2008/2009 Finalists: Dance
In 2008, 19 potential protégés across six artistic disciplines were selected from 124 candidates in 39 countries. The finalists - 10 women and nine men from 11 countries - were then scheduled to meet the mentor in their discipline. Each mentor chose the finalist who seemed best suited for the year of guidance and inspiration.
Along with the chosen protégé, please meet the Dance finalists:
Mohamad Arifwaran Bin Shaharuddin
Mahamad Arifwaran Bin Shaharuddin, 30, is a Malaysian choreographer, dancer and videographer living in Hamburg.
Thomas Noonan
Thomas Noonan, 24, is an American choreographer and dancer with pvc-Tanz, Freiberg-Heidelberg, an experimental dance group in Germany.