Application

The application period starts September 1st 2008 and the deadline for applications is 31st January 2009. The deadline is the same both for Finnish and for international applicants. Postal date of 2nd of February will be accepted, applications sent by email have to be at the competition office by 31st of January. Applications will be reviewed by the Competition Selection Committee. Applicants will be notified of the Selection Committee's decision by 15th March 2009.

Applicants who are accepted to the competition must pay the travel expenses (to Helsinki and back) by themselves, but board and lodging expenses for the competitors are taken care of by the organising committee of the competition.

The application form is to be sent either by mail or by e-mail (to: info(at)balcomphel.fi). Competitors must provide the Competition Office with photographs, recommendations and a written permission for the use of the round II contemporary choreography and music protected by the copyright act. All applications by mail are to be sent to the following address:

Helsinki International Ballet Competition, Bulevardi 23-27, 00180 Helsinki, Finland

Application form (doc, 40 kB)