Entry Information

Entrants perform two contrasting items - a classical ballet solo, and a contemporary, lyrical or demi-character solo.

Time limit up to 3 minutes per solo.

All entrants will perform their classical ballet solo first. Once all classical ballet solos are completed, entrants will return for their contemporary item, performing in the same order. This will allow for costume changes between items.

Adjudicator

Slava Tutukin

Area of Specialty:
Classical ballet, Contemporary, Dance

Slava Tutukin, a former principal ballet dancer, is currently a producer, manager, and director. Trained at the renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, he worked as a principal dancer at the Mikhailovsky Theatre and Aalto Ballet Essen. After retiring from the stage, Slava has held significant roles in the arts sector, including managing the Linz State Theater's dance company in Austria, serving as Managing Director at the Tanya Pearson Academy in Sydney, and working as Manager and Deputy Artistic Director of the Dortmund Ballet Theatre and NRW Junior Ballet in Germany. He has produced and curated various projects, including international ballet galas, capacity-building workshops, and corporate events for luxury brands. Recent projects include the Sydney International Ballet Gala, Heaven on Earth Ballet Week in the Maldives and Cartier’s new high jewellery presentation in Vienna. As a mentor and dance educator, he has led master classes and training sessions for Ballet Dortmund, NRW Junior Ballet, Youth Ballet WA, Vaganova Summer Intensives Academy, and Tanya Pearson Academy. Slava holds a BA (Hons) in Business Management and a professional certificate in accounting from England and currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance in Australia.

Important Notes

Both items may have been performed once in another event (please refer to Item 5 under the Dance Category Rules & Conditions)

Note: Music is to be uploaded to the Sydney Eisteddfod Entrant Portal no later than two weeks prior to the event. Files should be in MP3 format. Please refer to Item 15 of the Dance Rules & Conditions of Entry.

Conditions

Adjudicator reports will have comments only (no marks) for this Championship.

Please refer to the Dance Rules & Conditions of Entry. Your entry is accepted under these conditions.

Pointe work allowed.

Prizes

Winner: $300 & Medal
2nd: $200 & Medal
3rd: $100 & Medal

Dr Jennifer Lees and Alistair Lees were stalwart supporters of Sydney Eisteddfod during their lifetime, Jennie as our Media Liaison & Public Information Officer, volunteer and archivist, obtaining her doctorate in 2004 with a thesis which was later published as The Sydney Eisteddfod Story:1930-1941. Alistair donated countless volunteer hours across many roles at Sydney Eisteddfod till 2020. Although sadly missed, their legacy lives on at Sydney Eisteddfod through The Wee Lees Trust Fund set up through their generous bequest.