Nina Ananiashvili

Director of the State Ballet of Georgia, the greatest ballerinas of the day. Served as the principal of the top ballet companies, like the Bolshoi Ballet, New York City Ballet (NYCB), American Ballet Theater (ABT). Served as the judge of many international ballet competitions.

Frank Anderson

Former director of the Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet. One of the promoters of international ballet exchanges, he is contributed to the inheritance and development of the Bournonville Method. Recipient of Commander of the Danish Dannebrog Order. Served as the Chairman of the Jury of many international ballet competitions.

Laurent Hilaire

Former artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet in France, artistic director of the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Recipient of Chevalier of Legion of Honour. Served as the judge of many international ballet competitions.

Mikko Nissinen

Artistic Director of Boston Ballet and Boston Ballet School, U.S.A. Recipient of Chevalier of Legion of Honour. Served as the judge of many international ballet competitions.

Garry Trinder

Director of the New Zealand School of Dance, former artistic director of Hong Kong Ballet and South Africa’s NAPAC Dance Company. Recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Served as the judge of many international ballet competitions.

Zou Zhirui

Professor and former director of Beijing Dance Academy, Ph. D degree of the China Academy of Art, Visiting Fellow of Harvard Kennedy School in America, distinguished Professor of Wenxin forum of Tsinghua University, secretary general of Alliance International Ballet Education (AIBE). Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award at Grand Prix Kyiv in Ukraine. Served as the judge of many international ballet competitions.

Xin Lili

Director of Shanghai Ballet in China, national first-class dancer, vice chairman of the Chinese Dancers Association, chairman of the Shanghai Dancers Association. Served as the judge of many international ballet competitions.