2025 Archives — Les Estivales de la Danse

Iana Salenko, Staatsballett Berlin, Germany

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Iana discovered dance at the Pisarev Ballet School in Donetsk, from which she graduated in 2000. She then joined the city’s Opera Ballet as a Soloist. She then danced for the Kiev National Opera Ballet as Principal Dancer, which allowed her to return to her native… Read More

Kayla Mak – American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

Kayla trained in her native New York, first at Blind Brook High School, then at the prestigious Juilliard School. A graduate of the class of 2025, she distinguished herself throughout her training in numerous performances, shows and galas. In 2024, she performed at the American Ballet Theatre’s Autumn Gala… Read More

Alessandro Cavallo, Béjart Ballet Lausanne

Born in Brindisi, Italy, Alessandro began his dance training in 2011 at the Accademia Tersicore, under the direction of Antonella Di Lecce. In 2016, he graduated from the Marika Besobrasova Foundation, and that same year was awarded a scholarship by Piotr Nardelli to attend the IBstage in Barcelona. e then… Read More

Mari Ohashi, Béjart Ballet Lausanne

Born in Kobe, Japan, Mari began dancing at an early age. In 2010, she joined the prestigious John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, where she perfected her dance. The following year, she entered the École-Atelier Rudra Béjart, before joining the company in 2013. With the company, Mari will perform major roles… Read More

Daichi Ikarashi, Royal Ballet and Opera, England

Japanese dancer, Daichi began his training in his homeland, at the Niigita Ballet School. A talented and promising student, he went on to study in Europe at the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London. During his studies, Daichi took his first steps on stage, performing pieces from the renown classical… Read More

Marius Bado Rock – Codarts Dance, Rotterdam

Originally from Belgium, young Marius joined one of the country’s only professional schools, the Royal Ballet School Antwerp. As a final year student, he came across the Hivernales de la Danse in Liège in 2023. During this 11th edition of the prestigious Ballet Stars Gala, Marius stood out by presenting… Read More

Sebastian Kloborg, Freelance soloist

Sebastian trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School and naturally progressed to join the Royal Danish Ballet in 2003 where he was promoted to soloist in 2009. His classical repertoire boasts Romeo and Juliet, Albrecht in Giselle, the Prince in Cinderella, Theseus/Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Professor in… Read More

Sandra Bourdais, Hannover State Ballet

Born in Rouen, Sandra began dancing in Canteleu before joining the National Conservatory in Rouen. As an enthusiastic teenager, she travelled to Switzerland to perfect her art at the Rudra-Béjart Workshop where she had the chance to go on national and international tours with the Béjart Ballet Lausanne. In… Read More

Maurus Gauthier, Hannover State Ballet

Born in Switzerland, Maurus trained at the Zurich dance academy and then at the Hamburg Ballet school where he built up his stage experience dancing in choreographies by Kevin Haigen, Vaslav Nijinsky and John Neumeier. He began his career at National Youth Ballet John Neumeier in Hamburg. In 2013, he… Read More

Friedemann Vogel, Stuttgart Ballet, Germany

Born in Stuttgart, Friedemann completed his training at the Princess Grace Academy in Monte Carlo, thanks to a scholarship from Princess Antoinette de Monaco. He showed his outstanding talent, by winning the Prix de Lausanne in 1997, the Gold medal in the Prix de Luxembourg and in the Eurocity Competition… Read More