Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition
| Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition | |
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| Awarded for | Classical Ballet |
| Country | Worldwide |
| Presented by | Royal Academy of Dance |
| First award | 1931 |
| Website | thefonteyn |
The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition is an annual international classical ballet competition organised by the Royal Academy of Dance of London, England. It was originally named the Genée International Ballet Competition for Dame Adeline Genée, and was first held in London in 1931. In 2019, it was renamed the Margot Fonteyn Ballet Competition. [1][2][3]
References
- ^ Georgia Snow (20 August 2015). Genee ballet competition to be streamed online. The Stage. Accessed August 2016.
- ^ "Genee international ballet competition 2009 - IFACCA, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "The 'Genée' to become the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition from 2020 | Royal Academy of Dance". United Kingdom. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2021.