Congratulations to the winners of the World Ballet Competition OPEN Romania 2014!
*ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF OVIDIU MATIU*
Winners of the Introductory Category:
Special Mention, Milda Luckute (Lithuania), Competitor #105
Special Mention, Maria Andreea Barzescu (Romania), Competitor #108
Special Mention, Andreea Diana Dumitru (Romania), Competitor #116
Special Mention, Aurora Naatjes (USA), Competitor #128
Bronze Medal, Luca Dobos (Romania), Competitor #117
Bronze Medal, Ana Beatrice Bodea (Romania), Competitor #131
Silver Medal for CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY, Ana Beatrice Bodea (Romania), Competitor #131
Silver Medal, Darius Gramada (Romania), Competitor #109
Silver Medal - Georgia Andreea Botez (Romania), Competitor #123
Silver Medal - Anays Eregep (Romania), Competitor #130
Gold Medal, Irina Georgina Tarau (Romania), Competitor #127
Winners of the Pre-Professional Category:
Special Mention, Maja Stojakov (Serbia), Competitor # 313
Bronze Medal - Maria Ruxandra Bodea (Romania), Competitor # 308
Silver Medal - Haeyoung Bae (South Korea), Competitor # 312
Silver Medal - Francesca Baciu (Romania), Competitor # 320
Bronze Medal for CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY, Francesca Baciu (Romania), Competitor # 320
Winners of the Professional Category:
Bronze Medal, Jusin Kang (South Korea), Competitor # 405
Bronze Medal, Ada Gonzalez (Spain), Competitor # 407
Silver Medal, Ayaka Nagai (Japan), Competitor # 409
Silver Medal, Minyeong Kim (South Korea), Competitor # 404
Silver Medal for CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY, Minyeong Kim (South Korea), Competitor # 404
Pas De Deux Category
For the Pas de Deux Category, NO Medals were awarded by the Jury.
Ensemble Category - Winners:
Bronze Medal, Maja Stojakov and Milena Ogrizvoic, Competitor # 603 "Cage"
Silver Medal, La Sylphide Studio Dans, Competitor # 601 "La Danza Della Gioia"
Special Prizes:
Best School Award
Liceul de Coregrafie Floria Capsali
Teatrul De Balet Sibiu - Special Director's Choice Award for Choreography:
"On the Edge" performed by Milda Luckute (Lithuania), Competitor #105
Choreographer: Rikka Ihalainen
Best Contemporary Teacher's Award:
Doina Botis for La Sylphide Studio Dans (Romania)
Best Classical Teacher's Award:
Svetlana Zotina for Darius Gramada (Romania), Competitor #109
WBC OPEN Excellence Award, split among the following 4 competitors:
Darius Gramada (Romania), Competitor #109 (Introductory Category) with a cash prize of $450 US Dollars
Irina Georgiana Tarau (Romania), Competitor #127 (Introductory Category) with a cash prize of $850 US Dollars
Haeyoung Bae (South Korea), Competitor # 312 (Pre-Professional Category) with a cash prize of $850 US Dollars
Minyeong Kim (South Korea), Competitor # 404 (Professional Category) with a cash prize of $850 US Dollars
Invited to World Ballet Competition USA 2014 Finals this June:
Irina Georgiana Tarau (Romania), Competitor #127
Darius Gramada (Romania), Competitor #109
Aurora Naatjes (USA), Competitor #128
Luca Dobos (Romania), Competitor #117
Milda Luckute (Lithuania), Competitor #105
Haeyoung Bae (South Korea), Competitor # 312
Francesca Baciu (Romania), Competitor # 320
Maria Ruxandra Bodea (Romania), Competitor # 308
Minyeong Kim (South Korea), Competitor # 404
Ayaka Nagai (Japan), Competitor # 409
Ada Gonzalez (Spain), Competitor # 407