by Catie Robinson | May 20, 2026 | News, The Latest
From May 10–18, a gaggle of Kitris, Auroras, Basilios, and Siegfrieds converged in Houston, Texas, for the Youth America Grand Prix 2026 Season Finals. For the first time, the finals were held at the Wortham Theater Center and hosted by Houston Ballet. Throughout the...
by Caedra Scott-Flaherty | May 1, 2026 | Pointe+, The Latest, Training
Backstage at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater on April 17, young dancers hung out casually, snacking, laughing, and taking selfies like normal kids. But then they’d hop up and practice immaculate fouettés, or toss each other high in the air. The dancers—nearly...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 25, 2025 | News, The Latest
The year was 2000. Dancers were listening to music on MP3 players on their way to class, Center Stage was gearing up for its cinematic release, and American Ballet Theatre was about to debut a new Swan Lake. What else was going on in the ballet world? As we continue...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 22, 2024 | News, The Latest
New York City’s midtown streets were abuzz with bunheads last week—it seemed everywhere you looked, you’d see large groups of young dancers, hair slicked and garment bags in tow, rushing to a studio or to Lincoln Center’s Koch Theater for Youth America Grand Prix. It...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 10, 2023 | News, The Latest
After a long week of performances, master classes, and scholarship auditions, Youth America Grand Prix announced the results of its 2023 Final Round yesterday afternoon at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida. Over the course of the last year,...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 6, 2023 | The Latest
This week, more than 1,700 young dancers have been vying for scholarships at the Youth America Grand Prix 2023 Finals in Tampa, Florida, at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. The finalists are in the process of being narrowed down, with the Junior...
by Amy Brandt | May 27, 2021 | The Latest
Updated on 5/30/2021 Earlier this month, approximately 800 ballet students from around the country headed to Tampa, Florida, for Youth America Grand Prix’s 2021 Finals. After a long, challenging year full of cancelled shows and summer intensives, Zoom classes...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | May 23, 2021 | Site Network
When asked to describe the energy at this month’s Youth America Grand Prix Finals, judge Sascha Radetsky had one word: “Stratospheric.” More than 800 dancers from around the United States—selected from 10,000 who’d taken part in regional...
