Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition at The Kaye Playhouse

Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition will take place April 18-21 at The Kaye Playhouse with 100+ classical ballet and contemporary dancers from around the world dancing for medals, scholarships to international schools, and company contracts.  Charles Jude, former etoile with the Paris Opera Ballet, returns as President of the Jury, which includes Nina Ananiashvili, Mikko Nissinsen, Brooklyn Mack, Virginie Mecene, and more.  Schedule:

April 18 begins at 1:30 pm with a performance by the State Ballet of Georgia, currently on tour in the U.S., followed by Classical Ballet, Round 1;

April 19 begins at 2 pm for Contemporary/Neo Classical Dance;

April 20 are Finals, beginning at 2 pm;

April 21 begins at 7 pm with a Gala Performance, including guests, medalists, the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group directed by Bradley Shelver, and a duet for Ricardo Scheir and Valentina Kozlova, former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet.

for more details please visit www.vkibc.org