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YAGP Monthly News
The YAGP 2018 International Season is in full swing! We've had a record number of registrations internationally in Brazil, South Korea, China, Australia,
Japan, Mexico, France, and Spain.
Turn out has been tremendous and the talent, extraordinary!
Regional auditions will be held throughout the United States beginning in January in the following cities:
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Seattle, WA
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January,
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5 - 7
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2018
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Philadelphia, PA
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January,
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5 - 7
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2018
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Tampa, FL
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January,
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12 - 14
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2018
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Denver, CO
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January,
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12 - 14
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2018
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Pittsburgh, PA
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January,
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19 - 21
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2018
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Atlanta, GA
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January,
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19 - 21
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2018
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Chicago, IL
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January,
February,
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19 - 21
1 - 4
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2018
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Los Angeles, CA
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January,
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26 - 28
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2018
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Worcester, MA
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January, |
26 - 28 |
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Dallas, TX
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February,
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2 - 4
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2018
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Winston-Salem, NC
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February, |
2 - 4 |
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Houston, TX
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February, |
9 - 11 |
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Las Vegas, NV
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February, |
9 - 11 |
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Salt Lake City, UT
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February, |
16 - 18 |
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San Diego, CA
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February, |
16 - 18 |
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San Francisco, CA
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February,
March,
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22 - 25
2 - 4
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2018
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Austin, TX
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February, |
23 - 25 |
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New York City, NY
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February, |
25 - 27 |
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Kansas City, MO
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March, |
2 - 4 |
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Boston, MA
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March, |
2 - 4 |
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Phoenix, AZ
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March, |
9 - 11 |
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Toronto, Canada
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March, |
9 - 11 |
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Indianapolis, IN
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March, |
16 - 18 |
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YAGP Alumni News
Congratulations to all of our alumni at New York City Ballet on a successful Fall Season, our alumni at ABT dancing this week, and our alumni dancing throughout the world!
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Zachary Catazaro
was promoted to Principal at New York City Balle
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(photo from New York City Ballet's website)
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Michaela DePrince
was promoted to Soloist at the Dutch National Ballet
(photo from
Dutch National Ballet's website)
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Derek Dunn
was promoted to Soloist at Boston Ballet
(photo from Boston Ballet's website)
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Hannah Bettes
was promoted to
Second Soloist at
Boston Ballet
(photo from Boston Ballet's website)
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Daniel Durrett
joined Boston Ballet
as an Artist
(photo from Boston Ballet's website)
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Boston Ballet as an Artist
(photo from Boston Ballet's website)
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Company Member at
Joffrey Ballet
(photo from Joffrey Ballet's website)
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Thomas Davidoff
was accepted into Boston Ballet II
(photo from Boston Ballet's website)
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accepted into Boston Ballet II
(photo from Boston Ballet's website)
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August Generalli
was accepted into Boston Ballet II
(photo from Boston Ballet's website)
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Kimin Kim
was breath-taking as the warrior prince Solor in the
Mariinsky Ballet's production of La Bayadere at the Kennedy Opera House this month.
Stephanie Rae Williams, YAGP Alumna 2006, will be receiving the Natalie Skelton Award at the
Dance Council of North Texas 2017 Awards. Congratulations Stephanie!
YAGP Alumnus
Lex Ishimoto
just won season 14 of the popular television show,
So You Think You Can Dance
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Ishimoto
participated in YAGP in 2013, and
won the Grand Prix
in Los Angeles in 2015.
Cesar Corrales
was featured on the cover of the October/November issue of
Pointe
Magazine
. Congratulations Cesar on your promotion to Principal at the English National
Ballet in July.
A number of our alumni gathered in New York City for
Hearts for Houston, a benefit performance to support the hurricane Harvey relief effort. Featured alum included Houston Ballet's
Conor Walsh, Pennsylvania Ballet's
Mayara Pineiro, Washington Ballet's
Francesca Dugarte, Esmiana Jani, and
Andile Ndlovu and YAGP Guest Artists ABT's Daniil Simkin and New York City Ballet's Daniel Ulbricht
. All the proceeds went to the United Way of Greater Houston's Harvey Relief Fund.
Hee Seo
, Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre.
Please contact Alysha Dixon at adixon@yagp.org or (646) 457-9454 with any alumni news and to join the Alumni Network.
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YAGP INTERNATIONAL AUDITIONS
YAGP BRAZIL
YAGP Brazil, held September 20th through 25th, was a great success!
YAGP KOREA
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Students at the
YAGP Korea Master Class
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We saw amazing talent when we held auditions in South Korea from September 23 through 25th. Winners have been announced and are posted on our website!
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A Golden Celebration of Dance
The 50th Anniversary of the Auditorium Theatre's Re-Opening
Sunday, November 12 @ 7:30 PM
50 E Congress Parkway | Chicago, IL
On Sunday, November 12, Youth America Grand Prix will be featured at the Auditorium Theatre's A Golden Celebration of Dance, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the theatre's grand re-opening. The evening also features dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, Dutch National Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, MOMIX, New York City Ballet, Parsons Dance, San Francisco
Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Vienna State Ballet, and The Washington Ballet!
