rad.org.uk Genee International Ballet Competition 2014 London : Royal Academy Of Dance

Name of the Organisation : Royal Academy Of Dance (rad.org.uk)
Type of Announcement : Genee International Ballet Competition 2014
Location : London
https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/

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Genee International Ballet Competition :

Mission Statement :
The Genée International Ballet Competition is dedicated to promoting and rewarding standards of excellence in young ballet dancers internationally.

Candidates must be aged 15 – 19 years on Monday 18 August 2014 and be of pre-professional status.

This is achieved by offering aspiring dancers the unique opportunity to work with world-renowned choreographers and professionals as well as the chance to perform on an international stage.

General Information :
The Genée International Ballet Competition represents the pinnacle of achievement for young people trained in the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus. The competition identifies talented young dancers and often launches them on a professional career.

The competition originated quite humbly in 1931 as the ‘Adeline Genée Gold Medal’ and was introduced as an additional incentive for candidates who had passed the Solo Seal examination. Felicity Garratt was the first recipient of this award with a silver medal and then a bronze medal added in 1934 and 1956 respectively, and both gold and silver medals introduced for male dancers in 1938.
The award continued to progress and develop into a competition format and remarkably it has taken place almost every year since 1931, even during the Second World War. In 2002, Luke Rittner, the RAD’s Chief Executive, took the landmark decision to hold the competition outside London in order to embrace its international spirit taking it to Australia where Sydney Opera House played host to a record number of candidates.

Since 2002, the competition has been held in cities on all five continents, including Singapore, Cape Town London, Toronto and Sydney. In 2014, the Genée will return to Europe and to the heart of the diamond industry, Antwerp in Belgium.

Venues and Schedule :
The week of competition classes and coaching sessions will commence on Friday 19 September and will be held at
Royal Ballet of Flanders Studios,
Kattendijkdok-Westkaai 16,
2000 Antwerp (Belgium).
Times of competition classes and coaching sessions will vary each day and candidates will be provided with a timetable at the Welcome Reception on Thursday 18 September.

The Semi-finals will be held on Wednesday 24 September and Thursday 25 September from 10.30am at the
Theater ‘t Eilandje,
Kattendijkdok-Westkaai 16,
2000 Antwerp.

The Final will be held at the
Vlaamse Opera House,
Frankrijklei 1,
2000 Antwerp
on Saturday 27 September starting at 7.00pm, doors open at 6.30pm

Jury and Coaches : Coaches and Judges of international repute will come to Antwerp for the competition. This year’s judges include Royal Ballet of Flanders Artistic Director Assis Carreiro MBE, former Royal Ballet Director Dame Monica Mason DBE and Petter Jacobsson, Directeur General, Centre Chorégraphique National – Ballet de Lorraine. A list of the full artistic team is available at website.

Entry Qualifications :

The competition is open to dancers who are current members of the Royal Academy of Dance and have passed the RAD Intermediate, Advanced 1 as well as Advanced 2 examination in Classical Ballet (Advanced 2 with Distinction). Evidence is required of the relevant qualifications held.

They must not have been employed on a professional contract prior to entry of the competition: however students who have been offered a professional engagement that commences after the competition, will still be eligible to enter. There will be no elimination procedure for candidates prior to the competition.

Notification & Application Format : http://www.rad.org.uk/

Closing Date : The closing date for applications is Monday 18 August 2014. Applications received without a biography and passport-sized photograph (high resolution – see example below) will be considered incomplete and therefore deemed invalid.

Please note:
1 The passport-sized photo provided will be printed in the official Genée International Ballet Competition programme.
2 Candidates who are waiting for their Advanced 2 examination result must still complete an application form to be submitted by the closing date and must advise by Monday 18 August 2014 whether they are eligible to enter. Candidates who have not achieved the required examination result by Monday 18 August will be refunded their entry fee.

Insurance : Applicants are advised to take out insurance to guard against withdrawal due to injury or sickness and for the cost of medical treatment throughout the duration of the competition.