Helsinki International Ballet Competition
Some of the world's best young dancers competed in the 7th Helsinki International Ballet Competition
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1. Francesco Gabriele Frola
Italian dancer Francesco Gabriele Frola came second in the Boys category. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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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
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3. Ekaterina Oleynik
Ekaterina Oleynik came third in the Senior Women's competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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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
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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
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6. Maria Baranova
Maria Baranova dancing 'Butterfly'. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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7. Candice Adea
Candice Adea of the Philippines won the Senior Women's competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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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
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9. Andrei Cozlac
Romanian Andrei Cozlac came third in the Senior Men's competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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10. Emmi Pennanen
Emmi Pennanen of Finland danced Don Quixote in the third round. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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11. Katherine Higgins
Katherine Higgins from the USA came third in the Girls competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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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
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13. Yun Wang
Yun Wang partnered Yang Jiao for her second round dance. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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14. Yun Wang
Yun Wang dances a pas de deux from The Nutcracker. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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15. Yun Wang
Yun Wang and partner. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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16. Emmi Pennanen
Emmi Pennanen of Finland danced Don Quixote in the third round. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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17. Taiyu He
Taiyu He of China took home First Prize in the Boys' Competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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18. Taiyu He
Taiyu He danced a solo from The Nutcracker for his classical dance. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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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
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20. Sun Ruichen
Sun Ruichen and partner Wang Ye dancing 'On The Way'. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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21. Alys Shee
Alys Shee of Canada won First Prize in the Girls' Competition. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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22. Alys Shee
Alys Shee and Jonathan Davidsson in the Black Swan pas de deux. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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23. Alys Shee
Alys Shee and Jonathan Davidsson dancing the Ballo Per Sei Pas De Deux. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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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
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25. Rodrigo Almarales
Rodrigo Almarales dances the pas de deux from Esméralda. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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26. Francesco Gabriele Frola
Francesco Gabriele Frola (on the left) is partered by Lorenzo Eccher. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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27. Maria Baranova
Maria Baranova dances her variation of 'Swan Lake'. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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28. Jinchang Gu
Jinchang Gu of China took Third Place in the Boys' event. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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29. Dingwen Ao
Dingwen Ao of China took Second Prize in the Girls' Event. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
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30. Dingwen Ao
Dingwen Ao performs La Bayadère as part of her repertoire. Picture: Helsinki International Ballet Competition/Shakari Viika
