CharlieH Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) The link below takes you to a list of Rnd 3 finalists, from which the winners will be announced on July 29: https://varna-ibc.org/competition/ At least one USA dancer is still in the running: Katherine Barkman, dancing with Joseph Phillips (non-competitor). Barkman is a Principal with Ballet Manila (AD Lisa Macuja): http://www.katherinebarkman.com/about/ Adding: Joseph Phillips is also a Principal with Ballet Manila. He was with the Mariinsky-Vladivostok until recently and, before that, with ABT. Edited July 28, 2018 by CharlieH added link to Katherine’s website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) Katherine Barkman’s FB site: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002482453249&ref=content_filter Congratulations on having made it to the final round! Prizes will be revealed at the start of tomorrow’s gala, with winners performing after the announcement. Edited July 28, 2018 by CharlieH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 One more link - the Varna Competition’s own FB site. Note that the rehearsal schedule for the gala of July 29 was posted six hours ago and includes Barkman and Phillips dancing Grand Pas Classique. Still no indication of exact prizes won. https://www.facebook.com/varnaibc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 I suppose that we’ll have to await hand-written snail mail from Bulgaria to know who won this thing. Utterly frustrating. Even their so-called “live streaming” of the award ceremony was a shaky hand-held iPhone with garbled sound. Impossible to tell the names or faces as figures walked up to collect their bouquets and medals. No press release. No nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbarber Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 China's Chang and Canada's Xuan win top prizes at Ballet Olympiade in Varna VARNA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Chinese dancer Sinuo Chang and Canadian ballerina Yuan Zhe Zi Xuan, also known as Jessica Xuan, won the top prizes at the Varna International Ballet Competition, the oldest ballet competition in world, on Sunday. Elena Iseki and Haruto Goto of Germany perform during the gala event of the 28th International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Petko Momchilov Held every two years since 1964, this was the 28th competition held in the Black Sea city of Varna with more than 120 top aspiring dancers from 34 countries aiming for glory at the event, known in the ballet community as the Ballet Olympiade. Many of the biggest names in ballet gained their first international recognition at the competition, held in Bulgaria’s “seaside capital”. Past winners include Russians Mikhail Baryshnikov, Natalia Makarova and Vladimir Malakhov, Canadian-trained ballerinas Evelyn Hart and Martine van Hamel as well as French dancers Sylvie Guillem and Patrick Dupond. The acclaimed Chang, gold prize winner of the 2017 Vienna International Competition, grabbed the top spot in the senior category for men aged 19 to 26 after advancing through the three rounds of competition. Dancers, separated into two age groups - seniors and juniors, participated in the competition rounds on the floor at the Open-Air Theatre either in couples or as soloists. China-born Xuan, an elegant dancer with the Dutch National Ballet, won the women’s senior division with 21-year American ballerina Katherine Barkman, who is currently a guest principal dancer for Ballet Manila, finishing as runner-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) Thanks, kbarber. I just got the full list of prize winners through the Varna FB page. It’s public, so all should be able to see it. It’s on 3-4 pages, so one must click arrows to view all. https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1736652179788335&id=444071619046404&set=pcb.1736661009787452&source=48 Ms. Barkmann repeats the Sr silver medal that she won in Jackson, MS, one month ago. Congratulations to all! Edited July 30, 2018 by CharlieH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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