Semperoper Ballett’s Principal Bianca Teixeira received the Bayerische Kunstförderpreis for 2024, the company said in its Instagram post. The Brazilian dancer, who joined the company aa Principal this year, was among the 17 artists who received the prize and the prize money of €7,000 each.
In November, Semperoper Ballett’s Second Soloist Zarina Stahnke was awarded the Deutscher Theaterpreis DER FAUST 2024 in the category Dance Performers at the Theater Altenburg Gera, the company said in a press release.
The Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung awarded the 2024 Konstanze-Vernon-Prize to Elisabeth Tonev, Soloist of the Dutch National Ballet, the German foundation said in its Instagram post and the company said in a press release on 2nd December 2024.
The Geman dancer received the prize money of €1,000.
The Konstanze-Vernon-Prize is awarded to outstanding dancers at the beginning of their international careers once every two years. In addition to Tonev, five other dancers were nominated for the prize this year, including Leroy Mokgatle (Staatsballett Berlin), Se Hyun An and Emilia Vuorio (both Ballet NdB), and António Casalinho and Carollina Bastos (both Bayerisches Staatsballett).
Congratulations to all!
