Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Haruo Niyama, a 17-year-old Japanese boy, receives applause after winning an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 1, 2014, for teenagers aiming to dance professionally.

Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Photo shows Haruo Niyama, a 17-year-old Japanese boy, who won an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 1, 2014, for teenagers aiming to dance professionally.

Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Photo shows Haruo Niyama, a 17-year-old Japanese boy, who won an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 1, 2014, for teenagers aiming to dance professionally.

Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

Japan teen wins int'l ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Photo shows Haruo Niyama (C), a 17-year-old Japanese boy, who won an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 1, 2014, for teenagers aiming to dance professionally. At left is Sae Maeda, who was second, and at right is Mikio Kato, who was sixth in the competition.

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Haruo Niyama, a 17-year-old high school student who won an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, in February, performs to Mozart's Minuet conducted by Seiji Ozawa (L) during the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2014. The annual festival, which is one of the premier classical music festivals in Japan, will be renamed the Seiji Ozawa Matsumto Festival from next year.

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Haruo Niyama, a 17-year-old high school student who won an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, in February, performs to Mozart's Minuet conducted by Seiji Ozawa (R) during the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2014. The annual festival, which is one of the premier classical music festivals in Japan, will be renamed the Seiji Ozawa Matsumto Festival from next year.

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Haruo Niyama, a 17-year-old high school student who won an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, in February, performs to Mozart's Minuet conducted by Seiji Ozawa (L) during the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2014. The annual festival, which is one of the premier classical music festivals in Japan, will be renamed the Seiji Ozawa Matsumto Festival from next year.

Conductor Ozawa, dancer Niyama paired for music festival

Conductor Ozawa, dancer Niyama paired for music festival

MATSUMOTO, Japan - World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa (L) and Prix de Lausanne dance contest winner Haruo Niyama pose at a press conference in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on June 2, 2014. The pair is scheduled to appear jointly during an annual music festival in the eastern Japan city.

Japanese wins int'l youth ballet meet in N.Y.

Japanese wins int'l youth ballet meet in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Haruo Niyama (R), a 17-year-old Japanese ballet dancer, holds a trophy after winning top prize in a division for men aged 15 to 19 in the Youth America Grand Prix in New York on April 11, 2014. Niyama won the prize on April 10, while compatriot Natsuki Yamada (L) placed fourth in a division for women aged 17 to 19.

Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan -File photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama performing in a ceremony before a professional baseball game at Tokyo Dome in March 2014. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama performing in a ceremony before a professional baseball game at Tokyo Dome in March 2014. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

NARITA, Japan - Haruo Niyama, who won the prestigious Prix de Lausanne, an international competition for young ballet dancers, on Feb. 1, smiles as he arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2014. The 17-year-old high school student from Nagano Prefecture earned the highest marks among the 20 finalists at the competition.

Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

NARITA, Japan - Haruo Niyama, who won the prestigious Prix de Lausanne, an international competition for young ballet dancers, on Feb. 1, arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2014. The 17-year-old high school student from Nagano Prefecture earned the highest marks among the 20 finalists at the competition.

Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

NARITA, Japan - Haruo Niyama (C), winner of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne international competition for young ballet dancers, smiles as he is greeted by supporters upon arrival at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 5, 2014. The 17-year-old high school student from Nagano Prefecture earned the highest mark among the 20 finalists at the Feb. 1 competition.

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

Conductor Ozawa performs with Niyama

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Haruo Niyama, a 17-year-old high school student who won an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, in February, performs to Mozart's Minuet conducted by Seiji Ozawa (R) during the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2014. The annual festival, which is one of the premier classical music festivals in Japan, will be renamed the Seiji Ozawa Matsumto Festival from next year. (Kyodo)