without remuneration in the Closing Ceremony and the Laureates’ Gala Concert, performing a programme approved by the Jury and the Competition Directorate.

2.9. All rounds of the Competition may be broadcast live on television and recorded for subsequent broadcasts and publication on audio and video media.

2.10. The Competition, in whole or in part, may be made available for viewing via the Internet.

2.11. The Competition Directorate ensures and organizes photo and video shooting, audio and video recording, as well as Internet and television broadcasting of the preparation and conduct of the Competition, including all rounds, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Competition, and the Laureates’ Gala Concert.

2.12. The contestant undertakes to grant the Competition Directorate the right to use the performances created by the contestant in the capacity of a dancer within the framework of the Competition by all means provided for by the civil legislation of the Russian Federation (Article 1317 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation), for the entire term of the exclusive rights, in all countries worldwide, by submitting to the Directorate a corresponding written Consent in the form proposed by the Directorate.

2.13. The contestant is obliged to provide a similar written Consent for the use by the Competition Directorate of performances created within the framework of the Competition in the capacity of a dancer, signed by the contestant’s partner who is not participating in the Competition.

2.14. The Competition Directorate holds exclusive rights to broadcast, audio record, and video record the Competition and the Laureates’ Gala Concert, as well as to further use these materials.

2.15. The Competition Directorate bears no financial obligations to contestants for the use of the materials obtained.

2.16. Photo, video, and film recording is permitted only upon special authorization from the Competition Directorate (such authorization is mandatory for all persons without exception).

2.17. The Competition Directorate, independently or through the engagement of third parties, shall settle the following matters:

payment of royalties to collective rights management organizations (RAO and VOIS) for the use of copyrighted works and related rights objects (musical and choreographic works and phonograms) included in the Competition programme, through their public performance within the Competition rounds and the Closing Ceremony (Laureates’ Gala Concert);
use, within the framework of the Competition, of all choreographic works by Yuri N. Grigorovich;
use, within the framework of the Competition, of musical and choreographic works and phonograms included in the mandatory programme and excluded from the management of collective rights management organizations (RAO and VOIS);

· obtaining written Consent from rights holders for the use, within the framework of the Competition, of musical and choreographic works and phonograms included in the Competition programme, through real-time communication via the Internet (online streaming); inclusion of musical and choreographic works and phonograms, and their fragments (parts), in audiovisual works, television programmes, or other video recordings; and making the resulting video recordings available to the public via the Internet.

Note: In the event that the required written Consent from rights holders cannot be obtained, the Competition Directorate has the right not to include the relevant Competition item in the broadcast recording.

2.18. The contestant, for their part, is obliged to submit to the Competition Directorate, no later than 25 May 2026, written Consent from the rights holders for the use, within the Competition rounds and the Closing Ceremony (concert), of musical and choreographic works and phonograms included in the programme selected at the contestant’s discretion and excluded from the management of collective rights management organizations (RAO and VOIS)[1].

Such consent must include authorization for public performance, reproduction, including audio and video recording on electronic media, including recording in computer memory; broadcasting; cable transmission; real-time communication via the Internet (online streaming); inclusion of musical and choreographic works and phonograms, and their fragments (parts), in audiovisual works, television programmes, or other video recordings; and making the resulting video recordings available to the public via the Internet.

2.19. Such written Consent from the holders of copyright and related rights may also be executed in the form of a separate licence agreement with the relevant rights holders and must obligatorily provide for the contestant’s ability to grant the Competition Directorate equivalent rights of use within the framework of the Competition.

Note: The Competition Directorate provides contestants with a template of written Consent, which may be used to formalize relations with the rights holders of musical works, choreographic works, and phonograms.

2.20. Failure by a contestant to submit the required written Consent from rights holders to the Competition Directorate may constitute grounds for refusal of admission to participate in the Competition.

Financial Conditions

3.1. Competition participants and their partners shall arrive in accordance with the dates specified by the Competition Directorate in the invitation. Participants may, at their own discretion, arrive earlier for preparatory purposes. In such cases, participants shall bear all expenses incurred prior to the arrival date specified by the Directorate.

3.2. For contestants invited to Round I of the Competition, the Competition Directorate shall cover accommodation and meals for the contestants and their partners who do not participate in the Competition, from the date specified in the invitation through the final date of the Competition.

