by Avichai Scher | Apr 27, 2022 | News, The Latest, Training
The first day of class at a new ballet schoolis always intimidating; when Polina Chepyk, 17, arrived at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in March, she did what many do. She looked for an open spot at the barre and sized up her classmates. As class went on, she was...
by Amy Brandt | May 9, 2021 | The Latest
In a hopeful sign that things may be slowly getting back to normal, Youth America Grand Prix is hosting its 2021 Season Finals live and in person this week in Tampa, Florida. Approximately 800 young dancers will perform at the annual scholarship audition, held May...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 3, 2019 | News, Viral Videos
Raise your hand if you’re excited for competition season! Youth America Grand Prix Regional Semi-Finals are well underway, leading up to the much-awaited New York Finals April 12-19. Even better, they’re live-streamed, meaning you now have the perfect...
by Marissa DeSantis | Jan 1, 2019 | Dance Magazine, News, Profiles
ABT corps dancer Melanie Hamrick will be taking a leave of absence from the company’s spring season, but for the best reason possible: She’s working on her own ballet. Her piece is set to premiere in March, and will feature music curated by Hamrick’s...
by Marissa DeSantis | Apr 19, 2018 | Profiles, Trending
Congratulations to the 2018 YAGP winners! After months of semi-finals, 1,800 dancers from around the world were chosen to attend a week of finals in New York, competing for ballet scholarships and contracts. We’ve been following the action all week (you can...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 15, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Youth America Grand Prix After months of semi-finals, the final round of YAGP 2018 is finally here! This week, 1,800 finalists from 30 countries (chosen from the over 10,000...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 6, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Trending
We’ve turned our clocks back and pulled out our scarves and hats. That can only mean one thing—winter’s coming. And with it, the Prix de Lausanne. After carefully viewing video submissions from 380 dancers (297 girls and 83 boys), the Prix’s...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 10, 2015 | Company Life
Theo Pilette performs at the 2015 YAGP Finals. Photo by Taylor Brandt, Courtesy Ellison Ballet Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition, is about to get even bigger. The organization is holding its first semi-final in Beijing,...