After three coaching days and two semi-finals, judged by a panel comprising Paloma Herrera, Artistic Director of the Summer Intensive at KAATSBAAN Cultural Park and Julio Bocca, Director of the Stable Ballet of the Teatro Colón, the finalists will now compete for a chance to win the coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, and for the Audience Choice Award. Mayara Magri, The Royal Ballet principal dancer and Ana Botafogo, Artistic Director of Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro, will join Herrera and Bocca to judge the final.

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Lárah Rachel de Carvalho Bento Rodrigues won the Dancer’s Own Choreographic Award which was available to all candidates who choreographed their Dancer’s Own variation. This variation will be performed at the final. The Musicality Award was won by Samantha Maestre Cortez.

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At the final on Sunday, finalists will perform newly choreographed commissioned variations created by The Fonteyn 2025 commissioned choreographer, Mayara Magri. The finalists will perform one of two variations, ‘Frivolity’ and ‘Samba Alone’ both set to music by Brazilian composer Andre Mehmari. These variations are world premieres and mark Magri’s choreographic debut.

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Donor Support​

Nearly half of the semi-finalists were bursary recipients meaning that, through the generous support of RAD donors, they were able to participate in the competition.