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5 Things Competition Judges Want You to Know

When Youth America Grand Prix was founded 25 years ago, ballet training experienced a big shift. While elite international ballet competitions have existed for decades, YAGP’s model helped democratize them by granting access to any student wishing to participate. Not only did it give young dancers an opportunity to gain valuable performance experience and feedback, […]

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A large group of adult ballet dancers wearing leotards in various colors and white practice tutus pose closely together with their left arm raised next to their ear, the elbow slightly bent and the palm facing out. Their right arms are bent at the waist, crossing in front of their bodies. Seven of the dancers kneel in the front row, while the others stand. An adult male dancer stands at the far left of the group, posing in a tendu with his left hand on his hip as he holds a foam roller on his right shoulder.

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