“Highlight of the New York ballet season!” The New York Post
“The screaming crowd, of course, loved every second.” The New York Times
“No ballet fan should miss it!!!” WQXR
“Gala of Galas!” Dance Europe
“For New York audiences, it is an opportunity to see the coming generation of great dancers before the best appear on the famed dance stages of the world.” Ballet Review Magazine ...
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When Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) was launched in 1999, by two former dancers of the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet, it was the first student ballet scholarship competition in America. Now celebrating its 10th Anniversary season, YAGP is the largest dance talent network in the world, conducting annual competitions and Gala performances in the United States, Europe, Asia and South America. YAGP alumni have joined 50 of the foremost ballet companies worldwide, including ABT, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and many others. The annual YAGP Gala – “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow,” held at New York City Center – presents the top talent from the worldwide finals of the competition alongside star dancers from the world’s top companies. YAGP is also a non-profit organization created with a mission to provide extraordinary educational and professional opportunities to young dancers, acting as a stepping stone to a professional dance career.
Opus 3 Artists will be touring a unique program – Ballet Grand Prix – beginning in 2010 offering an evening featuring excerpts from the most exciting ballets danced by the exceptional student winners and stars of the ballet world performing together to create an incredible ballet experience.
