by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 1, 2020 | Dance Spirit, News, Training
Last weekend, Youth America Grand Prix took to the internet, hosting its first virtual pas de deux competition. Over the course of three days, YAGP streamed videos from its regional events’ highest-ranked competitors for a panel of esteemed judges. And, drum...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 17, 2020 | News, Viral Videos
Though many young hopefuls competed in Youth America Grand Prix semi-finals this year, the world’s largest ballet competition had to cancel its April New York finals due to COVID-19 shutdowns. But now YAGP is getting creative by hosting a virtual pas de deux...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 13, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Instagram, Profiles
Ava Arbuckle is a dancer on the rise. At just 15, the Texas native has taken home top medals at Youth America Grand Prix and the ADC|IBC, and won the Grishko model search. In February, she was one of just ten dancers from the United States selected to compete in the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 24, 2020 | Instagram, News, Training
One of the unfortunate consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is that most upcoming ballet competitions have been cancelled or postponed. But the world’s largest scholarship competition, Youth America Grand Prix, is finding another way to reach out to its...
by Josephine Lee | Jan 9, 2020 | Pointe Shoe Tips, Training, Viral Videos
Competition season is right around the corner… ThePointeShop’s Josephine Lee fits a student headed to Youth America Grand Prix to help her find the performance shoes that will allow her to “put her best foot forward” and impress the...
by Suzannah Friscia | Jun 16, 2019 | Career, Profiles, Trending
It was mid-January when 15-year-old Jolie Rose Lombardo first noticed the leg pain. A scholarship student at the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, Germany, the Florida native felt fine dancing through full days of classes and completing her regular school schedule. It...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 18, 2019 | Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, News, Profiles, Trending
This week, over 1,000 young hopefuls gathered in New York City for the Youth America Grand Prix finals, giving them the chance to compete for scholarships and contracts to some of the world’s top ballet schools and companies. Roughly 85 dancers made it to the...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to imagine the ballet landscape today without Youth America Grand Prix. The annual competition attracts thousands of young dancers from all over the world, many hoping to win a scholarship to a major ballet school. This year, which marks the...