july2000

19th International Dance Competition - Varna


The Municipal Ballet School of Larissa took part at the 19th International Dance Competition of Varna with great success, 20th-30th July.

Maria Boubouli and Olga Tsimourta attracted the judges attention with their exceptional performance, even though the competition was outstandingly high standards:
145 contestants from 30 countries took part.
Thus we consider this a great attempt and a new page for dance in Greece (which for a first time in history there were Greek contestants) as Maria Boubouli was amongst the 22 finalists in the junior category.

The International Dance Competition of Varna is one of the hardest and most competitive of all dance competitions. It is from here that many dancers received their "passports" to fame.
The two dancers were accompanied to Varna by their teacher Gesh Mihov.