World Ballet Competition

Nomin Margad (of Mongolia) displays strong technique and her effervescent personality in the Gulnare Variation from Le Corsaire 😍❤️

She trains at La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School.

📸 Michael Cairns Photography

🌟 Congratulations to the winners of the 17th Annual World Ballet Competition Finals! 🌟

Our list of Medalists, Special Prize Winners, Top 12 dancers, and Scholarship/Contract recipients has been published on our website at worldballetcompetition.com!

Thank you to all of our competitors, jury, coaches, parents, staff, volunteers and audience members for a spectacular 17th Finals Edition! We saw countless spectacular performances that inspired us all and are grateful for the opportunity to host so many amazing dancers from across the world!

Watch the final rounds of the WBC ‘24 Finals live broadcast now! Click here to watch: worldballetcompetition.com

Today’s Categories:
Preparatory (ages 12-13),
Round 2 Classical Variation

Pre-Professional (ages 14-15),
Round 3 Classical Variation

Professional (ages 16-24),
Round 3 Classical Variation

Ensemble (age 9-24)

Competitor: Nomin Margad

What a phenomenal day of performances by all of our competitors! Our jury and audiences were so impressed 👏😍

Preparatory Competitors advancing to Round II, and Pre-Professional and Professional Competitors advancing to Round III are now posted on the website! ✨

📸 Revista Dança Brasil / Dance Magazine Brazil

Congratulations to all competitors on your superb performances today! 👏😍

Pre-Professional and Professional Competitors advancing to Round II are now posted at worldballetcompetition.com/scores-2024✨

📸 Revista Dança Brasil / Dance Magazine Brazil

Congratulations to all competitors on a wonderful first day of competition!! Scores are now posted online for Round I Classical Variation for Preparatory, Pre-Professional and Professional Categories.

Click here to view the results: https://www.worldballetcompetition.com/scores-2024

📸 Revista Dança Brasil / Dance Magazine Brazil

Get ready for a night filled with world-class performances from stars of American Ballet Theatre, Philadelphia Ballet, Washington Ballet, DanceAspen, East by North Dance Theater, and an electrifying Cyr Wheel act performed by Guillaume Juncar. Plus, you'll be among the first to see who won the prestigious 2024 World Ballet Competition.

This one-night-only performance will be held at the stunning 2,643 seat Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center on April 27, 2024.

Get tickets now at worldballetcompetition.com/all-stars-of-dance

The World Ballet Competition is pleased to announce the list of competing dancers in the 17th Annual World Ballet Competition held from April 22-27, 2024 in Orlando, Florida, USA! ✨

Click here to view the list of dancers: worldballetcompetition.com/competitor-listing

📸 Michael Cairns Photography
🩰 Ella Mo

⭐️ WBC All Stars of Dance - Guest Artist Reveal! ⭐️ Sarah Nachbauer and Jon Eden will perform "In This Light" in WBC’s All Stars of Dance Performance held Saturday, April 27!

For showtime and ticket information, please visit worldballetcompetition.com/all-stars-of-dance

Sarah danced with the acclaimed dance company MOMIX, where she toured the world as a principal dancer and acted as dance captain for 15 years. She appeared on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent, music videos for the artist ARK, and on TV shows for HBO and Showtime. She is the co-founder and co-artistic director of East by North Dance Theatre.

Jon was awarded the Brian Tippen memorial scholarship award to attend Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts in Connecticut. Upon graduation from Nutmeg, he joined MOMIX Dance Theater where he would create works and perform globally for over 15 years. Jon is the co-founder and co-director of East By North Dance Theatre.

Last chance to book! Our exclusive discounted room rate at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Hotel for World Ballet Competition Attendees ends March 28 or when our group room block sells out, whichever comes first!

The Hyatt Regency Orlando is our official host hotel for the World Ballet Competition 2024.

Please email [email protected] to receive the special rate details and booking link.

Be sure to book your room ASAP. Once the WBC group block is full, we can no longer guarantee the special rate.

The Hyatt Regency Orlando Hotel is a four star hotel, located directly in front of the Orange County Convention Center’s Linda Chapin Theater (event venue). This hotel has the closest and quickest proximity to the theater and there is a covered walkway connecting the hotel to the Convention Center.

We are 1 month away from the 2024 World Ballet Competition Finals! 📸

Comment below what you are most looking forward to: daily competition rounds, master classes, live broadcast, gala performance, judge & competitor conference, meeting dancers from other countries, etc 🩰✨

📸 Constanza Medina Salcedo

The Hyatt Regency Orlando Hotel is offering a special discounted room rate for World Ballet Competition Attendees and is our official host hotel for the World Ballet Competition 2024!

Please email [email protected] to receive the special rate details and booking link.

Be sure to book your room ASAP. Once the WBC group block is full, we can no longer guarantee the special rate.

The Hyatt Regency Orlando Hotel is a four star hotel, located directly in front of the Orange County Convention Center’s Linda Chapin Theater (event venue). This hotel has the closest and quickest proximity to the theater and there is a covered walkway connecting the hotel to the Convention Center.

Join us in welcoming WBC ‘24 Competitor: Margherita Venturi of Paris, France! 🇫🇷

Margherita is a graduate of the Paris Opera Ballet School and a semi-finalist of the 2022 Helsinki International Ballet Competition.

Watch the live broadcast of the WBC 2024 from April 23-27 at worldballetcompetition.com.

📸 Atelier Buenavista Paris

Join us in welcoming WBC ‘24 Competitor: Megan Ryan of Boca Raton, Florida, USA! 🇺🇸

Megan is a scholarship recipient of BalletMet and was awarded 3rd Place at the 2023 Dance Open. She trains at Hollywood Ballet Academy.

Watch the live broadcast of the WBC 2024 from April 23-27 at worldballetcompetition.com.

📸 Eva Nys Photography

Join us in welcoming WBC ‘24 Competitor: Avery Nokes of Arlington, Virginia, USA!

Avery has received scholarships to the John Cranko School and Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

Watch the live broadcast of the WBC 2024 from April 23-27 at worldballetcompetition.com.

Join us in welcoming WBC ‘24 Competitor: Bryce Young of Brooksville, Florida, USA!

Bryce was awarded 1st Place at YAGP Tampa 2024 and the Gold Medal at the World Ballet Competition 2023.

Watch the live broadcast of the WBC 2024 from April 23-27 at worldballetcompetition.com.

📸 Chris Coates Photos