We are honored to welcome our distinguished panel of judges, who have traveled from renowned institutions around the world to join us in Japan for the Japan Grand Prix International Ballet Competition 2025. Their presence is a testament to our collective dedication to fostering excellence in ballet.
Judging Panel – JGP-IBC 2025
Eun Young Ahn – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, USA (Not pictured)
Kathrin Baum-Höfer – The State Ballet School Berlin, Germany (Not pictured)
Daniela Buson – Tulsa Ballet, USA (Not pictured)
Deborah Hess – Canada’s National Ballet School, Canada
Grace Holmes – San Francisco Ballet School, USA
Tamara King – Boston Ballet School, USA (Not pictured)
Marianne Kruuse – School of the Hamburg Ballet, Germany
Kimmy Lauwens – Royal Ballet School Antwerp, Belgium
Frédéric Olivieri – Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy (Not pictured)
Robert Parker – Elmhurst Ballet School, UK (Not pictured)
Victoria Schneider – The HARID Conservatory, USA
Sharon Story – Atlanta Ballet, USA
Maria Torija – BalletMet, USA
Garry Trinder – New Zealand School of Dance, New Zealand (Not pictured)
Olivier Vercoutere – Ballet Academy, University of Music and Performing Arts Munich & Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich, Germany
Toru Shimazaki – Choreographer, Professor at Kobe Jogakuin College
Kimiho Hulbert - Choreographer (Not pictured)
We look forward to an inspiring and memorable competition. See you all tomorrow.
Posted by Taeko Nishino @taekonishino , Director of Operations, Japan Grand Prix IBC
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Judging Panel – JGP-IBC 2025
Eun Young Ahn – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, USA (Not pictured)
Kathrin Baum-Höfer – The State Ballet School Berlin, Germany (Not pictured)
Daniela Buson – Tulsa Ballet, USA (Not pictured)
Deborah Hess – Canada’s National Ballet School, Canada
Grace Holmes – San Francisco Ballet School, USA
Tamara King – Boston Ballet School, USA (Not pictured)
Marianne Kruuse – School of the Hamburg Ballet, Germany
Kimmy Lauwens – Royal Ballet School Antwerp, Belgium
Frédéric Olivieri – Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy (Not pictured)
Robert Parker – Elmhurst Ballet School, UK (Not pictured)
Victoria Schneider – The HARID Conservatory, USA
Sharon Story – Atlanta Ballet, USA
Maria Torija – BalletMet, USA
Garry Trinder – New Zealand School of Dance, New Zealand (Not pictured)
Olivier Vercoutere – Ballet Academy, University of Music and Performing Arts Munich & Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich, Germany
Toru Shimazaki – Choreographer, Professor at Kobe Jogakuin College
Kimiho Hulbert - Choreographer (Not pictured)
We look forward to an inspiring and memorable competition. See you all tomorrow.
Posted by Taeko Nishino @taekonishino , Director of Operations, Japan Grand Prix IBC
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