António Casalinho (born June 14, 2003) is a Portuguese dancer, specializing in

ballet dance Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

and classical dance. He won the Youth America Grand Prix prize for his age category. In April 2017 he won the 3rd edition of the Portuguese TV show

Got Talent Portugal ''Got Talent Portugal'' is a '' talent show'' adapted for Portugal from the original British show '' Britain's Got Talent''. The show travels the country in search of people with new and diverse talents: magicians, ventriloquists, singers, ora ...

getting a golden buzzer on every act he made. On July 26, 2020, António Casalinho won the 1st edition of A Batalha dos Jurados, on RTP 1. In July 2018 he won the gold medal at the 2018

Varna International Ballet Competition The Varna International Ballet Competition is a biennial ballet competition held in Varna, Bulgaria. The competition was founded in 1964 and subsequently held in 1965 and 1966, and then every two years starting in 1968. Many dancers have gained the ...

on the juniors age category. In 2021 he won the

Prix de Lausanne The Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition held annually in Lausanne, Switzerland. The competition is for young dancers seeking to pursue a professional career in classical ballet, and many former prize winners of the competition a ...

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