by Madeline Schrock | Apr 16, 2017 | News
The Youth America Grand Prix has a knack for finding ballet’s big names of tomorrow, and the latest crop of potential stars has arrived. At the end of last week, the winners of YAGP’s New York City finals were announced with many dancers taking home...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 12, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Viral Videos
It’s Youth America Grand Prix time again, and when the competition wraps up this week, we’ll meet some of tomorrow’s potential stars. YAGP has a track record of predicting some of ballet’s biggest names. Take a walk down memory lane with us and...
by Hannah Foster | May 1, 2016 | Company Life
Last week’s Youth America Grand Prix Finals was a display of impressive dancing from hugely talented young competitors. Ranging from 9 to 19 years old and hailing from countries as far away as Switzerland and Australia, they gathered in New York City to compete...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 26, 2016 | Company Life
YAGP 2015 SIlver Medalist Rio Anderson of City Ballet School of San Francisco. Photo by VAM, via Facebook New York City has been taken over by bunheads. After months of regional semi-finals, roughly 1,000 Youth America Grand Prix finalists are here this week vying for...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 16, 2015 | Company Life
For the last week, New York City has been teeming with bunheads, here to compete for over $300,000 in scholarships at Youth America Grand Prix. Out of 7,000 dancers who competed in regional semi-finals, 350 were selected as NYC finalists, with over 70 moving forward...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 23, 2009 | Company Life
When American Ballet Theatre offered Katherine Williams a place in its corps, she had no idea how big a transition lay ahead. Williams’ long line, liquid-smooth control and elegant port de bras had helped her advance quickly from student at the Jacqueline...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Student Opportunities: Youth America Grand Prix Each year, Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet competition, is literally filled with the stars of tomorrow. Some of ballet’s best and brightest have competed on the YAGP stage,...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Elite ballet competitions have become a fact of life. Considering the highly competitive job market these days, the Prix de Lausanne, Youth America Grand Prix and others like them provide access to apprenticeships, scholarships, exposure and, if nothing else, the...