YAGP Monthly News 
The YAGP 2017 International Season is underway as the New York City Ballet fall season comes to a close and the American Ballet Theatre Fall season begins.  

YAGP will travel to Australia for the first time later this week!  Master Classes will be held in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. 

After YAGP Australia, YAGP continues in Osaka, Japan, Paris, France and then back to the United States for our Regional Auditions and Master Classes.  

Some cities still have some available space so be sure to check the website for more information.  YAGP WEBSITE  
YAGP ALUMNI PROMOTIONS
Nozomi Iijima promoted to Principal at Ballet Zurich, Switzerland
(photo from Zurich Ballet's website)
Mathias Dingman promoted to Principal at Birmingham Royal Ballet, UK
(photo from Birmingham Royal Ballet's website)
Chisako Oga  promoted to Soloist at Cincinnati Ballet
(photo from Cincinnati Ballet's website)




Michaela DePrince promoted to Grand Sujet at Dutch National Ballet, Netherlands
(photo from Dutch National Ballet's website)
T aylor Stanley  promoted to Principal at New York City Ballet
(photo from ABT's website)
Angelica Generosa  promoted to Soloist at Pacific Northwest Ballet
(Photo credit: Lindsay Thomas)





Matthew Renko  promoted to Soloist at Pacific Northwest Ballet
(Photo credit: Lindsay Thomas)
Chihiro Nomura  promoted to Soloist at West Australian Ballet
(Photo from West Australian Ballet's website)





YAGP invites all of our alumni to join our new Alumni Facebook Page.  Please contact Boysie Dikobe at bdikobe@yagp.org with alumni news. 


YAGP INTERNATIONAL AUDITIONS

YAGP KOREA
Hee Seo and YAGP Korea Participants.
YAGP alumna and American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer, Hee Seo, launched YAGP Korea in July.  We hope for continued success for YAGP Korea and Hee Seo in the coming years. Brava Hee!
                                                           YAGP BRAZIL
Larissa Saveliev, YAGP Artistic Director and Founder, YAGP Brazil Participant, Tadeusz Matacz, Peter Stark and Beatriz de Almeida
YA GP Brazil was held September 21 through 25 in S ã o Paulo and was a great success!  Winners have been announced and are posted on our website.  YAGP BRAZIL WINNERS







YAGP would like to congratulate all of our alumni and guest artists at New York City Ballet for a successful fall season!  
YAGP Alumna Sara Mearns and YAGP Guest Artist Amar Ramasar performing at the NYCB Fall Gala. (Photo credit Andrea Mohan/New York Times)

YAGP Alumni dancing in the New York City Ballet Fall Season Included: Likolani Brown, Zachary Catazaro, Preston Chamblee, Meaghan Dutton O'Hara, Laine Habony, Ashly Isaacs, Emily Kikta Isabella, LaFreniere, Ashley Laracey, Lauren Lovette, Sara Mearns, Taylor Stanley, Lara Tong and Indiana Woodward.
ABT FALL SEASON 
October 19-30 at the David H. Koch Theater

You won't want to miss our alumni and guest artists performing in ABT's fall season:

Joo Woo Ahn  will be performing  The Brahms-Haydn Variations , October 22. 

Isabella Boylston will be performing The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 19,21, 23, Daphnis and Chloe, October 22, 29, Monotones I and II, October 26, 28, 30, and Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere), October 27, 29.

Skylar Brandt will be performing The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 19, 21, 23, Daphnis and Chloe, October 22, 29, Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere), October 21, 23, 28, and Symphonic Variations, October 30.

Jeffrey Cirio will be performing Serenade After Plato's Symposium,  October 19, 22, 23, 26, Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere),  October 21, 23, 28,  Symphonic Variations,  October 20, 30 and The Prodigal Son, October 27 and 29.

April Giangeruso will be performing The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 22.

Joseph Gorak will be performing The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 19, 21, 23, Serenade after Plato's Symposium, October 22, 23, Daphnis and Chloe, October 22, 29, and Monotones I and II, October 26,28, 30.

Sung Woo Han will be performing Monotones I and II, October 26, 28, 30.

Blaine Hoven will be performing Serenade After Plato's Symposium,  October 19,22, 26, Daphnis and Chloe, October 21, 30, The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 22, and Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere), October 21, 23, 28.

Sarah Lane will be performing The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 19,21,23, Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere), October 27,29, and Monotones I and II, October 29.

Cameron McCune will be performing Symphonic Variations, October 19,22, 27.

Calvin Royal will be performing Serenade After Plato's Symposium,  October, 19, 22, 26, Symphonic Variations, October 19, 22,27 The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 22, and Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premeire), October 27, 29.

Hee Seo will be performing The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 22, Serenade After Plato's Symposium, October 23, Monotones I and II, October 26, 28, 30, and Prodigal Son, October 27, 29.

Gabe Stone Shayer will be performing  Serenade after Plato's Symposium, October 19,22,26, and The Brahms-Haydn Variations, October 22.

Christine Shevchenko will be performing Symphonic Variations, October 19, 22, 27, The Brahams-Haydn Variations, October 19, 22,23, and Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere), October 27,29.

Cory Stearns will be performing  Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere), October 21, 23, 28,  Daphnis and Chloe October 21, 30 and 
Monotones I and II , October 29.

James Whiteside  will be performing  Serenade after Plato's Symposium , October 19, 22, 26,  Daphnis and Chole , October 21,30,   Symphonic Variations , October 30 and  Her Notes (Jessica Lang World Premiere) , October 27,29.

Katherine Williams will be performing  Her Notes (Jessica Lang Premiere) , October 27, 29

For more information and to buy tickets please visit:  ABT.ORG
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