The World Ballet Competition celebrates its 15th Anniversary!
Join us for a star-studded evening at the WBC Gala on Saturday, June 18 at 7pm at the Orange County Convention Center’s Linda Chapin Theater.
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Last event date: Saturday, June 18 2022 7:00PM
The weeklong “Olympics of Dance” culminates with a star-studded finale performance on Saturday, June 18 at 7pm at the Orange County Convention Center’s 2,600 seat Linda Chapin Theater.
This one night only performance features current and former stars of New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, and Momix to name a few alongside winning competitors.
Don't miss this incredible evening that Matt Palm of the Orlando Sentinel, named “A steady stream of wow-wow-wow.”
Featured performers include:
Denys Drozdyuk, known as the Canadian winner of So You Think You Can Dance, is from the Ukraine and holds a B.A. from the world-famous Juilliard School in New York. He was also featured on NBC’s Hit Television show “World of Dance.”
Oksana Maslova, a Principal Dancer of Philadelphia Ballet and former Soloist of the Odessa National Opera House in Ukraine.
Daniel Ulbricht, a Principal Dancer of the New York City Ballet and founder of The Stars of the American Ballet touring group.
Joseph Gatti, a former Principal Dancer with the Cincinnati Ballet and the first American male dancer to win the prestigious gold medal at the New York International Ballet Competition.
Sterling Baca, featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, is a principal dancer of Philadelphia Ballet and former dancer of American Ballet Theatre. Sterling also appeared on Season 4 of Dance212, a popular online series.
Taras Domitro, a former Principal Dancer of the San Francisco Ballet, won the Gold Medal at the World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida, the Grand Prix Award at Peru's International Ballet Festival, and 1st Prize at the International Ballet Competition in Havana, Cuba.
Yuka Iseda, a Principal Dancer of Philadelphia Ballet, formerly performed in Europe with the Dresden Semperoper Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and Norwegian National Ballet.
Jorge Barani, a former Soloist of the Cincinnati Ballet, has been invited to dance in international galas in Europe, Asia, Canada, and Mexico.
Izabella Tokev and Khaiyom Khojaev, of the Richmond Ballet, will perform the Orlando debut of "Alone Beside Me", a contemporary duet choreographed by the award-winning, Ma Cong.
Ma was described by Houston’s En Pointe as “one of America’s most exciting choreographers” and named one of the “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine.
Jon and Sara Nachbauer, Principal Dancers of East by North Dance Theatre, will perform the breathtaking, acrobatic Orlando debut of "Upon the Place Beneath". Formerly of Momix, Jon and Sara Nachbauer have toured around the world, performing in more than 15 different countries, across 4 continents and in some of the world’s most prestigious theaters.
Performance Reviews:
"See some of the most amazing ballerinas in the world" - FOX 35 TV
“I was not prepared for the Gala performance, which could have been an event all by itself” - Dance for You Magazine (Europe)
"Ballet's stars light up night" - Diane Burns, Orlando Sentinel
"One of the most significant ballet competitions in the world" - Australian Radio: 891 ABC Adelaide
"High pressure, high profile competition" - Canada's Breakfast Television
Concessions & Beverages:
Cash bars in the theater lobby will open at 5:00pm; choose from and enjoy deluxe liquor, wine, beer, sodas and water. Snacks will also be available for purchase.
Venue, Address & Parking:
Orange County Convention Center's Linda Chapin Theater (West Concourse building)
Address: 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
Follow signs to the "West Concourse" parking lot. WBC attendees receive a discounted parking rate of $10 per car, per entry.
About the World Ballet Competition:
Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, the World Ballet Competition furthers the careers of future artistic talent worldwide while attracting leading celebrities from the global dance industry. The weeklong “Olympics of Dance” opens on Tuesday, June 14 and offers attendees four days of intensely competitive and juried performances. The elite group of ballet dancers, representing 25 countries, will compete for scholarships, cash prizes and contract offers from dance companies around the world - more than $3.5 million in prizes has been awarded since the WBC's inception! All competition rounds are open for viewing to the public. The competition schedule can be viewed at worldballetcompetition.com.
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