The second edition of the Czech international dance competition is intended for students of dance conservatories and professional ballet schools from all over Europe aged 12 years and older until graduation. The European Dance Competition Brno will take place on 16-18 March 2026 at the Janáček Theatre.

The ambitious European Dance Competition Brno 2023 project builds on the rich history of ballet competitions at the National Theatre Brno. The NdB Ballet organises this international competition in cooperation with the Filiánek Ballet School in Brno.

The competition focuses not only on classical ballet, but also on contemporary dance forms, which allows young dancers specialising in contemporary dance to participate. The international jury will judge the participants in three categories, and the programme on 16 and 17 March is closed to the public. Only the finalists’ gala on 27 June is open to the public. The main prize of the competition is, among other things, an engagement with Ballet NdB 2.

All information can be found on the website www.edcb.cz.

Finalists’ gala performance on 18 March 2026 at 6 p.m.

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