Helsinki International Ballet Competition

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

1. Francesco Gabriele Frola

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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