The International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition, Domenico Modugno, in Lecce, Italy is the first and the only event of this kind in the area. The 2023 Edition will be held in the beautiful baroque style city of Lecce at one of the most beautiful and culturally significant centers of Southern Italy, it aim is to promote, stimulate, and encourage young talents in the discipline of dance
and choreography. The main purpose of the event is to create opportunities for the young dancers to “network”, to see and to be seen by their peers, teachers, schools’ and companies’ directors, and of course, the audiences. Connections made under such circumstances inevitably result in generous and even career altering offers of scholarships and jobs. Assessment of dancers cannot be complete without seeing them both on stage and in the studio. Thus, the Competition is designed to be a two-fold event comprising of a workshop and adjudicated stage performances. We are proud to have during all this years some of the most distinguished and influential individuals in the business of dance and dance education to serve as teachers and judges at our workshop and competition such as :
Nina Ananiashvili – Artistic Director of State Ballet of Georgia
Irina Sitnikova – Associated Professor of Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
György Szakály – Rector of Hungarian Dance Academy, Hungary
Alain Dubreuil – English National Ballet School
Sawako Haruyama – Director PBK Ballet Competition Japan
Misha Tchoupakov - Rehearsal Director, Master Teacher, Judge at Youth America Grand Prix, Professor of Ballet at UNCSA in USA, NC. Morihiro Iwata - Artistic director of Buryat State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Russia. Eriberto Verardi – Artistic Director of Balleto di Verona Ballet School
Roberta Fontana – International Teacher and Choreographer of Modern Dance
Paola Scoppettuolo – Artistic Director of “Aleph” Contemporary Dance Company
Alexander Mishutin – Artistic Director of International Ballet High School Tokyo
Carlos Tovar Montalván – Principal Dancer – Balleto del Sud, Italia
-Oliver Matz ,Germany
-Elek Tibor Zsolt, Balletakademie Wiener Staatsoper
-Monika Barna, Hungarian Dance Academy
-Marco Laudani, Ocram Dance Movement
-Ovidiu Dragoman,Manager Sibiu Ballet Theater
-Alex Atzewi ,Art director Atzewi Dance Company
Directed by:
TATIANA ANTON-Co-President Bell Art Cultural Association, Italy
VALENTIN BARTES-President Bell Art Cultural Association, International Choreographer,Italy
The International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition in Lecce , Italy, is generously supported by the local organization, Cultural Association of Domenico Modugno, it aim is to promote the importance of cultural development and cultural significance of the region. The 9th edition of International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition “Domenico Modugno” is scheduled to take place at Teatro Apollo in Lecce between March 18-19 , 2023 . Meanwhile International Ballet Workshop will be held simultaneously with above Competition dates .
