The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition will come to a Grand Finale with a Gala, featuring performances by some of the most outstanding 2024 entrants, chosen from the 200+ from around the world, from Poland to Paraguay.  A special feature of the evening will be a spectacular film of Kozlova and Leonid Koslov and their dancing careers since their defection from the Bolshoi in 1979.  Valentina will appear to celebrate 45 happy years of dancing in the West.