3.3. The Competition Directorate shall independently purchase economy-class air or railway tickets to Moscow for contestants admitted to Round I and for their partners.

3.4. For underage participants, the Competition Directorate may additionally cover travel and accommodation expenses for one accompanying person.

3.5. Competition guests include representatives of the media, citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign nationals who have purchased tickets to events held within the framework of the Competition’s official programme, as well as individuals who have received invitations from the Competition Directorate and persons accompanying Competition participants.

3.6. The Competition Directorate does not provide any form of insurance for Competition participants, their partners, or accompanying persons.

3.7. The Competition Directorate does not provide stage costumes, make-up, or ballet footwear to Competition participants, except for participants performing choreography by Yuri Grigorovich in Round III.

3.8. The Competition Directorate provides rehearsal studios to Competition participants, as well as one stage rehearsal prior to each round at the venue where the Competition takes place.

3.9. By signing the Application, a candidate confirms full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

3.10. All information published on the Official Website remains valid at the time of publication. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to introduce changes where necessary. In the event of discrepancies between the Russian-language and English-language versions of these Terms and Conditions, the Russian-language version shall prevail.

Programme

Junior Category

Soloists

Round I

· one variation from classical ballets included in the mandatory competition repertoire (see list below);

· one additional variation from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries, selected at the participant’s discretion.

Round II

· one variation from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries, selected at the participant’s discretion;

· one contemporary piece, either created specifically for the Competition or a piece or excerpt from ballets choreographed no earlier than 2016.
The maximum duration is 3 minutes.

Round III

· two variations from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries.
One of the variations may be performed in choreography or editorial version by Yuri Grigorovich (see list below).

*In Round III, participants may repeat a variation from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries that was previously performed in Round I or Round II.

Duets

Round I

· one variation from classical ballets included in the mandatory competition repertoire (see list below);

· one additional variation from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries, selected at the participant’s discretion.

*One of the variations may be selected from the repertoire of Round II or Round III.

Round II

· one pas de deux from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries;

· one contemporary piece, either created specifically for the Competition or a piece or excerpt from ballets choreographed no earlier than 2016.

The maximum duration of a contemporary duet is 5 minutes.
When performed separately by the partners, the maximum duration of each contemporary solo is 3 minutes.

Round III

· one pas de deux from a classical ballet of the 19^th–20^th centuries.
The pas de deux may be performed in choreography or editorial version by Yuri Grigorovich (see list below).

Mandatory Repertoire — Round I

Girls (Solo)

· A. Adam — Le Corsaire. Odalisque Variation (one of the three), from the pas de trois, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa (music of the pas de trois: Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Riccardo Drigo)

· P. Hertel — La Fille mal gardée. Lise’s Variation, Act II. Choreography by Alexander Gorsky (variation music by Riccardo Drigo)

· H. Paulli, E. Helsted, N. Gade, H. Lumbye — Napoli. Teresina’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by August Bournonville

· L. Minkus — Don Quixote. Kitri’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky

· L. Delibes — Coppélia. Swanilda’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Alexander Gorsky

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty. Florine’s Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· B. Asafiev — The Flames of Paris. Jeanne’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Vasily Vainonen

· C. Pugni — The Little Humpbacked Horse. Variation of the Queen of the Waters. Choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon

· R. Drigo — Harlequinade. Columbine’s Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa

Boys (Solo)

· A. Adam — Giselle. Male Variation from the interpolated pas de deux, Act I. Choreography by Marius Petipa (variation music by Friedrich Burgmüller)

· P. Hertel — La Fille mal gardée. Colas’s Variation, Act II. Choreography by Alexander Gorsky

· F. Hérold — La Fille mal gardée. Colas’s Variation, Act II. Choreography by Frederick Ashton

· H. Paulli, E. Helsted, N. Gade, H. Lumbye — Napoli. Gennaro’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by August Bournonville

· L. Delibes — Coppélia. Franz’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Alexander Gorsky (variation music by Léo Delibes)

· L. Minkus — Don Quixote. Basil’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty. Bluebird Variation, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Prince’s Variation, Act II. Choreography by Vasily Vainonen

· B. Asafiev — The Flames of Paris. Philippe’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Vasily Vainonen

· R. Drigo — Harlequinade. Male Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· C. Pugni — The Venetian Carnival. Male Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa

