
Our 2023 finalists
79 candidates from 15 countries across the world took part in The Fonteyn semi-finals, with 12 finalists making it through to compete in the final at His Majesty's Theatre, London on Sunday 29 October.

Photo: Martin Bell
Olivia Moulsdale

Age: 17
Nationality: British
Taught by: Nicola Simpson and Ruth Mair Howard-Jones
Mandy Kwan

Age: 18
Nationality: British
Taught by: Denise Whiteman
Jakob Wheway Hughes

Age: 16
Nationality: British
Taught by: Dance Faculty of Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Indira Mayrani

Age: 19
Nationality: Indonesian
Taught by: Fifi Sijangga
Ben Moss

Age: 18
Nationality: Australian
Taught by: Hilary Kaplan and Archibald McKenzie
Antonia Maria Cramb

Age: 17
Nationality: British
Taught by: Kerry Livingstone, Trisha Meenaghan-Wackrow, Fabrice Maufrais and Louisa Ross
Samantha Wong

Age: 19
Nationality: Australian
Taught by: Hilary Kaplan and Archibald McKenzie
Zai Calliste

Age: 18
Nationality: Australian/British/Caribbean
Taught by: Annette Roselli, Michael Berkin, David Yow and Jane Pirani
Alicia Wong

Age: 16
Nationality: Australian
Taught by: Julie Fleming, Janne Blanche and Kynan Jones
Lucia Moore

Age: 15
Nationality: New Zealander
Taught by: Annette Roselli, Shane Wuerthner and Miranda Zeller
Ava Eie

Age: 16
Nationality: New Zealander
Taught by: Melinda Palmer and Nicci Theis Mckewen
Ed Cooley

Age: 17
Nationality: Australian
Taught by: Daniella Crismani, Daniel Gaudiello, Karen Donovan and Wim Broeckx
Candidate Alfie-Lee Hall, age 17, British, taught by Denise Whiteman, received the Dancer's Own Choreographic Award and will also be performing on stage on Sunday 29.