One of the world’s most prestigious dance competitions is coming to St. Pete this March. The acclaimed Youth International Ballet Competition is a showcase of the most talented young dancers from across the country, and the finals of the elite competition take place March 22-27 at the Mahaffey Theater. After a four-month tour seeking out the talent across the country and abroad, the best of the best young talent convene in St. Pete for the 2024 Finals in search of scholarships to Top Professional Schools and Job Opportunities. Tickets for individual rounds are available now.
The competition is a major destination for pre-professional ballet dancers where an extensive panel of ballet directors are invited to adjudicate, teach, and scout talent. This enables the competition to serve as a leading platform to discover potential and to offer educational and professional opportunities to top ballet programs.
Hosted by the non-profit ADC|IBC, the 19th annual Youth International Ballet Competition features 280 finalists representing the most promising young talent in the country, selected from more than 1,500 semi-final participants. In addition to competing for prizes, scholarships and even jobs, the competition is a learning opportunity for participants. As part of the ADC|IBC’s investment in the development of talented youth, dancers receive free training and teaching through the program.
Daily admission starts at $11.50 to see these incredible dancers perform. Rounds open to the public begin on March 24 in the Mahaffey Theater. Qualifying competition continues through March 27, concluding with the epic ADC|IBC Final Round Gala on March 27 at 5:30 pm.
Youth International Ballet Competition supports promising young dancers
ADC|IBC is a non-profit Youth International Scholarship Ballet Competition for all nationalities, ages 9-21, that was formed in 2005. In the years since, the organization has developed into a leader in its field with an ever-growing network that helps connect and facilitate the progress of professional training.
The event serves as an annual meeting ground for dancers, teachers, directors, choreographers, professionals, dance media, vendors and dance lovers. With more than $500,000 in scholarship funds being awarded each year through the collaborative efforts of the organization’s scholarship partners, they are able to carry out their non-profit mission to place students into professional training programs.
The 2023 competition, for example, led to 101 professional opportunities being offered (Company Contracts, Second Company, Trainee, Graduate Program Positions), as well as 79 company experience programs, 624 summer program scholarships, 109 year-round professional training scholarships, and 56 year-round professional training short stays.
ADC IBC is supported and funded in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and Visit St. Pete Clearwater. Learn more about the organization and its premier competition at adcibc.com.
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