Round III Programme — Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich

Boys (Solo)

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Prince Siegfried’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Prince’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — Romeo and Juliet. Romeo’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — The Stone Flower. Danila’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Master of Ceremonies’ Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Melikov — The Legend of Love. Ferkhad’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Khachaturian — Spartacus. Crassus’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Boris’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Glazunov — Raymonda. Jean de Brienne’s Variation, Act III — Watch video

· L. Minkus — La Bayadère. Solor’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

Girls (Solo)

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Odile’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· L. Minkus — La Bayadère. Gamzatti’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Masha’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Rita’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Melikov — The Legend of Love. Shirin’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· A. Glazunov — Raymonda. Raymonda’s Variation, Act III — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — The Stone Flower. First Variation of the Mistress of the Copper Mountain, Act I — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — The Stone Flower. Second Variation of the Mistress of the Copper Mountain, Act I — Watch video

Duets

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Pas de deux of Masha and the Prince — Watch video

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Pas de deux of Siegfried and Odile — Watch video

Senior Category

Soloists

Round I

· one variation from classical ballets included in the mandatory competition repertoire (see list below);

· one variation from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries, selected at the participant’s discretion.

Round II

· two variations from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries, selected at the participant’s discretion;

· one contemporary piece, or a piece or excerpt from ballets choreographed no earlier than 2016. Maximum duration: no more than 3 minutes.

Round III (with orchestral accompaniment)

· two variations from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries.
One of the variations may be performed in choreography or editorial version by Yuri Grigorovich (see list below).

In Round III, participants may repeat a variation from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries previously performed in Round I or Round II.

Duets

Round I

· one pas de deux from classical ballets included in the mandatory competition repertoire (see list below).

Round II

· one pas de deux from ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries, selected at the participants’ discretion;

· one contemporary piece, including a work created specifically for the Competition, or an excerpt from ballets choreographed no earlier than 2016.

The maximum duration of a contemporary duet created specifically for the Competition is no more than 5 minutes. When performed separately by the partners, the maximum duration of each contemporary solo is no more than 3 minutes.

Round III

· one duet from ballets by Yuri Grigorovich, selected by the participants from the Senior Category programme list (see list below);

· one pas de deux from classical ballets of the 19^th–20^th centuries, selected at the participants’ discretion.

Each piece may be performed in one round only.

Note The contemporary piece in the Soloists section must be performed as a solo only. In the Duets section, the contemporary piece may be performed either as a duet or as a solo. Duets whose members belong to different age categories may participate in the Competition. In such cases, the programme of the Senior Category applies, and each member of the duet is evaluated within their respective age category.

If necessary, contestants who select choreography from the list for Round II will be provided with artistic consultation.

Contestants who select choreography staged or edited by Yuri Grigorovich will be provided with a professional music recording. Where necessary, artistic consultation by assistants of Yuri Grigorovich may be arranged.

Each contestant must submit written Consent to perform choreography that is currently protected by copyright, except for works listed in the Appendices to the Round III programmes for the Junior and Senior Categories.

Mandatory Repertoire — Round I

Women (Solo)

· C. Pugni — Esmeralda. Diana’s Variation from the pas de deux of Diana and Actaeon, Act II. Choreography by Agrippina Vaganova (variation music by Riccardo Drigo)

· C. Pugni — Esmeralda. Esmeralda’s Variation. Choreography by Nikolai Berezov

· H. Løvenskiold — La Sylphide. Sylph’s Variation, Act II. Choreography by August Bournonville

· A. Adam — Giselle. Giselle’s Variation, Act I. Choreography by Marius Petipa (variation music by Ludwig Minkus)

· L. Minkus — La Bayadère. One of the three variations from the “Kingdom of the Shades” scene. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· L. Minkus — Don Quixote. Kitri’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Odette’s Variation, Act II. Choreography by Lev Ivanov

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty. Aurora’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· A. Glazunov — Raymonda. Raymonda’s Variation, Act I. Choreography by Fyodor Lopukhov

· C. Pugni — The Little Humpbacked Horse. Variation of the Queen of the Waters. Choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon

· A. Adam — Le Corsaire. Medora’s Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· L. Minkus — La Bayadère. Gamzatti’s Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa

Men (Solo)

· H. Løvenskiold — La Sylphide. James’s Variation, Act II. Choreography by August Bournonville

