10.9.2024
Helsingin kansainvälinen balettikilpailu -yhdistys ry rekrytoi kilpailupäällikön vastaamaan seuraavan,
27.5.-5.6.2026 toteutettavan balettikilpailun tuottamisesta. Kilpailupäällikkö toimii yhteistyössä yhdistyksen hallituksen kanssa ja raportoi toiminnastaan hallitukselle.
6 June 2022
The ninth Helsinki International Ballet Competition held at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet has come to an end on Monday night 6 June 2022. The top prize of the high-level competition, the Jane Erkko Grand Prix, was awarded to Yuka Masumoto, a competitor of the women’s senior category. The Doris Laine prize, awarded for the first time, was awarded to Giulio Diligente, a competitor of the boys’ junior category.
4 June 2022
In the final rounds on Sat 4 June and Sun 5 June, the competitors will perform both classical ballet repertoire and contemporary dance pieces.
4 June 2022
From the first rounds 40 dancers made their way to the second rounds, that were held Thu 2 June and Fri 3 June. After the second rounds the international jury selected 21 dancers for the final rounds. In the final rounds on Sat 4 June and Sun 5 June the competitors will perform both classical ballet repertoire and contemporary dance pieces.
2 June 2022
In the second rounds on Thu 2 June and Fri 3 June, the competitors will perform contemporary dance pieces.
40 dancers were selected for the second rounds of the IBC Helsinki2 June 2022
62 dancers from 16 countries competed in the first rounds on Tue 31 May and Wed 1 June. The international jury selected 40 dancers for the second rounds.
2 June 2022
You can watch the following performances at oopperabaletti.fi/en/live
The first final round live on Saturday 4 June 2022 at 7 pm
The second final round live on Sunday 5 June 2022 at 7 pm
The Gala live on Monday 6 June 2022 at 7 pm
29 May 2022
The competitors' numbers and order will remain the same throughout the competition.
26 May 2022
The order of performances for the competitors will be established by drawing lots in the evening on Sunday 29 May and will be posted on the HIBC website immediately afterwards.
5 May 2022
Is the future of ballet up to Classical purists, true-grit modernists or pluralist explorers? The Helsinki International Ballet Competition will hold a public panel discussion on the topic in the Almi Hall foyer of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet on the second day of the Final Round, Sunday 5 June at 5.30pm.
Greetings from Jorma Uotinen, long-standing Chair of HIBC17 May 2022
The Helsinki International Ballet Competition has a history going back several decades and has established itself as one of the world’s most prominent competitions in its field. It is known and acclaimed for its excellent arrangements and for taking good care of the dancers, besides having a wonderful setting at the Opera House in Helsinki.
Brooklyn Mack performs at the Gala27 April 2022
The audience of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition has a unique chance to see International Principal Guest Artist Brooklyn Mack performing on stage on the Gala night, Monday 6 June. In 2009 he won the second prize at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition.
Media accreditation for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition now available26 April 2022
For media representatives wishing to cover the Helsinki International Ballet Competition, we offer accreditation for the performances in the First, Second and Final Rounds and the Gala.
Brooklyn Mack joins the Jury of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition 202225 April 2022
The Helsinki International Ballet Competition welcomes American ballet dancer Brooklyn Mack to the Jury 2022. He joins the jury members who are renowned artistic directors from international ballet companies and prominent ballet experts.
Maria Baranova performs at the Gala23 April 2022
Maria Baranova, principal dancer at the Bavarian State Ballet in Munich, will perform on the Gala night of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition on Monday 6 June. Principal dancer Emilio Pavan will be her partner.
Training Tomorrow’s Artists – Creating a Sustainable Praxis | Seminar for dance professionals on Sun 5 June21 April 2022
UPDATE on 25 May | THE SEMINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Dance Health Finland's seminar is aimed at teachers, parents, and everyone working with young dancers and performing artists, as well as the youth themselves. The event is organized in collaboration with the Helsinki International Ballet Competition.
13 April 2022
The Helsinki International Ballet Competition and the Association of Dance Institutes in Finland STOPP offer a unique chance to train with international teachers in the exciting and inspiring atmosphere of the ballet competition.
