Helsinki International Ballet Competition selects competitors from wide field of applicants

There was much interest in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition among young dancers, as no fewer than 151 of them from all over the world applied to enter. The Selection Committee chose 81 applicants from 20 countries to enter the competition – eight of them from Finland. Now held for the ninth time, the competition will take place at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet from 31 May to 6 June this year.