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 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 Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The time has come for the last performance of the Ballet Grand Prix Tour. The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater auditorium is beautiful. Chandeliers hanging from the ceiling make me feel very special while I am on stage. I really wanted to enjoy the last...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Wow! Already time for the second performance? The time on the tour has been flying by so quickly! My schedule today consisted of the following: At 9 AM my studio members went down to have breakfast, where we saw all the other student performers and some of the...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Off to the next city: Charleston! We drove for four hours before finally arriving in South Carolina. After a long morning on the bus, we moved into our new hotel, then scurried off to rehearsal at the Galliard Auditorium. The stage was really big, as was the audience....
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Traveling is a big part of a tour. Today, the Ballet Grand Prix group of students took an eight hour long bus trip! The drive took us to our destination in Alabama, where we would spend the night and rest for another four hour drive the next day. While on the bus, my...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
While warming up in the wings today at the Germantown Performing Arts Center, I noticed some pre-show rituals that the professional dancers used. Running around the stage seemed to be the most popular. Everyone was very relaxed, joking around and laughing....
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
For the first time ever, Youth America Grand Prix is producing “Ballet Grand Prix,” a gala tour presenting YAGP winners and some of today’s biggest ballet talent: Jose Manuel Carreño, Irina Dvorovenko, Michele Wiles, Drew Jacoby, Rubinald...