17-year-old ballerina wins coveted Prix de Lausanne

February 05, 2012

By HIROYUKI MAEGAWA / Correspondent

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--With her favorite ballerina looking on from the judges' panel, 17-year-old Madoka Sugai took home first prize in this year's prestigious Prix de Lausanne, a competition for young ballet dancers, on Feb. 4.

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Madoka Sugai, center, acknowledges the applause after she took first place at the Prix de Lausanne on Feb. 4. (Hiroyuki Maegawa)

Madoka Sugai, center, acknowledges the applause after she took first place at the Prix de Lausanne on Feb. 4. (Hiroyuki Maegawa)

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  • Madoka Sugai, center, acknowledges the applause after she took first place at the Prix de Lausanne on Feb. 4. (Hiroyuki Maegawa)
  • Madoka Sugai, who came in first place at the Prix de Lausanne (Hiroyuki Maegawa)
  • Madoka Sugai's contemporary dance performance at the Prix de Lausanne (Hiroyuki Maegawa)
  • Madoka Sugai's contemporary dance performance at the Prix de Lausanne (Hiroyuki Maegawa)
  • Madoka Sugai's contemporary dance performance at the Prix de Lausanne (Hiroyuki Maegawa)
  • Madoka Sugai, left, with Miyako Yoshida, one of the judges at the Prix de Lausanne (Hiroyuki Maegawa)