by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
After receiving the Youth Grand Prix Award in Youth America Grand Prix’s Los Angeles Regional, I was already looking forward to New York. The environment in New York was so inspiring. After a few days my time came to perform in the Junior Women’s...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Youth America Grand Prix’s “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow” gala makes its Tampa debut January 22 at the David A. Straz, Jr Center for the Performing Arts. Dancers from New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
If you’ve ever been curious about ballet competitions, you need to check out First Position. The new documentary follows a handful of super-talented ballet students as they train for and compete in Youth America Grand Prix. All of them make it to the finals in...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
It’s that time of year again: Youth America Grand Prix finals. This weekend, scores of talented young dancers will descend on New York City, hoping to impress, to be seen, to win a medal, a scholarship or maybe even a job. Merde to all of the Pointe readers who...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
You can always count on Youth America Grand Prix to bring in ballet’s biggest names—and last night’s YAGP gala in NYC was no exception. Teresa Reichlen? Viengsay Valdés? Dorothée Gilbert? Marcelo Gomes? Maria Kochetkova? Check, check,...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Last night, I attended the final round of Youth America Grand Prix’s New York City finals. Every year, I’m overwhelmed by the level of talent at the competition, and this year was no exception. There’s nothing more exciting than spotting the stars of...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Leave it to Nigel to utilize all available outlets in his quest to bring dance to a wider audience. His latest project is Dance School Diaries, a web-based reality series that follows four Southern California dancers as they prepare for Youth America Grand Prix. The...