NEW YORK, NY(SMI-WOMEN-ENTERTAINMENT-ARTS-APRIL 18-24, 2023)-The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet competition concluded its 4-day annual 2023 edition in fashionable style this Friday's evening (April 21,) announcing and awarding the winners of the classical and contemporary competitions during a post-gala finale medal award ceremony at the Kaye Playhouse Theater, Manhattan, NYC.

The VKIBC founded by the former ballerina from Russia Valentina Kozlova, it's known for attracting ballet dancers from around the world, and where selected qualified contestants are invited to compete for medals, scholarships, contracts and prizes annually.

The ballet competition is divided in two sections:
The Classical ranges from ages (9-26) and 5 divisions (Pre Youth ), Youth , Student, Junior & Senior.

 

The Contemporary also is divided in 5-Divisions: Solo, Solo Division II, Solo Division III, Duet Division & Ensemble (no age requirement).

In addition to the ballet divisions and dancers, the competition brings a line-up of reputable judges with extensive expertise in the field of ballet and score the contestants based on their talent and abilities, and not persuaded on school status, teacher or coach.

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2023 Classical Jurors/Judges:Nina Ananiashvili(Georgia), Maurice Brandon Curry(USA),

Jean-Hugues Feray(France), Chan Hon Goh (Canada), Gladisa Guadalupe(USA), Sun Hee Kim (South-America), Brooklyn Mack(USA), Rio Mitani(Japan), Christopher Moore(England),

Mikko Nissinen(USA), Bradley Shelver(USA), Adam Sklute(USA), Sergie Soloviev(France),

Clotilde Vayer(France), Sabir Yapparov(USA), & Michael Zubkov.

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2023 Contemporary Jurors/Judges: Mi Sook Jeon (South-Korea), Virginie Mecene (USA), Steven Melendez(USA), Melanie Person( USA), & Ricardo Scheir(Brazil).

 

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2023 AWARDS, CONTRACTS, SCHOLARSHIPS Classical Competition Medal Winners:

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SCHOLARSHIPS & COMPANY CONTRACTS:

Company Contract Offered to AWARD COMPANY

 

#49 Juliana Bryk

 

One Year Contract 2023-2024

 

Goh Ballet Youth Company, CANADA

 

#57 Aidan Buss

One Year Boston Ballet 2 Company Contract 2023- 2024

 

Boston Ballet, USA

 

#55 Eunjun Jung

 

One Year Company Contract 2023 -2024

 

Cleveland Ballet, USA

 

#52 Joheun Kim

 

Two Year Company Contract 2023-2025

 

State Ballet of Georgia, Tbilisi GEORGIA

 

#45 David Rocha

 

Two Year Company Contract 2023-2025

 

State Ballet of Georgia, Tbilisi GEORGIA

 

 

Scholarships Offered to Prize SCHOOL & COMPANY

 

#138 Jung Won Min

 

One Year Full Tuition Scholarship 2023 -2024

 

The Alvin Ailey School, USA

 

#26 Liselotte Van Doorn

 

2 Weeks Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer 2023

Charles Jude & La Jude. Mikhalev Ballet Academy

Bordeaux & Nice, FRANCE

 

#10 Bella Choi

 

4 weeks Intensive, Full Scholarship 2023

 

Eglevsky Ballet, USA

 

#116 Isabela Mota

 

3 weeks Intensive, Full Scholarship 2023

 

Martha Graham School, USA

 

#30 Sadie Weintraub

 

2 Months Full Tuition Scholarship 2023

 

ABC- TOKYO Ballet, JAPAN

 

#22 Luisa Lisboa

 

Full Tuition Scholarship Winter Program 2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

#22 Luisa Lisboa

 

One Year Full Tuition Scholarship 2023-2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

 

#23 Pietro Leopoldino

 

One Year Full Tuition Scholarship 2023-2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

#16 Henzo Pietro Ferreira

 

