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The International Job Fair
Secure a dance position for the 2020-21 Season at the WBC International Job Fair. This event will provide qualified dancers with the opportunity to audition in one venue for numerous professional job openings worldwide.
Dancers will audition in a ballet technique class in front of Directors, Ballet Masters, Coaches and Choreographers from across the globe, who are looking to fill open positions within their companies.
Date: June 19, 2020
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Application information to be posted soon!
WBC Judges
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Each year, the World Ballet Competition's Organizing Committee selects an international roster of artistic talent to serve on the WBC's Jury Panel. Below you will find a listing of past Jury Members. |
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Chan Hon Goh (Canada) |
Gennadi Nedvigin (Russia) |
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Slawomir Wozniak (Poland) |
Brian Yoo (South Korea) |
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Marianna Tchkerkassky (USA) |
Adam Sklute (USA) |
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Christopher Moore (United Kingdom) |
Tina LeBlanc (USA) |
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Samantha Dunster (USA) |
Daniela Buson (Italy) |
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Valentina Kozlova (Russia) |
Elisabetta Hertel (Italy) |
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Hsienfa Cheng (Singapore) |
Bojan Spassoff (USA) |
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Patricia Barker (USA) |
Luba Gulyaeva (Russia) |
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Anais Chalendard (France) |
Judith Turos (Germany) |
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Marat Daukayev (Russia) |
Robert Hill (USA) |
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Jeffrey Rogers (USA) |
Claudia Zaccari (Italy) |
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Alexey Kulpin (Russia) |
Rolanda Sarabia (Cuba) |
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Magaly Suarez (Cuba) |
Heather Sanders Fryxell (USA) |
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Debra Austin (USA) |
Marin Boieru (Romania) |
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Pasha Kambalov (Russia) |
Kristina Kambalov (USA) |
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Sharon Story (USA) |
Eleusa Lourenzoni (Brazil) |
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Mihailo Djuric (Serbia) |
Willy Shives (USA) |
2019 List of Competitors
Congratulations to the following dancers who have been selected to compete in the 13th Annual Finals of the World Ballet Competition! The event will be held from April 22-27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center's Linda Chapin Theater. All competition rounds are open for public viewing.
List of Soloist Dancers
| First Name | Last Name | Category | Country Representing |
| Renee Antonie | Aguilar | Introductory Category | Philippines |
| Maria Clara | Albino Pereira | Preparatory Category | Brazil |
| Mariana | Albuquerque Silva | Professional Category | Brazil |
| Mikayla | Anderson | Professional Category | United States |
| Taylor-Tatiana | Andre | Introductory Category | United States |
| Meredith | Barajas Ibarra | Preparatory Category | Mexico |
| Ana Laura | Bellini | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Tanner | Benton-Mundorff | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Sunny | Benziger | Introductory Category | United States |
| Gabriela | Bernardo Rena | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Eloa | Bimbato | Introductory Category | Brazil |
| Leona | Bimbato | Introductory Category | Brazil |
| Bo | Bischoff | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Holly | Borrelli | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Madison | Braaksma | Professional Category | United States |
| Rayanna | Brandao | Professional Category | Brazil |
| Madison | Brown | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Emma | Butterworth | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Ana | Calvo | Pre-Professional Category | Panama |
| Lindsay | Camden | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Giovanna | Campos | Professional Category | Brazil |
| Karla | Ceballos | Preparatory Category | Panama |
| Leo | Cheng | Introductory Category | Singapore |
| Polina | Chepyk | Pre-Professional Category | Ukraine |
| Ryoka | Chiba | Professional Category | Japan |
| Rebecca | Chichon | Pre-Professional Category | Canada |
| Liang | Chong | Introductory Category | Panama |
| Jesyca | Chugg | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Camilla | Conceicao | Professional Category | Brazil |
| Sarah | Crotty | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Morgan | Davis | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Isabela | de Almeida | Professional Category | Brazil |
| Maria | De Gracia | Introductory Category | Panama |
| BarbaraAnne | Dutil | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Mariana | Esteves | Professional Category | Brazil |
| Chloe | Exline | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Julia | Favaro | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Zoe | Ferla | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Pedro | Fernandes | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Julia | Ferreira | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Caua Pedro | Ferreira | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Sakura | Fitzgerald | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Izabela | Fortes | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Natasha | Furman | Introductory Category | United States |
| Nina | Giraldo | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Ana Carolina | Goncalves | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Nataly | Grau | Professional Category | United States |
| Natalie | Gregorich | Professional Category | United States |
| Brianna | Guagliardo | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Kate | Guerin | Professional Category | United States |
| Madison | Gunst | Professional Category | United States |
| Charlize | Hardwick | Introductory Category | United States |
| Takeru | Hatsushika | Professional Category | Canada |
| April | Hattori | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Adrina | Hsieh | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Chia-Yu | Hsu | Professional Category | Taiwan |
| Isabella | Iannuzzi | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Reira | Ikeda | Pre-Professional Category | Singapore |
| Mathilda | Inman | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Hallie Jo | Johnson | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Hyunseo | Kim | Pre-Professional Category | South Korea |
| Taeryeong | Kim | Pre-Professional Category | South Korea |
| Suhwan | Kim | Professional Category | South Korea |
| Danielle | Kleiner | Professional Category | Philippines |
| Sara | Komatsu | Professional Category | United States |
| Kateri | Kosar | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Grace | Koznarek | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Aubree | Lavergne | Professional Category | United States |
| Seungmin | Lee | Pre-Professional Category | South Korea |
| Luana | Lessa | Preparatory Category | Brazil |
| Grace | Libby | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Nicole | Liu | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Luana | Macedo | Professional Category | Brazil |
| Samantha | Maestre Cortez | Introductory Category | Brazil |
| Hanna | Manka | Professional Category | United States |
| Marissa | Mattingly | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Isabella | McCool | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Lizzie | McMindes | Professional Category | United States |
| Shannon | McNiven | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Sophia | Mello | Preparatory Category | Brazil |
| Grace | Miller | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Riko | Mizuta | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Ekaterina | Nechayeva | Professional Category | Russia |
| Desiree | Nguyen | Professional Category | Austria |
| Joshua | Nunamaker | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Audrey | Oakes | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Shiori | Ohama | Professional Category | United States |
| Anna Victoria | Ortega | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Julianne | Pankau | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Andrea | Parrilla | Pre-Professional Category | Panama |
| Addison | Partlow | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Julianna | Perez | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Aleana | Perez | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Ella | Phun | Introductory Category | United States |
| Valentina | Polanco | Professional Category | Colombia |
| Anna Maria | Ponferrada | Introductory Category | Philippines |
| Grace | Purugganan | Professional Category | Philippines |
