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Ballet dreams

Finding future dance stars at the Prix de Lausanne international competition.

This content was published on March 4, 2010 - 07:50

Thomas Kern was born in Switzerland in 1965. Trained as a photographer in Zürich, he started working as a photojournalist in 1989. He was a founder of the Swiss photographers agency Lookat Photos in 1990. Thomas Kern has won twice a World Press Award and has been awarded several Swiss national scholarships. His work has been widely exhibited and it is represented in various collections.

Founded in 1973 by the Swiss industrialist Philippe Braunschweig, the Prix de Lausanne has become a prestigious event for young dancers from all over the world. Over the past few years, the competition has seen a big boom in Asian candidates. In 2010 it takes places from January 26-31. (All photos: Thomas Kern, swissinfo)

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