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Mongolian Ballet Dancers Earn Eight Medals at the World Ballet Grand Prix
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Ulaanbaatar, January 27, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Mongolian ballet students from the National Ballet School of Mongolia under the Mongolian Ballet Development Foundation successfully participated in the “World Ballet Grand Prix Tokyo” held on January 21-23, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan, earning a total of eight medals.
In the team category, the "Exotika" group, aged 6-8, led by teacher T. Enkhsuren, and the "Copellia" group, aged 9-11, led by instructors Ch. Ganchimeg and Ts. Jargalan, won gold medals. In the individual category, ballerinas Ch. Gegeen, A. Tanangoo, and Z. Anirlan each secured bronze, while M. Inguumel scored the silver medal and Ts. Amina earned an honorable mention. Notably, in the Best Artist category, A. Tanangoo won the gold medal.
The World Ballet Grand Prix, organized by the International Federation of Ballet Competitions (FIBC) of UNESCO and the international ballet organization “Shoryu,” aims at promoting ballet development. In addition to participating in the competition, students also took part in a joint training program. The competition saw the participation of young ballet dancers from more than 20 countries, competing in four age categories.
