Prix Ludmilla
Every year, L'École supérieure de ballet du Québec organizes an internal competition, Prix Ludmilla.
This annuel event gives students from the Intermediate, Advanced and Superior cycles the opportunity to perform a classical variation to a jury of dance professionals. The most outstanding performances receive mentions.
Traditionally, a gala follows the competition, allowing the winning students to present their variation a seconde time in front of an audiance.
During the 10th edition of the Ludmilla Awards, 81 students performed a classical variation before a jury of dance professionals consisting of:
Pierre Lapointe, former principal ballet master of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and jury president.
Maude Sabourin, graduate of the ESBQ and principal dancer with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
Catherine Toupin, graduate of the ESBQ and dancer with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
The Ludmilla Awards were won by Kiana Uemura-Baron (Inter II) and Maïté Ribeiro Vargas (Inter III). Five Jury's Choice awards and some twenty other awards were presented during the competition.
At the 9th edition of Prix Ludmilla, 74 students performed a classical variation to a jury of dance professionals, which included :
Pierre Lapointe, former principal ballet master of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and president of the jury.
Greta Hodgkinson, former principal dancer with The National Ballet of Canada and now artist in residence.
Shawn Hounsell, former dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, now choregrapher and teacher.
Katia Mead, daughter of our founder Ludmilla Chiriaeff.
Les Prix Ludmilla were awarded to Femka Murphy Vormer (Advanced IV), Zoé Harvey (Advanced V) and Ana Louisa Collazo Kelly (Superior I). Seven Coup de coeur du jury mention and twenty other commendations were awarded during this competition.
At the 2024 edition of les Prix Ludmilla, 66 students also performed a classical variation to a jury of dance professionals, including :
Pierre Lapointe, president of this year's jury and former ballet master with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
Margret Kaufman, former ballet master and former assistant artistic director with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
Shawn Hounsell, choreographer, teacher since 2023 and former dancer with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
Katia Mead, Madame Chiriaeff youngest child and honorary president of our foundation's fundraising campaign.
Alice Fortin (Intermediary II), Victoria Villegas Azuaje (Advanced V) and Katrina Lungu (Superior II) were the winning students of the 2024 Prix Ludmilla. Five students received the Coup de coeur du Jury mention and some twenty ohter students received commendations.