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[Helene]

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This isn't in response to any post so far, but before the competition heats up, I want to be clear about the rules for posting about Varna, because there were misunderstandings during our discussions of the recent Jackson IBC:

1.  Only official news may be posted about competitors and results.  This is limited to published or broadcast results and to eye-witness accounts from the point of view of an audience member.  

The only exception is:

2. If you are a dancer who is already registered here as of today, posting under your own name, you may post your own results.

This means:  no info from parents, teachers, classmates, friends, or co-competitors.

This is standard Ballet Talk policy.  We realize that there are different rules on Ballet Talk for Dancers and want to be clear up front.  

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[vrsfanatic]

I cannot find the link either. If anyone has any official information, it would be just great to hear what is going on!  

[drb]

At the moment this site seems to be working, but with Varna, you never know.  They just don't seem to care...
http://www.varnaibc.org/
It gives rules and programs for the 22nd IBC (this year's) and results for the 21st.  Plus some history.  So who knows what they may say in the following days...  They're Varna, why should they bother, the ballet world is prostrate at their feet.

[G2B4]

Thank you so much drb ... I found this site but thought it was the wrong one or wasn't working because it didn't say anything!  

[bart]

I'm new to following the big international competitions, so I have a question:

why does Varna follow Jackson so closely?  

I thought these competeition were supposed to be spaced more evenly across the calendar.

[leonid]

bart, on Jul 12 2006, 03:32 PM, said:

I'm new to following the big international competitions, so I have a question:

why does Varna follow Jackson so closely?  

I thought these competeition were supposed to be spaced more evenly across the calendar.

The Varna Ballet Competition was founded in 1964 which makes it the first international competition of its kind. The Jackson Competition originally followed the same rules but has I understand, now amended them. The Varna competition has always been held around the first two weeks of July. It is an audience marathon(or can be) with the competition in the evening and if you are determined enough to gain access, there is the opportunity to watch rehearsals(through the night) and classes in the morning and afternoon as well as stage rehearsals. In the beginning it attracted Vladimir Vassiliev, Natalia Makarova, Eva Evdokimova, Mikhail Barishnikov, Natalia Bessmertnova, Patrick Dupond, Sylvie Guillem, Agnes Letestu, Yoko Morishita, Martin Van Hamel, Evelin Hart, Loipa Araujo, Vladimir Malakhov, Fernando Bujones, Maximilliano Guerrra, Marin Boierou etc.

[its the mom]

Any word on who made it through to the second round.  Mouse, we are hoping the best for your son and his partner!!!

[molestosa]

Hello from Bulgaria and congratulations for the US Winners!  

[Marga]

Yes, indeed! As per official results, MATHIAS DINGMAN (son of BT's mouse) has won the GOLD at Varna (junior division). His partner SASHA DE SOLA has won the BRONZE (junior division).  What a huge success for these amazing young dancers! You do North America so proud!!!  
    :party-smiley-017:    

Kirov Academy website

[drb]

Sofia News Agency reported today:

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A hotel in Varna, on the Black Sea coast, saw its premises closed off by police on Monday. The reason was a call threat saying there is a bomb planted in the hotel. Police cordoned off the area and evacuated the guests of the hotel - the majority of whom are participants in the last-night closed International Ballet Contest Varna 2006. No explosive was disclosed, so guests and hosts of the hotel returned back to normal routine in the afternoon.

[SingerWhoMoves]

Is there some complete list of winners? I went to the website, but the only list is from the 2004 competition.
Congrats to all!    

Sandi

[Marga]

SingerWhoMoves, on Aug 1 2006, 11:09 AM, said:

Is there some complete list of winners?

Our sister site Ballet Talk for Dancers has a link or two you may be interested in.

[drb]

Here are a few hundred photos from the competition.  On page 1 there are photo sets of 12 dancers (click on a photo to get a set).  Going to page 2 will give sets for 12 more.  Of course they don't give names!   Perhaps someone can identify some of the participants...  
http://www.sportnita...?cat=334&page=1

[drb]

Yesterday Alexei Ratmansky announced on The Bolshoi's site that Varna Grand Prix winner Ivan Vasiliev has joined the Bolshoi Ballet as Soloist:
http://www.bolshoi.r...ex.php?id26=472

While not yet formally listed on the site's advanced casting list, his debut, according to a report in Vremya, is expected to be on October 3, Don Quixote, with Natalia Osipova.

http://www.vremya.ru.../10/157445.html