$28 TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT GROUPS OF 10+!*
OR
GET $10 OFF** WITH PROMO CODE
YAGP
This event honors the Auditorium Theatre's legendary dance history
with a mixed repertory program featuring the greatest dancers from the world's premiere dance companies
celebrating the evening that the gloriously restored theatre re-opened in 1967 following a
26-year closure.
Celebrate the past, present, and future of the Auditorium Theatre with this once-in-a-lifetime evening!
*Know before you book: Limited tickets are available for $28. When you start your group order you will not be assigned seat locations. As it gets closer to the performance date, we will assign seat locations on a first paid, first seated basis in the best available locations. FYI: Your seats will most likely be located on the side or in one of our balconies.
**Offer only valid in PL2-4. Offer not valid on previously purchased tickets. Subject to availability. No refunds or exchanges
Production Page:
Reserve a group Link:
Buy Tickets Link:
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ABT FALL SEASON
October 18-30 at the David H. Koch Theatre
You won't want to miss our alumni and guest artists performing in ABT's fall season:
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Isabella Boylston
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performing Songs of Bukovina (Ratmansky's World Premiere)
October 18, 21, Other Dances October 27, Elegy pas de Deux October 28, and Daphnis and Chloe October 26, 28
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Skylar Brandt
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performing in Thirteen Diversions October 18, 20, 28, Her Notes October 19, 24, Symphonic Variations October 19, 24, Daphnis and Chloe October 26, 28
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Herman Cornejo
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performing Serenade after Plato's Symposium October 19, 21, 29, Daphnis and Chloe October 25, 29, and
I Feel the Earth Move (Millepied World Premiere) October 25, 27
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Gray Davis
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performing in
Thirteen Diversions October 18, 22, 28
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Thomas Forster
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performing in Thirteen Diversions October 18, 22, 24, Her Notes October 19, 24, Serenade after Plato's Symposium October 21, 27, Elegy pas de Deux October 25, and Souvenier d'un lieu cher October 25
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April Giangeruso
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performing in Thirteen Diversions October 21, 22, 24
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Joseph Gorak
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performing in
Thirteen Diversions October 18, 20, 28,
Serenade after Plato's Symposium October 21, 27, and
Symphonic Variations October 19, 24
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David Hallberg
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performing Other Dances October 19, 22, Souvenier d'un lieu cher October 26, 28, and I Feel the Earth Move (Millepied World Premiere) October 25, 27
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Alexandre Hammoudi
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performing in Thirteen Diversions October 21, 22, 24, Her Notes October 20, 22, 28, Serenade after Plato's Symposium October 21, 27, and I Feel the Earth Move (Millepied World Premiere) October 28
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Blaine Hoven
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performing in
Thirteen Diversions
October 20, 21, 28,
Her Notes
October 19, 24,
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
October 19, 21, 29,
Daphnis and Chloe
October 26, 28, and
I Feel the Earth Move (Millepied World Premiere)
October 28
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Catherine Hurlin
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performing in Thirteen Diversions October 21, 22, 24, Her Notes October 20, 22, 28, and I Feel the Earth Move (Millepied World Premiere) October 28
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Sarah Lane
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performing Thirteen Diversions October 18, 20, 28, Her Notes October 20, 22, 28, and Souvenier d'un lieu cher October 25
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Betsy McBride
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performing in Symphonic Variations October 21, 22
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Cameron McCune
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performing in
Symphonic Variations
October 21, 22
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Gillian Murphy
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performing Thirteen Diversions October 20, 21, 28, Other Dances October 21, 26, and Her Notes October 19, 24
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Calvin Royal III
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performing in Songs of Bukovina ( Ratmansky World Premiere)
October 21, 27, Symphonic Variations October 19, 24, Serenade after Plato's Symposium October 19, 21, 29, Her Notes October 20, 22, 28, and Daphnis and Chloe October 25, 29
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Hee Seo
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performing in
Thirteen Diversions
October 20, 21, 24, Other
Dances
October 19, 22,
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
October 21, 27,
Elegy pas de Deux
October 24, 28, and
I Feel The Earth Move (Millepied World Premiere
) October 25, 27
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Christine Shevchenko
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performing in Songs of Bukovina (Ratmansky World Premier) October 21, 27, Her Notes October 20, 22, 28, and Symphonic Variations October 19, 24
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Daniil Simkin
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performing in Serenade after Plato's Symposium October 19, 21, 29, and I Feel the Earth Move October 28
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Cory Stearns
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performing in Thirteen Diversions October 20, 21, 24, Other Dances October 21, 26, Her Notes October 19, 24, Daphnis and Chloe October 25, 29, and I Feel the Earth Move (Millepied World Premiere) October 25, 27
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Gabe Stone Shayer
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performing in Serenade after Plato's Symposium October 19, 21, 29, and Her Notes October 19, 24
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Paulina Waski
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performing in
Her Notes
October 20, 22, 28
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Katherine Williams
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performing in
Her Notes
October 20, 22, 28
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Zhiyao Zhang
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performing in
Thirteen Diversions
October 18, 20, 28, and
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
October 21, 27
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For more information and to buy tickets, please visit
ABT.ORG
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A YOUNG DANCER'S LIFE AND HELP YAGP
ENSURE THE FUTURE OF DANCE. DONATE TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND TODAY!
For more information about the scholarship fund, contact
Alysha Dixon, Development Associate, at adixon@yagp.org or (646) 457-9454
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