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    Helsinki International Ballet Competition

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

    1. Francesco Gabriele Frola

      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

      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

      3. Ekaterina Oleynik

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

    4. Maria Baranova

      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

      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

      6. Maria Baranova

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

    7. Candice Adea

      7. Candice Adea

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

    8. Candice Adea

      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

      9. Andrei Cozlac

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

    10. Emmi Pennanen

      10. Emmi Pennanen

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

    11. Katherine Higgins

      11. Katherine Higgins

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

    12. Yun Wang

      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

      13. Yun Wang

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

    14. Yun Wang

      14. Yun Wang

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

    15. Yun Wang

      15. Yun Wang

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

    16. Emmi Pennanen

      16. Emmi Pennanen

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

    17. Taiyu He

      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

      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

      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

      20. Sun Ruichen

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

    21. Helsinki International Ballet Competition Alys She

      21. Alys Shee

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

    22. Alys Shee

      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

      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

      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

      25. Rodrigo Almarales

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

    26. Francesco Gabriele Frola

      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

      27. Maria Baranova

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

    28. Jinchang Gu

      28. Jinchang Gu

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

    29. Dingwen Ao

      29. Dingwen Ao

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

    30. Dingwen Ao

      30. Dingwen Ao

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

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