· L. Minkus — La Bayadère. Solor’s Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Vakhtang Chabukiani

· L. Minkus — Don Quixote. Basil’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky

· C. Pugni — Esmeralda. Actaeon’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Agrippina Vaganova

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty. Bluebird Variation, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Prince’s Variation, Act III. Choreography by Vasily Vainonen

· A. Adam — Le Corsaire. Male variation from the pas de deux. Choreography by Nikolai Berezov

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Prince Siegfried’s Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa, edited by Konstantin Sergeyev

· B. Asafiev — The Flames of Paris. Philippe’s Variation. Choreography by Vakhtang Chabukiani

· E. Deldevez — Paquita. Variation. Choreography by Marius Petipa, edited by Yuri Smekalov

Duets

· B. Asafiev — The Flames of Paris. Pas de deux of Jeanne and Philippe, Act III. Choreography by Vasily Vainonen

· A. Adam — Giselle. Grand pas de deux of Giselle and Albrecht, Act II. Choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, and Marius Petipa

· L. Auber — Grand Pas Classique. Choreography by Vasily Gzovsky

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Pas de deux of Odile and Prince Siegfried, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty. Pas de deux of Aurora and Prince Désiré, Act III. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev

· A. Adam — Le Corsaire. Pas de deux of Medora and the Slave, Act II.
Choreography by Marius Petipa (music of the pas de deux by Riccardo Drigo)

· E. Helsted — The Flower Festival in Genzano. Pas de deux. Choreography by August Bournonville

· R. Drigo — Harlequinade. Duet. Choreography by Marius Petipa

Programme of Round III — Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich

Women (Solo)

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Odile’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· L. Minkus — La Bayadère. Gamzatti’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Masha’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Rita’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Melikov — The Legend of Love. Shirin’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· A. Glazunov — Raymonda. Raymonda’s Variation, Act III — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — The Stone Flower. First Variation of the Mistress of the Copper Mountain, Act I — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — The Stone Flower. Second Variation of the Mistress of the Copper Mountain, Act I — Watch video

Men (Solo)

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Prince Siegfried’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Prince’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — Romeo and Juliet. Romeo’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — The Stone Flower. Danila’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Master of Ceremonies’ Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Melikov — The Legend of Love. Ferkhad’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Khachaturian — Spartacus. Crassus’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Boris’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio’s Variation, Act I — Watch video

· A. Glazunov — Raymonda. Jean de Brienne’s Variation, Act III — Watch video

· L. Minkus — La Bayadère. Solor’s Variation, Act II — Watch video

Duets (pas de deux)

· P. Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker. Pas de deux of Masha and the Prince — Watch video

· P. Tchaikovsky — Swan Lake. Pas de deux of Siegfried and Odile — Watch video

Duets

· S. Prokofiev — The Stone Flower. Duet of the Mistress of the Copper Mountain and Danila, Act II — Watch video

· A. Melikov — The Legend of Love. Adagio of Ferkhad and Shirin, Act II — Watch video

· A. Melikov — The Legend of Love. Adagio of Ferkhad and Mekhmene Banu — Watch video

· A. Khachaturian — Spartacus. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia, Act III — Watch video

· S. Prokofiev — Romeo and Juliet. Adagio of Romeo and Juliet (Balcony Scene), Act I — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Adagio of Boris and Rita, Act I — Watch video

· D. Shostakovich — The Golden Age. Adagio of Boris and Rita, Act II — Watch video

Prizes and Awards

The Organizing Committee of the XV International Ballet Competition announces the following prizes:

Grand Prix — 7,500,000 roubles, a gold medal, and the title of Laureate (regardless of age category).

Junior Category

Soloists

Women
First Prize — 1,500,000 roubles, a gold medal, and the title of Laureate

Second Prize — 750,000 roubles, a silver medal, and the title of Laureate

Third Prize — 375,000 roubles, a bronze medal, and the title of Laureate

Two Diplomas of 225,000 roubles each and the title of Diploma Recipient of the Competition

Men
First Prize — 1,500,000 roubles, a gold medal, and the title of Laureate

Second Prize — 750,000 roubles, a silver medal, and the title of Laureate

Third Prize — 375,000 roubles, a bronze medal, and the title of Laureate

Two Diplomas of 225,000 roubles each and the title of Diploma Recipient of the Competition

Duets