Friedemann Vogel in Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux 2012 Image©Arnold Groeschel
On 8 September 2012 Friedemann recieved the prize in Positano, Italy.The international Jury comprising Alfio Agostini (Ballet2000), Anna Kisselgoff (New York Times), Roger Salas (El Pais), Leonetta Bentivoglio (La Repubblica), Clement Crisp (Financial Times), Valeria Crippa (Corriere della Sera), Jean-Pierre Pastori (La Tribune de Genève), René Sirvin (Le Figaro) declared Friedemann as the winner of the Prize ''Best male dancer''.