Ballet
Connection
The Va variation and enchaînement categories, each featuring their own judging and awards, along with medical support provided by doctors and specialists, have been highly praised. Stay tuned for the 5th edition!
Our vision
Dancers, nurturing teachers, and supportive families.
We hope that this "Connection" will spread strongly throughout the world through Ballet Connection.
The competition itself is not only an opportunity to learn and improve skills, with special workshops by judges from overseas ballet schools and enchaînement judging, but we also strive to further enrich the experience everyone has at the venue by introducing medical support for dancers, their families, and teachers from doctors and experts in various fields.
<Features of this competition>
★Many scholarships to overseas ballet schools
★Pre-Con competition for 8-12 year olds will be awarded by age group.
★Stage audition x Ensement audition
★ Judging sheets will be distributed to all participants
★Pre- and competition categories will be newly established for contemporary art.
★Works provided for the storyboard section
★On-stage non-juried workshop
★Free lectures by doctors and experts
FAQ
Enchaînement?
We will have you dance about 3 to 4 types of enchaînement that include basic elements such as [Adagio, Pirouette, and Allegro]. We don't do barre.
We will carefully examine aspects that cannot be fully judged from variation, such as basic ability, musicality, coordination, absorption, and future potential.
Different ballet schools require different personnel, methods, and policies, so the enchainement examination is very important, especially for those who wish to study abroad, so that they can study abroad at a school that suits their individuality.
The contestants are in the process of learning ballet, and their bodies are in the process of changing, so I would like to see not only the perfectly finished variations, but also the process of growth. It should be a good opportunity to find new possibilities that you could not notice before.
In addition, there is always a lesson evaluation at auditions for domestic and foreign ballet companies, including famous international competitions. We would appreciate it if you could come to the enchaînement examination as an opportunity to step up further.
Pre competitive?
8-12 year olds are in the pre-competitive division. In the pre-competitive division, we will award 1st to 5th place in each age group, taking into account the large physical differences in one year.
From 2024, we have decided to introduce the enchaînement examination for all pre-competitive divisions, so the awards will be as follows.
Enchaînement selection: 1st to 5th place
Variation judging: 1st to 5th place
Overall 1st to 5th place
As for the Enchaînement selection, please be assured that we have made every effort to ensure that everyone in the pre-competitive division is comfortable with the process.
Among the competitions that invite judges from famous overseas ballet schools, there are very few that have a pre-competitive division. I would like you to choose it for the first time to participate in the competition.
Medical support?
In this competition, we believe that "physical and mental health comes first" above all else, and apply examination standards based on the supervision of a doctor.
With the cooperation of specialists in various fields such as nutrition, psychology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, we will set up a medical support booth at the competition venue and hold a special seminar.
Participants, teachers, and family members can attend the seminar free of charge, so please take advantage of the waiting time to attend the seminar.
Of course, you can also watch the archive of the seminar. If the schedule is not convenient and you cannot attend the lecture at the venue, please watch the archived video that will be sent after the event.
The latest updates
March 20,2026
We have partnered with the Asian Star Grand Prix. Through this partnership, we hope to expand exchanges between dancers from Japan and Taiwan, fostering mutual inspiration and creating new possibilities.
February 24,2026
Thank you very much for participating in Ballet Connection in Tokyo 2026.
The 5th event has been scheduled for March 29th-31st, 2027. All of our staff look forward to your participation again.
We have the following announcements to make.
① We have posted the results, so please take a look. We will also be posting them on Instagram in due course.
In addition to those announced at the awards ceremony, we have newly announced the following scholarships.
Bolshoi Ballet Academy
Acosta Advanced Training Hub
② We have many scholarships currently under review via video. We will announce these on our website and Instagram in due course.
③ Scholarship recipients will receive an email shortly; please check its contents.
February 16,2026
For those who wish to attend, here is the schedule.
You can purchase admission tickets anytime after the venue opens. We look forward to your visit.
Sunday, February 22nd Doors open 9:20
Pre-A screening: 9:40 AM - 1:40 PM
Pre-B judging: 14:25 - 19:25
Judging for the Contemporary Pre-Category: 19:40 - 20:20
Exhibition starts 20:35-20:50
February 23rd (Monday) Doors open 9:50
Junior A Audition: 10:25 - 14:05
Junior B & Senior Judging: 14:50 - 17:15
Judging for the Contemporary category: 17:35 - 18:50
Exhibition 19:15-19:30
Awards Ceremony: 19:40 - 20:20
September1,2025
Applications are now open for Ballet Connection in Tokyo 2026, which will be held from February 21st to 23rd, 2026.
・Increased number of scholarship partner schools and special sponsorship from the fashion industry
・Pre- and competition sections have been added to the contemporary section.
・Five contemporary BC works are available.
We look forward to receiving your entries!
November 15,2024
Applications for Ballet Connection in Tokyo 2025 (February 7-9, 2025) are open until December 31st!
https://www.ipsilon-japan.com/
IPSILO (Epsilon Co., Ltd.) is a long-established Tokyo modeling agency that represents models who have appeared in collections such as the Paris and Milan collections, as well as models active in top fashion magazines such as Vogue.
This time, IPSILON's managers will be coming to the Ballet Connection venue to discover new talent!
If you are interested in being a ballet dancer or even a model, there is a high chance that participating in Ballet Connection will lead to you being scouted!!! We look forward to receiving many entries☆
July 22,2024
Applications for Ballet Connection in Tokyo 2025 (February 7-9, 2025) will begin on August 1st! Discounts available for 2024 contestants! The newly established contemporary category will provide works to make it easier for everyone to participate. Please see the overview page for details.
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