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Dancers warm up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. The Prix de Lausanne is an annual international dance competition for dancers aged 15 to 18. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Dancers warm up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. The Prix de Lausanne is an annual international dance competition for dancers aged 15 to 18. A total of 67 participants from 18 countries were selected from 300 applicants to take part in this year's week-long competition, from which the jury has shortlisted 20 finalists to compete for Saturday's finals. Six of this year's finalists will be awarded a one-year all expenses paid scholarship at one of the Prix de Lausanne's partner schools or companies, among the most prestigious in the world. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Dancers warm up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Dancers warm up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Dancers warm up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Dancers warm up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lou Spichtig of Switzerland (L) gets ready before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lou Spichtig of Switzerland (L) gets ready before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Amber Ray of the U.S. warms up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Amber Ray of the U.S. warms up before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Rina Kanehara of Japan (R) gets ready before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Rina Kanehara of Japan (R) gets ready before the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Rina Kanehara of Japan performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lou Spichtig of Switzerland performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Mitsuru Ito of Japan performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Mitsuru Ito of Japan performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Mitsuru Ito of Japan performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Mitsuru Ito of Japan performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Mitsuru Ito of Japan performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Mitsuru Ito of Japan performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Shogo Hayami of Japan performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Shogo Hayami of Japan performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Shogo Hayami of Japan performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Shogo Hayami of Japan performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Miguel Pinheiro of Portugal performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Miguel Pinheiro of Portugal performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Miguel Pinheiro of Portugal performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Miguel Pinheiro of Portugal performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lorenz Garcia Syvert of Norway performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lorenz Garcia Syvert of Norway performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lee Ga-yeong of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lee Ga-yeong of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Lee Ga-Yeong of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Lee Ga-Yeong of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Harrison Lee of Australia performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Harrison Lee of Australia performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Park Ji-soo of South Korea performs her classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Harrison Lee of Australia performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Harrison Lee of Australia performs his classical variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Harrison Lee of Australia performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Harrison Lee of Australia performs his contemporary variation during the final of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 7, 2015. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)




Jisoo Park of South Korea from Seoul Art High School, Seoul, South Korea celebrates receiving the second prize of the 43rd International Ballet Competition 'Prix de Lausanne' on February 7, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Jisoo Park of South Korea from Seoul Art High School, Seoul, South Korea celebrates receiving the second prize of the 43rd International Ballet Competition 'Prix de Lausanne' on February 7, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)




Harrison Lee of Australia from The McDonald College of Performng Arts, Syndey, Australia receives the first prize of the 2015 Prix de Lausanne during the 43rd International Ballet Competition 'Prix de Lausanne' on February 7, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Harrison Lee of Australia from The McDonald College of Performng Arts, Syndey, Australia receives the first prize of the 2015 Prix de Lausanne during the 43rd International Ballet Competition 'Prix de Lausanne' on February 7, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Prix de Lausanne is an international competition open to young dancers aged 15 to 18 who are not yet professionals. The best finalists win scholarships granting free tuition in a world renowned dance school or dance company. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)




Rina Kanehara of Japan from Princess Grace Academy, Monte-Carlo, Monaco celebrates receiving the fifth prize of the 43rd International Ballet Competition 'Prix de Lausanne' on February 7, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Rina Kanehara of Japan from Princess Grace Academy, Monte-Carlo, Monaco celebrates receiving the fifth prize of the 43rd International Ballet Competition 'Prix de Lausanne' on February 7, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
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