World Ballet Competition

With only two weeks left to the 19th Annual World Ballet Competition, enjoy these two medal winning routines exquisitely performed by YunXin Lin (of USA).

Watch all of our talented competitors on our livestream broadcast of the 2026 World Ballet Competition Finals from June 16-19 at worldballetcompetition.com.

Luisa Costa (of Brazil) performs the Gamzatti Variation with such steady control 🧡✨

Luisa was awarded the Gold Medal and a $1,500 cash prize in the Pre-Professional Category at the WBC ‘25 along with scholarships to the Washington School of Ballet, Central Florida Ballet, and Conservatorio Internacional de Ballet e Danca. She trains at Ateliê da Dança.

Learn more and apply to compete at worldballetcompetition.com

We’re pleased to announce Melissa Gelfin will be performing in the WBC’s All Stars of Dance performance held on June 20 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts!

Melissa Gelfin is a principal dancer of Cincinnati Ballet. Gelfin’s repertoire with the company includes classical and contemporary works by Septime Webre, Yuri Possokhov, Victoria Morgan, Val Caniparoli, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, and many more.

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Tamison Soppet (of New Zealand) displays impressive balance and flexibility in the Paquita Variation ❤️🌹

We’re pleased to announce Tommie Lin Kesten will be performing in the WBC’s All Stars of Dance performance held on June 20 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts!

Tommie Lin Kesten is a principal dancer of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and featured on the Cover of Pointe Magazine’s 2025 November/December issue!

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Yun Xin Lin beautifully performs the Variation from Paquita with exquisite lines and balances 😍🌹

Learn more and apply to compete at worldballetcompetition.com