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Competitions

The idea of a ballet competition bearing the name of Mia Arbatova was conceived by Nira Paaz, one of Mia's prominent students, Yair Vardi, General Manager of the Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, the late Hezy Leskly, poet, journalist, choreographer and ballet critic and Zohara Simkins-Manor, Mia Arbatova's niece and one of her first and most senior students.

The Mia Arbatova Ballet Competition was founded as a means to encourage, support and fortify ballet dancers, and to commemorate her unrelenting work and eminent contribution to classical ballet in Israel.

The Association's Trust Fund grants scholarships and awards to outstanding students and strengthens the awareness and importance of traditional classical ballet.

The adjudicators are top professionals from Israel and abroad.
The Mia Arbatova Ballet Competition is today one of the most important dance establishments in the cultural life of Israel.

2008 Prize Donors

• First Prize - Female Dancer
• Donated by Mrs. Lili Artenstein, In memory of her late Mother Rozi De Pichoto
• First Prize - Male Dancer
• Presented in the memory of the late Jeannette Ordman.
• Second Prize
• Donated by Adv. Leon Eli in appreciation of his parents Ester and Dr. R. Eli
• Third Prize
• In memory of the dancer Moshe Lazara , Mia Arbatova's most outstanding pupil, donated by Moshe's family.
• Fourth Prize
• Donated by the Toronto Branch, Canada-Israel Cultural Fund

2008 The Thirteenth Competition - April 24th - May 10th This year's competition is dedicated to the memory of Moshe Lazra, Mia Arbatova's most prominent dancer (1932-2008). April 24th Semi-Final Marathon "Pas de Deux" Master Class demonstration on stage performing excerpts from "Four Temperamants" Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Paul Hindemith Staged: Mr. Reuven Voremberg "Pas de Deux" Choreography: Mr. francis Cinceritti from Holland Music: Franz Schubert May 10th- Competition Final Prize Winners: First Prize-Female: Liron Kichler First Prize-Male: Erez Ilan Second Prize: Gal Mahzari Third Prize: Chen Drory Fourth Prize: Amit Kanfer Judges: Attorney Zvi Pomrock (Chairman), Reuven Voremberg, Nathali Erlbaum Borensztejn, Karin Schnabel, Sally-Anne Friedland, Ildar Paritzki Guest Performance: "The Dying Swan" - Nadia Timofeeva "Interpretation" - Sahar Azimi "Jugo de Limon" - Lazaro Godov The Israeli Ballet Artistic Director Berta Yampolsky "Too Tired" - Nina Gershman and Alexander Utkin

2006 The Twelfth Competition-April 21st and 22nd April 21st – Semi final-Marathon and "Pas de Deux" Master class demonstration on stage April 22nd – Competition Final Prize Winners: First Prize- Dana Zcharia Second Prize- Idan Yoav Third Prize- Itai Perry Fourth prize- Hagar Enosh and Zohar Ben Israel Judges: Attorney Zvi Pomrock (Chairman), Ido Tadmor, Gabi El Dor , Ester Nadler, Viacheslav Sarkisov, Walter Cinquinella Guest Performance: Hillel Kogan

2004 The Eleventh Competition - April 30th Semi Final - Marathon May 1st Finals For the first time in addition to Classical Ballet Competition, the Association added a Contemporary Dance Competition, in the present of audience and a panel of judges. Prize Winners: Classical ballet First Prize- Moriel Deby Second Prize- Aviad Herman Third Prize- Guy Fletcher Contemporary Dance First Prize- Shai Haramaty Second Prize- Harel Kay Third Prize- Or Kachlon Judges: Attorney Zvi Pomrock ( Chairman), Sally-Anne Friedland, Ora Brafman, Ed Wubbe, Valery Panov, Nurit Stern Guest Performance: Dancers from the "Dutch National Ballet Company", Egone De Yong and Ga-el Lambiot

2002 The Tenth Competition - May 25th Prize Winners: First Prize - Orian Yochanan and Arman Grigoryan Second Prize - Yorai Feinberg and Guy Fletcher Third Prize - Iliia Sarkisov and Ilan Kav Judges: Attorney Zvi Pomrock (chairman), Sally- Anne Friedland, Nathalie Bornsztejn, Aharon Watkin, Lior Lev, Shelly Sheer Guest Performance: Shirley Pasternak and Vlacheslav Sarkisov Bat Dor Dance Company Dancers from the Thelma Yelin High School The Association's Statue: The Association's Statue was presented to Yair Vardi, General Manager of the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theatre, in honor of his contribution to the advancement of dance in Israel and the Mia Arbatova Association.

2000 The Ninth Competition - May 31st First Mediterranean ballet competition to mark ten years of activities by the Association Participants: Dancers from Turkey, Greece, Macedonia and Israel Prize Winners: Juniors-ages15-19: First Prize- Nadia Tarasov, Israel Maria Mapoubouli, Greece Second Prize- Olga Tzimourta, Greece Seniors- ages 19-23: First Prize-Serht Gudul, Turkey Second Prize- Lidia Rotterdamskaya, Israel Judges: Attorney Zvi Pomrock (Chairman), Martin Viscount, USA, Moshe Lazra - Israel / Portugal, Nadia Nikoliados - Cyprus, Reuven Formberg, Israel / Holland, Shelly Sheer, Israel Guest Performance: The Bat Dor Dance Company The Bat Sheva Dance Company The Ido Tadmor-the Company. The Association's statue: The Association's statue was presented to Mia Pick-Ajolo in honor of her life's work to advance classical ballet in Israel and for her contribution to the work of the Mia Arbatova Classical Ballet Association.