SENIOR DIVISION

a) one variation from the classical ballets listed in the Competition’s Obligatory Repertory;

b) a contemporary piece specially choreographed for the Competition or a fragment from ballets staged after 2000. Performance duration: must not exceed 5 minutes.

a) one variation from a classical ballet staged by a 20th century choreographer;

b) a contemporary work or a fragment from a ballet staged after 2000. Performance duration: must not exceed 5 minutes

a) one pas de deux from classical ballets listed in the Competition Obligatory Repertory;

b) a contemporary piece for duet specially choreographed for the Competition or a fragment (duet) from a ballet choreographed after 2000. Performance duration of duet: must not exceed 7 minutes.

a) one pas de deux from a classical ballet staged by a 20th century choreographer;

b) a contemporary piece or a fragment from a ballet choreographed after 2000.

A contemporary work can be either a duet or a solo (that is for each of the competitors separately). Duet performance duration must not exceed 7 minutes.

In the event of performing separately, the performing duration must not exceed 5 minutes each.

 Each item should be performed in one Round only.

OBLIGATORY REPERTORY FOR THE FIRST ROUND PROGRAM

SENIOR DIVISION

Female (SOLO)

C. Pugni – «Esmeralda». Variation of Diana from pas de deux of Diana and Acteon, Act II. Choreography: A. Vaganova. (Music of the variation: R.Drigo).

H. Levenskjold – «La Sylphide». Variation of Sylphide, Act II. Choreography: A. Bournonville.

A. Adam – «Giselle». Variation of Giselle, Act I. Choreography: M. Petipa. (Music of the variation: L. Minkus).

L.Minkus – «La Bayadere». One of the three variations from the “Shadows”. Choreography: M.Petipa.

L. Minkus – «Don Quixote». Variation of Kitri, Act IV. Choreography: M. Petipa, A. Gorsky.

P. Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake. Variation of Odette, Act II. Choreography: L. Ivanov.

P. Tchaikovsky   - «The Sleeping Beauty». Variation of the Diamond Fairy, Act III. Choreography: M. Petipa.

P. Tchaikovsky – «Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux». Female variation. Choreography: G. Balanchine.

A.Glazunov – «Raimonda». Variation of Raimonda, Act I. Choreography: M.Petipa.

Male (SOLO)

H. Levenskjold – «La Sylphide». Variation of James, Act II. Choreography: A. Bournonville.

L.Minkus – «La Bayadere». Variation of Solor. Choreography: M. Petipa, V. Chaboukiani.

L. Minkus – «Don Quixote». Variation of Basil, Act IV. Choreography: M. Petipa, A. Gorsky.

C. Pugni – «Esmeralda». Variation of Acteon, Act IV. Choreography: A. Vaganova.

P. Tchaikovsky – «The Nutcracker». Variation of Prince, Act III. Choreography: V. Vainonen.

P. Tchaikovsky – «Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux». Male variation. Choreography: G. Balanchine

S.Balasanyan – «Leili and Mendzhun». Variation of Mendzhun, Act III. Choreography: K.Goleizovsky.

B.Asafiev – «The Flames of Paris». Pas de deux of Jeanne and Philippe, Act IV. Choreography: V. Vainonen.

A. Adam – «Giselle». Grand pas de deux of Giselle and Albrecht, Act II. Choreography: J. Perrault, G. Coralli, M. Petipa.

D. Auber – «Grand Pas Classique». Choreography: V. Gzovsky.

P. Tchaikovsky – «Swan Lake». Black Swan pas de deux, Act III. Choreography: M. Petipa.

P. Tchaikovsky – «The Sleeping Beauty». Pas de deux of Aurora and Desire, Act III. Choreography: M. Petipa, K. Sergeyev.

A. Adam – «Le Corsaire». Pas de deux of Medora and the Slave, Act II. Choreography: M. Petipa. (Music of pas de deux: R. Drigo).

E. Helsted – «The Flower Festival in Genzano». Pas de deux.Choreography: A. Bournonville.

*Contestants of the Third Round can be nominated for the main Special Prize of Competition devoted to great Russian ballerina M.Semenova if they perform pas de deux from M.Semenova’s repertory: «Swan Lake», «The Sleeping Beauty», «La Bayadere», «Raimonda», «Esmeralda».

– Each item should be performed in one Round only.