Competitors for the HIBC 2022 have been selected31 March 2022
The Helsinki International Ballet Competition selected competitors from a wide field of applicants, as no fewer than 151 of them from all over the world applied to enter. The Selection Committee chose 81 applicants from 20 countries to enter the competition – eight of them from Finland. Now held for the ninth time, the competition will take place at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet from 31 May to 6 June this year.
Three major competitions will take place in Helsinki this year9 February 2022
In 2022 you will have a unique opportunity to see three high-profile international competitions in Helsinki. In addition to the IBC Helsinki, the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition and the International Maj Lind Piano Competition are well-recognized competitions in Finland and abroad.
Registration extended until 20 March27 January 2022
Due to the pandemic, the registration for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition has been extended until 20 March 2022. The selected participants will be nominated by 31 March 2022.
18 January 2022
In addition to competition performances, the program includes daily training, masterclasses and theme workshops arranged for the participants. Everyone will leave Helsinki with memorable and even life-changing experiences.
14 December 2021
We are pleased to welcome to the jury of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2022 renowned artistic directors from international ballet companies and prominent ballet experts with successful careers as dancers, directors, instructors and choreographers.
Tickets for the next ballet competition are now available15 November 2021
Tickets for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2022 are sold in the online store and customer service of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet starting on Monday 15 November 2021. You're invited!
Registration for competitors is now open1 November 2021
The Helsinki International Ballet Competition offers young and talented dancers a one-week professional journey.
Minna Tervamäki selected as the chair of the board10 June 2021
Lead principal dancer and choreographer Minna Tervamäki has been appointed as the new chair of the board for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition Association. She has previously served as the deputy chair and has been actively involved, for instance, in fundraising.
24 April 2021
Madeleine Onne, Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet and chairperson of the jury for the 2022 competition, talks about different aspects of HIBC.
Ready for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2022How are the plans for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition going?
Minna Tervamäki, ballet dancer, choreographer and the vice chair of the Helsinki International Ballet Competition Association, responds.
The Helsinki International Ballet Competition confirmed for 2022The Helsinki International Ballet Competition will be held at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet from 30 May to 6 June 2022. The competition, which will be organised for the 9th time, will see the arrival of approximately one hundred dancers aged 15–25 to Helsinki from all over the world.
Helsinki International Ballet Competition postponed to a later date Competitors of HIBC 2020 have been nominated89 dancers from 23 countries have been accepted to participate in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition, seven of them representing the host country, Finland. The competition, which is organised for the 9th time, will take place in the Finnish National Opera and Ballet from 1 to 8 June 2020.
Mehiläinen Sports Hospital partners with HIBC 2020Mehiläinen Sports Hospital will be in charge of the medical services provided at the ninth Helsinki International Ballet Competition.
Can art be a competition?"Competitions are sources of inspiration, networking and friendship, despite their rivalrous setting", says ballet dancer and choreographer Minna Tervamäki.
The language of dance is universalThere are no linguistic barriers when it comes to dancing, as its language is shared by all of humanity. Neither can there be a single correct interpretation of dance, as everyone is free to translate it in their own way.
Application for competitors has startedRegistration will be open until 31st of January 2020.
Helsinki International Ballet Competition honours the memory of its founder, Doris LaineThe 9th Helsinki International Ballet Competition to date will take place on the Finnish National Opera and Ballet stage from the 1st to the 8th of June, 2020. The competition was founded in 1984 by professor Doris Laine (1931–2018), whose extensive tenure as the prima ballerina of the Finnish National Ballet was followed by a career as a cultural politician and an advocate of dance. The 31st of October, 2019 would have been Laine’s 88th birthday.
Tickets to HIBC 2020 are now available Jury of HIBC 2020The jury of Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2020 has been published.
The New Spirit of Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2020Helsinki International Ballet Competition will be organized for the ninth time in The Finnish National Opera and Ballet from the 1st to the 8th of June 2020. HIBC 2020 has a new look and a new strategy. “All the competitors will represent the generation Z. It is a generation with a highly visual mindset, so it was time to refresh HIBC as well,” says Secretary General Paula Ranto.
President of the Jury – Madeleine OnneThe Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet Madeleine Onne is the President of the HIBC 2020 Jury. The other members of the Jury will be published later.