Terry Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 I know that Varna IBC is coming up...! The competition will take place from July 15th -- 30th in Varna, Bulgaria. Is anyone attending the event? Are there any former IBC medalists who will be participating in the competition? Jeannie, where are you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hu Xinxin Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 I have some information on the Chinese dancers only. After the first round, Zhang Rao, a male dancer from the National Ballet of China, ranked NO. 1, and his partner Jin Yao ranked second(at Senior level). Another Chinese male dancer ranked first at the junior level. Sorry I have only heard about the Chinese dancers. FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandra Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 Jeannie, unfortunately, seems to have a business travel schedule that doesn't take ballet competitions into account! I have a friend going to be on the critics panel, as it turns out, and I'll get a report when he comes back, but no news in advance. Won't they mostly be the same people who were at Jackson? There are some dancers who seem to do the competition circuit, rather like golfers and marathon runners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandra Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 And the winners are: Special Varna Jubilee prize: Arsen Mehrabyan (Armenia) Male senior gold Boyko Dossev (Bulgaria) Female senior gold Jin Yao (Chna) Juniors: special award -- Lu Meng (China) male gold: Sergei Kheilak (German) female gold: Izabel Sokowlowska (Poland) Choreographer's prize: John Neumeier Yuri Bubinocheck Critics prizes: classical -- Marcin Kupinski (Poland) contemporary -- Nikolai Vivszhanin (Russia) classical -- Maria Kochtkova (Russia) contemporary -- Alexandra Sourodeeva (This report was phoned in to me by someone on the scene, after the competition was completed and the medals awarded. I can't be sure of the spellings.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hu Xinxin Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 Jin Yao¡¯s partner Zhang Rao got the silver medal. Guo Yuhao (also from China) , junior silver, Wong Yaosheng, junior bronze. FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandra Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 Thank you! My friend telephoned, and there was only time to give the gold medalists. Congratulations to the Chinese dancers. A fine showing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Ng Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 A friend who attended the competiton told me of 2 winners from St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre (directed by Konstantin Tatchkine). Irina Kolesnikova - silver Anastasia Kolegova - bronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elias Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Thank you for telling all the prize winners. As far as I can see only the mens bronze medallist is missing. Do you know who it is ? By the way, was there also a prize for the best non competing partner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandra Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Welcome, Elias! (And thanks to all who posted to fill in the Missing Medals.) I don't have the answer to your question, but I should have over the weekend, and I'll post it -- if nobody else beats me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandra Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 The complete list of Varna prizes: Arsen Mehrabyan (Armenia), Jubilee Prize Boyko Dossev (Bulgaria / Hamburg Ballet), Senior Men's Gold ... Zhang Yao (China), Senior Men's Silver Alexander Alexandrov (Bulgaria), Senior Men's Silver Ulian Topor (Germany / Moldavia), Senior Men's Bronze . Jin Yao (China), Senior Women's Gold Helene Bouchet (France / Hamburg Ballet), Senior Women's Silver Irina Kolesnikova (Russia), Senior Women's Silver Anastassia Kolegova (Russia), Senior Women's Bronze Lu Meng (China), Special Junior Prize Sergei Kheilik (Germany), Junior Men's Gold Yuhao Guo (China), Junior Men's Silver Weng Yaosheng (China), Junior Men's Bronze Izabela Sokolowska (Poland), Junior Women's Gold Alexandra Sourodeeva (Kazakhistan), Junior Women's Silver Maria Kochetkova (Russia), Junior Women's Silver Sarah Mestrovic (Germany), Junior Women's Bronze . Soo Youn Cho (Korea), Junior Women's Bronze Ilia Kuznetsov (Russia), Partnering Prize Duan Jingting (China, female), Youngest Competitor Le Geng (China, female), Encouragement Prize Martha Petkova (Bulgaria), Encouragement Prize John Neumeir, Choreography Prize #1 Jiri Bubenicek, Choreography Prize #2 Press Jury Prizes: Marcin Kupinski (Poland, Senior), Classical Male Interpretation Prize Nikolai Viuzhanin (Russia, Senior), Contemporary Male Interpretation Prize Maria Kochetkova (Russia, Junior), Classical Female Interpretation Prize Alexandra Sourodeeva (Khazakistan, Junior), Contemporary Female Interpretation Prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hu Xinxin Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 Thank you so much Alexandra for the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Ng Posted August 31, 2002 Share Posted August 31, 2002 I've just received my copy of the Sept. issue of the UK magazine "Dance Expression", which is a special issue devoted to the Varna IBC. There is a long report on the Varna competion by Jean Rush with many lovely photos by Ken Rush. Jean Rush was a member of the international press jury for this 20th anniversary competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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