by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 10, 2019 | Profiles, TBT
The Youth America Grand Prix New York Finals are starting up again this week, running April 12-19. This year, YAGP is celebrating its 20th anniversary. April 18-19 marks the competition’s annual Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow gala, featuring 13 pros...
by Dance Magazine | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet competition, is coming up on the end of its 20th-anniversary season. As aspiring pre-professionals gear up for this year’s New York Finals, we’re taking a look at a handful of YAGP...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 3, 2019 | News, Viral Videos
Raise your hand if you’re excited for competition season! Youth America Grand Prix Regional Semi-Finals are well underway, leading up to the much-awaited New York Finals April 12-19. Even better, they’re live-streamed, meaning you now have the perfect...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 22, 2018 | News, Profiles, Training, Viral Videos
If your goal is to become a professional dancer, you likely have a lot of questions about what you need to do to get there. Last year, Youth America Grand Prix created a Facebook video series called “Ask the Expert,” featuring conversations with dance...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 31, 2018 | News, Trending
Every two years, dancers from all over the world head to the Bulgarian coastal city of Varna to try their luck at the Varna International Ballet competition. Established in 1964, the competition famously takes place at a leafy outdoor theater near the Black Sea, and...
by Anna Maples | Jun 12, 2018 | News, Training
Though the World Ballet Competition based in Orlando, FL, is already under way, it’s not too late for for you to start watching from the comfort of your own couch. A live stream of the competition is available through Saturday, June 16, on both the...
by Marissa DeSantis | Apr 19, 2018 | Profiles, Trending
Congratulations to the 2018 YAGP winners! After months of semi-finals, 1,800 dancers from around the world were chosen to attend a week of finals in New York, competing for ballet scholarships and contracts. We’ve been following the action all week (you can...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 18, 2018 | News, Trending
Several weeks ago, Youth America Grand Prix announced that the lineup for tonight’s Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow gala at Lincoln Center’s Koch Theater would include Bolshoi Ballet principal Olga Smirnova and first soloist Jacopo Tissi. But an...