Japan Ballet Competition (JBC): An International Ballet Competition Open to Dancers Worldwide
Japan Ballet Competition (JBC) is a ballet competition held at venues across Japan, welcoming dancers from Japan and overseas alike. Since its first edition in 2014, JBC has been held more than a dozen times a year at venues nationwide, judged by an international panel that includes principals and instructors from companies such as the Bolshoi Theatre and the Mariinsky Theatre.
Dancers applying from outside Japan can register online, and an interpreter is permitted to accompany participants backstage on the day of the competition. Please see the Registration page for entry procedures, and the Q&A page for other details.
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Event
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Registration
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Winners
Previous Winners from here.
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Information
Sun May.17.2026
We have mailed the documents regarding participation in JBC Okinawa 2026, along with the complete set of pass cards, to your organization.
Thu Apr.21.2024
JBC Variation music CD sets and JBC competition programs for each JBC competition are available at the JBC Store.
JBC-STORE
Thu Mar.6.2024
We will change the Rules and Regulations Ver.18
Update the rules and regulations Ver18 from 2024, March 6.
Please check out below.
◆To change◆
About possible age of competition divisions who is at stage sleeves with teacher.
5years old to 9years old
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5years old to 10years old
Also, Interpreter are allowed to accompany the stage wings when participating from abroad.
Fri Mar.1.2024
Up date that Rules and Reguration ver.17
Please check from this page
Please check out Rules and Reguration form.
Thu Feb.15.2024
Click here for the Japanese version of the JBC website
japanese website
Mon January 29, 2024
Up date that Rules and Reguration ver.16
Please check from this page
◆About up date details◆
Entry fee has changed(From Mar 1,2024)
Please check out Rules and Reguration form.
※You can entry previos fee until Feb 28,2024 so, you should apply as soon as possible if you want※
Fri May 12, 2023
Miss the Competition
Whatever reason for miss, you can entry again other place from on May 28, 2023 JBCosaka.
Once paid, the entry fee cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
Please apply on JBC Website Form when you dicide which place you want to do again after you missed competiton.