young ballet stars in Helsinki

The 10th Helsinki International Ballet Competition will be held at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet from 27 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.

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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

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