Nine previous winners of the Prix de Lausanne, including Jean-Christophe Maillot

Established in 1973, the Prix de Lausanne is an international competition for aspiring young dancers between the ages of 15 and 18. Held annually, it champions young talent by awarding its winners scholarships that give them the chance to pursue their dreams of becoming high-calibre professional dancers.

For Maillot, it was the second time he had been honoured by the Prix de Lausanne, having won it as young dancer himself in 1977.

Held in the glamourous Theatre de Beaulieu on Sunday with patron of the event, Princess Caroline of Hanover, in attendance, Maillot created a night of exceptional talent showcasing work from nine previous winners of the prize. Two dancers, who owe much of their successes to the Prix de Lausanne and now star in Maillot's Ballets de Monte Carlo - Bernice Coppieters and Asier Uriagereka, danced an excerpt from Maillot's Altro Canto 1.

Elsa Carpenter