Awards and a scholarship at Bologna Ballet Competition

Autumn 2025 · Bologna, Italy

Four students from Prima Donna ballet school represented the school at Bologna Ballet Competition. Our girls were the only participants from Bulgaria and returned with prize-winning places, a scholarship and new experience on the international stage.

Results:

• Hana Pampulova — 2nd place in classical ballet, ages 6–9.
• Sofia Pezhgorski — 4th place in classical ballet, ages 6–9.
• Natalia Santos — 2nd place in classical ballet, ages 10–11, and a scholarship for an intensive summer programme in Salerno, Italy.
• Nikol Nikolaeva — 6th place in classical ballet, ages 10–11.
• Nikol Nikolaeva and Natalia Santos — 3rd place with a duet from “La Fille mal gardée”.

Alongside the competition programme, the children attended masterclasses with teachers from the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera, Thessaloniki Ballet School, Miskolc Ballet and the National Dance Foundation in Belgrade.

The trip combined stage performances, learning and time to explore Bologna. We thank the teachers for sharing their experience and congratulate our students on representing the school so well.

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