The Royal Academy of Dance's annual Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition (The Fonteyn), one of the oldest ballet competitions in the world, will take place in London 1–8 September 2024.
The Fonteyn, previously known as The Genée, which began in 1931, is for young dancers trained in the RAD syllabus. More than 70 dancers from countries around the globe will participate. The semi-finals will be held 4–6 September at RAD’s Aud Jebson Studio Theatre in London, and the final will be at His Majesty’s Theatre, London on 8 September.
The judging panel includes Dame Darcey Bussell DBE, Alessandra Ferri OMRI and Kevin O’Hare CBE. José Alves will judge the semi-finals, with Dame Monica Mason DBE and Ashley Page OBE judging the Musicality and Choreographic Awards.