One Year Full Tuition Scholarship 2023-2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

#45 David Rocha

 

One Year Full Tuition Scholarship 2023-2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

#14 Kiara Gouveia Fiorante

50% Tuition Scholarship For One Year Program 2023- 2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

#25 Beatriz Silva

50% Tuition Scholarship For One Year Program 2023- 2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

#26 Liselotte Van Doorn

50% Tuition Scholarship For One Year Program 2023- 2024

 

Paris Ballet and Dance, USA

 

#141 Olivia Jaymes Runquist

 

2 Weeks Full Tuition Scholarship Contemporary 2023

 

K Arts, SOUTH KOREA

 

#135 Grace Bianchin

 

2 Weeks Full Tuition Scholarship Contemporary 2023

 

K Arts, SOUTH KOREA

 

#30 Sadie Weintraub

 

2 Weeks Full Tuition Scholarship Classical 2023

 

K Arts, SOUTH KOREA

 

#23 Pietro Leopoldino

 

50% Scholarship For One Year Program 2023-2024

 

State Ballet of Georgia, Tbilisi GEORGIA

 

#21 Camila Gonzalez Gomez

 

Full Tuition and Housing Scholarship For

 

Gdansk, POLAND

Summer Program 2023

 

#25 Beatriz Silva

 

Full Tuition and Housing Scholarship For

 

Gdansk, POLAND

Summer Program 2023

 

#14 Kiara Gouveia Fiorante

 

Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer Intensive 2024

 

Cleveland Ballet, USA

 

#10 Bella Choi

 

Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer Intensive 2024

 

Cleveland Ballet, USA

 

#16 Henzo Pietro Ferreira

 

Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer Intensive 2024

 

Cleveland Ballet, USA

 

#6 Gabriela Caldeira

50% Tuition Scholarship For One Year Program 2023- 2024

 

Ballet School of BELGIUM

 

 

#14 Kiara Gouveia Fiorante

50% Tuition Scholarship For One Year Program 2023- 2024

 

Ballet School of BELGIUM

 

#11 Mariana Da Rosa

50% Tuition Scholarship For One Year Program 2023- 2024

 

Ballet School of BELGIUM

 

#23 Pietro Leopoldino

 

One Year Full Tuition Scholarship 2023-2024

 

Ballet Academy East, USA

 

#45 David Rocha

 

Full Tuition and Housing Sumer Program 2023

 

Boston Ballet School, USA

 

#16 Henzo Pietro Ferreira

3 Weeks Full Tuition & Housing Summer Program 2023

 

Joffrey Ballet School, USA

 

#23 Pietro Leopoldino

3 Weeks Full Tuition & Housing Summer Program 2023

 

Joffrey Ballet School, USA

 

#11 Mariana Da Rosa

4 Weeks Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer Intensive 2024

 

Portland Ballet School in Maine, USA

 

#12 Bianca Negrin

4 Weeks Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer Intensive 2024

 

Portland Ballet School in Maine, USA

 

#25 Beatriz Silva

 

Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer Intensive 2024

 

Ballet Theatre UK, GREAT BRITAIN

 

#24 Alicia Silvano

50% Tuition Scholarship For One Year Program 2023 - 2024

 

Ballet Theatre UK, GREAT BRITAIN

 

#23 Pietro Leopldino

 

Full Tuition Scholarship For Summer Intensive 2024

 

Ballet Theatre UK, GREAT BRITAIN

 

#14 Kiara Gouveia Fiorante

 

Full Tuition Scholarship

 

Goh Ballet, CANADA

For Summer Intensive July 3-29,2024

 

#16 Henzo Pietro Ferreira

 

Full Tuition Scholarship

 

Goh Ballet, CANADA

For Summer Intensive July 3-29,2024

 

#21 Camila Gonzalez Gomez

 

Full Tuition Scholarship

 

Goh Ballet, CANADA

For Summer Intensive July 3-29,2024

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