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Anna-Marija Adomaityte receives the June Johnson Newcomer Prize
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- Sept. 24, 2024
Congratulations to Anna-Marija Adomaityte, ECAL Master of Visual Arts Graduate, who has won the June Johnson Newcomer prize awarded by the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation.
From the 31 entries received, a committee drawn from the jury proposed four names to the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation. The Foundation awarded the prize to Anna-Marija Adomaityte (GE). Born in Lithuania, Adomaityte obtained a Bachelor's degree in contemporary dance at the Manufacture de Lausanne and went on to complete a Master's degree in visual arts at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), while continuing to work as a choreographer.
Her third and most recent show, “TikTok-Ready Choreographies”, captivates with its expressive power, thanks in particular to her collaboration with a group of young tiktokeuses. The prize of 25,000 Swiss francs is donated by the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation.
The Swiss Grand Prix for the Performing Arts / Hans Reinhart Ring is Switzerland's most important
performing arts in Switzerland. Awarded by the FOC in cooperation with the Swiss Theatre Society, it honors a personality or institution active in the creation of theatrical works in Switzerland. The awards will be presented on October 31, 2024 at Zug's Casino Theater, in the presence of Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis.