WBC ‘23

The World Ballet Competition’s Organizing Committee has announced the 16th Annual Finals Edition will be held in Orlando, Florida, USA from June 19-24, 2023.

Dancers, age 9 to 24, can apply to compete in categories of Individual (Soloists) or Ensemble (Duets, trios and/or large groups). Applications must be submitted online between November 1, 2022 through March 10, 2023.

More than $350,000 will be distributed in awards that include cash prizes for all medalists, ranging from $100 to $3,000, year-round and summer training scholarships from the world's leading dance schools, gifts from dancewear sponsors, and job contracts with renowned companies worldwide for the upcoming 2023-24 Dance Season.

Since its inception, the World Ballet Competition has grown exponentially in size because of its unique elements: an instantaneous scoring system that promotes transparency and eliminates favoritism, and an internet broadcast watched by hundreds of thousands of viewers providing global visibility.

Dancers are also drawn to compete based on the success of past WBC winners who are now enjoying professional careers at the top of their field including: Jeffrey Cirio (USA) becoming principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre; Whitney Jensen (USA) principal dancer of Norwegian National Ballet; Sasha de Sola (USA) principal dancer of San Francisco Ballet; Andrei Pisarev (Ukraine) principal dancer of Kiev Ballet; and Isaac Hernandez (Mexico) principal dancer of English National Ballet. World Ballet Competition artists have been featured on hit television shows NBC's World of Dance, NBC's America's Got Talent, and FOX's So You Think You Can Dance.

The WBC’s popularity has translated to generating 20+ million video views through the internet as well as numerous features in magazines, television and radio shows internationally.

Learn more and submit your Competitor Application by clicking here.