The ballet theatre is unique. Different periods of the history of the dancing art live together in harmony on its stage. The staging, the librettos and the scores never reach a forgotten old age.

Of all the theater arts, this timeless harmony is possible only in ballet.

Classical masterpieces serve as the foundation and the source of inspiration for the new quests in choreography. “The light and air language,” as the dance is called, is extremely diverse nowadays. Different trends, genres and choreographic systems are presented to the audience.

The task of Benois De La Danse is to honour the extraordinary events in the colorful world of dance, merging classical ballet with contemporary and modern productions.

Yury Grigorovich
President of the International Dance Union,
Chairman of the Jury of BENOIS DE LA DANSE,
Professor.

THE PRIZE «BENOIS DE LA DANSE»

The International Ballet Prize «BENOIS DE LA DANSE» is awarded annually for the most talented choreographic productions created during the past year. From the beginning in 1992 this Ballet Prize the only one of its kind was dubbed by the press «Oscar of Dance».

9.01.2010 Madeleine Onne took over the directorship of the Hong Kong Ballet company
2.01.2010 The Paris Opera Ballet had been paying tribute to the Diaguilev Russian Seasons
21.12.2009 Patronage of the European Cultural Parliament
4.12.2009 Eleanora Abbagnato is going to dance the title role in Carmen
2.12.2009 The world premiere of the all original production of the Nutcracker choreographed by the ABT resident choreographer Alexey Ratmansky

Federal Agency for Culture and Ñinematography
Centre BENOIS
Bolshoi Theatre of Russia

Sponsors of Benois de la Danse-2008:

Official carrier