| Emma | Purvin | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Kristen Summer | Quintos | Introductory Category | Philippines |
| Gina | Quiodettis | Pre-Professional Category | Panama |
| Addie | Richardson | Professional Category | United States |
| Jimena | Rodriguez | Introductory Category | Panama |
| Gianna | Rodriguez | Introductory Category | Panama |
| Analia | Rodriguez | Introductory Category | Panama |
| Ana | Rodriguez | Preparatory Category | Panama |
| Sofia | Sarmento | Preparatory Category | Brazil |
| Martina | Sarmiento | Pre-Professional Category | Philippines |
| Elizabeth | Seibel | Professional Category | United States |
| Alice | Silva | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Luiza | Silva | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Daisy | Simboli | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Amber | Skaggs | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Chloe | Snyder | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Kyra | Soo | Professional Category | Canada |
| Natasha | Sum | Professional Category | United States |
| Quincy | Sykes | Pre-Professional Category | United States |
| Irene | Ta | Professional Category | Canada |
| Sophie Wenxin | Ter | Introductory Category | Brazil |
| Zoila | Tiangco Saakes | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Anna Giulia | Toffoli | Pre-Professional Category | Brazil |
| Victoria | Veitch | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Allison | Walker | Professional Category | United States |
| Elisabeth | Wenta | Professional Category | Australia |
| Julia | Willard | Preparatory Category | United States |
| Ana | Wong | Introductory Category | Panama |
| Mary | Woodall | Professional Category | United States |
| Dawon | Yang | Pre-Professional Category | South Korea |
List of Ensemble Dancers
| First Name | Last Name | Category | Country Representing |
| Maria | Acosta | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Gabriela | Alcantara | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Isabella | Alvarado | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Anna Julia | Alves | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Valeria | Amaya | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Sara | Andrews | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Catarina | Borges | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Ana | Bravo | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Maria Vitoria | Bugalho | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Mikaela | Bultron | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Anna | Calvo | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Maria Carolina | Carmo | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Beatriz | Carvalho | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Lorena | Castillo | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Karla | Ceballos | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Alana | Chang Wong | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Liang | Chong | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Laura | Cordoba | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Isabelah | Coutinho | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Ana Barbara | Dalcin | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Morgan | Davis | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Gabriela | de Alcantara | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Maria | De Gracia | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Ana | Diaz | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Brayan | dos Santos | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Fernanda | e Silva | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Isabella | Espino | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Krisanne | Espino | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Ana | Espinosa | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Julia | Favaro | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Manuela | Fonseca | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Maria Eduarda | Fortunato | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Valerie | Fuentes Carrizo | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Lorena | Gasques | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Emma | Guevara | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Ana | Gutierrez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Madeleine | Hall | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Nathalia | Hosida | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Ansley | Hynes | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Mariam | Jimenez Cano | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Sara | Komatsu | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Katie | Komatsu | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Nathalie | Labrador Allen | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Camila | Lopez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Daniela | Lorenzo | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Doria | Marchena | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Helleni | Marin Liakopulos | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Maria Antonia | Martins | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Marissa | Mattingly | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Maria Luiza | Medina | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Vanessa | Medina Castillo | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Maila | Mello | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Aurora | Naatjes | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Samantha | Noriega | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Sofia | Oliveira | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Sofia | Oliveira | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Ana Clara | Oliveira | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Ana | Ortega | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Giovana | Ovelar | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Andrea | Parrilla | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Ana | Pimentel | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Larissa | Pires | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Amanda | Plaza | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Gabrielle | Purcell | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Lia | Quijano | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Mia | Quijano | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Gina | Quiodettis | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Camila | Rangel | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Sophia | Ribeiro | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Ana | Rodriguez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Jimena | Rodriguez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Valentina | Rodriguez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Analia | Rodriguez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Dafne | Rodriguez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Gianna | Rodriguez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Alecsana | Rotar | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Christine | Sampson | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Vivian | Sanchez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Mariana | Santana | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Julia | Santos | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Leticia | Santos | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Isabelle Carolina | Santos | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Brayan | Santos | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Sabrina | Sarasqueta Isaza | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Julia | Shugart | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Gabriela | Silva | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Maria Eduarda | Silva | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Fernanda | Silva | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Maria Carolina | Silva | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Gabriela | Sousa | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Helena | Souza | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Olivia | Spade | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Sophia | Spataro | Ensemble Category | United States |
| Kate | Taylor | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Alejandra | Urriola | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Digna | Vasquez | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Gabriela | Velasco | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Maria | Vergara | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Ana | Vergara | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Maria | Vergara | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Jeannette | Villarreal | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Ana | Wong | Ensemble Category | Panama |
| Amanda | Xavier | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
| Sofia | Zampieri | Ensemble Category | Brazil |
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