Helsinki International Ballet Competition

Some of the world's best young dancers competed in the 7th Helsinki International Ballet Competition

1. 

   1. Francesco Gabriele Frola

   Italian dancer Francesco Gabriele Frola came second in the Boys category. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

2. 

   2. Ekaterina Oleynik

   Ekaterina Oleynik from Belarus 'I and Me' choreographed by Dmitriy Zalesskiy during her third round performance. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

3. 

   3. Ekaterina Oleynik

   Ekaterina Oleynik came third in the Senior Women's competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

4. 

   4. Maria Baranova

   Finnish Maria Baranova danced a pas de deux from Giselle as part of her repertoire. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

5. 

   5. Maria Baranova

   Runner-up in the Senior Women's competition, Maria Baranova danced 'Angry Bird' in the second round. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

7. 

   6. Maria Baranova

   Maria Baranova dancing 'Butterfly'. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

8. 

   7. Candice Adea

   Candice Adea of the Philippines won the Senior Women's competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

9. 

   8. Candice Adea

   Candice Adea danced 'Fire Water Woman' with partner Jean Marc Cordero in the third round. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

10. 

    9. Andrei Cozlac

    Romanian Andrei Cozlac came third in the Senior Men's competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

11. 

    10. Emmi Pennanen

    Emmi Pennanen of Finland danced Don Quixote in the third round. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

13. 

    11. Katherine Higgins

    Katherine Higgins from the USA came third in the Girls competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

14. 

    12. Yun Wang

    Yun Wang of China won the Gloria Grand Prix award - the competition's top honour. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

15. 

    13. Yun Wang

    Yun Wang partnered Yang Jiao for her second round dance. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

16. 

    14. Yun Wang

    Yun Wang dances a pas de deux from The Nutcracker. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

17. 

    15. Yun Wang

    Yun Wang and partner. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

19. 

    16. Emmi Pennanen

    Emmi Pennanen of Finland danced Don Quixote in the third round. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

20. 

    17. Taiyu He

    Taiyu He of China took home First Prize in the Boys' Competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

21. 

    18. Taiyu He

    Taiyu He danced a solo from The Nutcracker for his classical dance. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

22. 

    19. Sun Ruichen

    Sun Ruichen from China won joint Second Prize in the Mens' Competition. He was partnered by non-competing Wang Ye for the pas de deux from Esméralda. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

23. 

    20. Sun Ruichen

    Sun Ruichen and partner Wang Ye dancing 'On The Way'. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

25. 

    21. Alys Shee

    Alys Shee of Canada won First Prize in the Girls' Competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

26. 

    22. Alys Shee

    Alys Shee and Jonathan Davidsson in the Black Swan pas de deux. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

27. 

    23. Alys Shee

    Alys Shee and Jonathan Davidsson dancing the Ballo Per Sei Pas De Deux. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

28. 

    24. Rodrigo Almarales

    Cuban Rodrigo Almarales won joint second prize in the Mens' Competition with Ruichen Sun of China. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

29. 

    25. Rodrigo Almarales

    Rodrigo Almarales dances the pas de deux from Esméralda. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

31. 

    26. Francesco Gabriele Frola

    Francesco Gabriele Frola (on the left) is partered by Lorenzo Eccher. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

32. 

    27. Maria Baranova

    Maria Baranova dances her variation of 'Swan Lake'. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

33. 

    28. Jinchang Gu

    Jinchang Gu of China took Third Place in the Boys' event. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

34. 

    29. Dingwen Ao

    Dingwen Ao of China took Second Prize in the Girls' Event. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

35. 

    30. Dingwen Ao

    Dingwen Ao performs La Bayadère as part of her repertoire. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika

More From ClassicFM