Mariinsky Theatre dancers Yulia Stepanova and Xander Parish and conductor Pavel Bubelnikov have been presented with the Taglioni Award.
This year saw the first presentation of the European ballet award named after the great romantic ballerina Marie Taglioni, thanks to whom ballet became so popular in the 19th century. The Taglioni Award marks the finest achievements in European ballet in thirteen categories. “I live ballet,” says Vladimir Malakhov, the founder of the prize and an outstanding contemporary dancer, “And I want to convey to the next generation the passion of self-expression through music.” The prize-winners were selected by a jury consisting of ballet and press experts. Yulia Stepanova, who last year made debuts in several lead roles (Odette-Odile in Swan Lake, Gamzatti in La Bayadère and the title role in Sylvia at the Mariinsky Theatre), received the accolade of “Best Young Ballerina”. “Best Young Male Dancer” was Xander Parish, whose repertoire now includes the roles of Romeo (Romeo and Juliet), Siegfried (Swan Lake) and Aminta (Sylvia). The title of “Best Ballet Conductor” went to Pavel Bubelnikov, the jury noting “his rich experience, wonderful sense of classical ballet and ability almost to breathe with the dancers and sense their needs.”
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