JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Happy Thursday y’all! Today we are getting inspired with the USA International Ballet Competition that has been going on right here in downtown Jackson! The USA IBC has been hosting their 12th competition since June 10th and will end with an Encore Gala on June 24th. The USA IBC is a world renown competition with 119 competitors from 17 countries and it is happening right here in the heart of Mississippi!
The USA IBC in Jackson, MS is one of the oldest and most respected ballet competition in the entire world. In 1982, the United States Congress passed a Joint Resolution naming Jackson the official home of the competition. Since then, the USA IBC has been a huge success and is looked forward to every 4 years!
Some of the countries that are being represented by competitors this year are the United States with 57 competitors, Japan with 17, and the Republic of Korea with 15. Other countries competing are Armenia, Brazil, France, Canada, Cuba, China, Finland, Germany, Israel, Mongolia, Paraguay, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Venezuela. Medals, scholarships, company contracts, and apprentices along with cash prizes will be rewarded to those who advance on during rounds. It truly is an amazing event to experience and an outstanding opportunity for the competitors.
The USA International Ballet Competitions still has tickets available to purchase for rounds, performances, award ceremonies, and the final gala. Additional events they offer are competitors observation classes, arts and lecture series, dance school observations, and other events. Make sure to check out their website at usaibc.com for more information regarding events and purchasing of tickets. Again, this is an amazing and once of a lifetime event to attend and especially to get inspired at!
The USA IBC in Jackson, MS is one of the oldest and most respected ballet competition in the entire world. In 1982, the United States Congress passed a Joint Resolution naming Jackson the official home of the competition. Since then, the USA IBC has been a huge success and is looked forward to every 4 years!
Some of the countries that are being represented by competitors this year are the United States with 57 competitors, Japan with 17, and the Republic of Korea with 15. Other countries competing are Armenia, Brazil, France, Canada, Cuba, China, Finland, Germany, Israel, Mongolia, Paraguay, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Venezuela. Medals, scholarships, company contracts, and apprentices along with cash prizes will be rewarded to those who advance on during rounds. It truly is an amazing event to experience and an outstanding opportunity for the competitors.
The USA International Ballet Competitions still has tickets available to purchase for rounds, performances, award ceremonies, and the final gala. Additional events they offer are competitors observation classes, arts and lecture series, dance school observations, and other events. Make sure to check out their website at usaibc.com for more information regarding events and purchasing of tickets. Again, this is an amazing and once of a lifetime event to attend and especially to get inspired at!
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