43 dancers qualified to the Second Round
June 5th 2009
At the Helsinki International Ballet Competition 13 junior and 30 senior dancers out of 70 have qualified to the semifinals. In the First Round the competitors performed two classical variations or one pas de deux. The competitors chosen by the international jury will perform modern programme in the Second Round.
The semifinals of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition will be seen on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. The competitors will perform contemporary ballet fragments lasting from 3 to 6 minutes. At the semifinals the jury will pay a special attention to the competitors' ability to express modern choreography.
