Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2026
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The 10th Helsinki International Ballet Competition will be held at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet from 28 May to 5 June 2026.
The competition program consists of both classical and contemporary repertoire. In First Round all competitors present classical variations and in Second Round a contemporary piece. In the final round competitors will perform both classical variations and contemporary dance.
HIBC has three divisions: junior division (age 15 to 18), young professional division (age 19 to 21) and senior division (age 22 to 25).
Javier Torres, the Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet is the President of the HIBC Jury.
The organizer of HIBC is the Helsinki International Ballet Competition Association. The chair of the board is Hannele Niiranen-Mattsson.
Read more about the competition at ibchelsinki.fi.
This is a guest performance, and the terms and conditions for guest performances apply. You can learn more by reading our sales and delivery terms and conditions.
competition programme
28 to 30 May 2026 First Round / Almi Hall
1 to 2 June 2026 Second Round and Choreography competition / Almi Hall
3 to 4 June 2026 Finals / Main Stage
5 June 2026 Gala and Prize Ceremony / Main Stage
pricing
Ticket categories, first and second rounds: standard ticket 30−35 € / pensioner 20−25 € / students or military or non-military service members 20−25 € / youth (20 years or under) 15−17,50 € / group discount (10 tickets minimum) 27−31,50 €
Ticket categories, finals and gala: standard ticket 50−95 € / pensioner 40−85 € / students or military or non-military service members 25−47,50 € / youth (20 years or under) 25−47,50 € / group discount (from 10 to 29 tickets) 46−87,50 € / group discount (from 30 to 49 tickets) 43,50−82,65 € / group discount (50+ tickets) 42−81 €
Ticket packages
When you purchase tickets for all performances in a round at once, you will receive a discount on Standard Tickets. For the first and second rounds, the package discount is only available for rows 2–13 in the Almi Hall. The Standard Ticket price is reduced automatically as you add your tickets to the shopping basket.
First round (3 performances) 84 €
Second round (2 performances) 56 €
Finals (2 performances) price group A 120 € / price group B 96 € / price group C 80 €
The entire competition (8 performances) (rows 2–13 in the Almi Hall, price group A on the Main Stage) 300 €. Discount is valid until 31 December 2025.
This is a guest performance, and the terms and conditions for guest performances apply.
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