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YAGP INTERNATIONAL AUDITIONS
We were blown away by everyone who performed in our eight international locations this fall and we're excited to see the dancers of Barcelona next week.
Congratulations to all and we look forward to seeing many of you at our Finals Week in New York City.
Check out some of our highlights from each location:
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After a successful International Season, we can't wait to see the talent at our
US Regional Scholarship Auditions!
Photos provided by Alexei
Moskalenko and Youth America Grand Prix Facebook page.
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Prix de Lausanne
On November 2, world-renowned ballet competition Prix de Lausanne announced the 78 dancers chosen to compete in 2018. We're excited that four of the selected participants are YAGP Alum.
Please join us in congratulating:
Lazaro Corrales
Chloe Misseldine
Hanna Park
Makani Yeng
The full list of participants can be found
here.
The Prix de Lausanne will be held in Switzerland from January 28 through February 4. Best of luck!
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YAGP Alumni News
Congratulations to all our alumni who received promotions
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Jeffrey Cirio has joined the English National Ballet as a guest artist.
Photo from American Ballet Theatre's website.
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Tyler Donatelli was promoted to Soloist at the Houston Ballet.
Photo from Southland Ballet Academy Twitter page.
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Michael Ryan joined Boston Ballet as an Artist of the Company.
Photo from Boston Ballet's website.
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Zimmi Coker was promoted to Apprentice at American Ballet Theatre.
Photo from American Ballet Theatre's website.
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On October 25,
Gray Davis, a member of the corps de ballet at ABT,
was awarded the New York State Liberty Medal, the highest honor that can be earned by a civilian. Earlier this year, Davis saved a man after he was pushed onto the subway tracks in New York City.
Photo from American Ballet Theatre's Facebook page.
Telmo Moreira was the recipient of the Joffrey Academy of Dance's eighth annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. As a part of its mission to encourage diversity in the classical ballet world, the school held a national call encouraging African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American artists to submit their creative works. In 2016 he won Best Choreography at the YAGP Regionals in Tampa, FL.
Congratulations Telmo!
Photo from Orlando Ballet website.
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Earlier this month,
Sara Mearns gave an enchanting performance as rising star Victoria Page in Matthew Bourne's rendition of "The Red Shoes" at New York City Center.
Mearns was accompanied
by
YAGP guest artist and choreographer Marcelo Gomes
who played her love interest, the struggling composer, Julian Craster.
Photo from
The
New York Times website.
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Kyle Davis
will be presenting his premier choreographic work at CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work Festival on February 17 -18, 2018 at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA. The festival is committed to creating and presenting accessible work for a diverse audience.
Best of luck on your debut, Kyle!
Photo from Pacific Northwest Ballet website.
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Jake Tribus danced with YAGP in 2015 and now he's dancing with pop star Taylor Swift! You can see Tribus in Swift's music video "Look What You Made Me Do," which debuted this August and has accrued over 725 million views. Jake also performed with Travis Wall at the 69th Primetime Creative Emmy Awards in September. We're excited to see what the future holds for Jake.
Photo from the USC Gloria Kaufman School of Dance website.
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We would like to highlight some of our alumni who have officially joined the
YAGP Alumni Network:
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Jessica Columbus (n
ée Legenza) competed with Youth America Grand Prix in 2007. She began performing with Louisville Ballet in 2011, officially joining the company from 2013-2015. Columbus danced with Nevada Ballet Theatre for one season (2015-2016) before teaching at the Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre and other local studios. Jessica continues to dance and perform, all while pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Photo courtesy of Jessica Columbus.
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Ben Needham-Wood
was a YAGP Participant in 2005. He attended the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music where he graduated magna cum laude. He spent five years as a company artist with the Louisville Ballet in Kentucky before moving to San Francisco, CA, joining the Smuin Contemporary American Ballet as a performer and rehearsal assistant.
Ben has created
"BaseBallet: Into the Game" focused on showcasing the athleticism of dance on a nontraditional stage. It debuted on NBC Sports Bay Area in July of 2017.
Photo from www.bneedhamwood.com.
Alysha Dixon, Development Associate, at adixon@yagp.org or
(646) 457-9454. We love to hear how our alumni are doing!
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Auditorium Theatre Gala
On Sunday, November 12, the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Youth America Grand Prix brought alumnus
Brooklyn Mack
, current participant Madison Penny, and guest artists Daniel Ulbrict and Daniil Simkin to perform. Hats off to Auditorium Theatre and may the next 50 years be even more successful.
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YAGP Board of Directors Update
On November 13, YAGP Board Member B Michael was the recipient of the 2017 Shenandoah University Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his work as the co-founder, fashion designer, and creative director of b michael AMERICA. He has long played a pivotal role in supporting organizations that educate and empower youth, including joining the YAGP Board of Directors in 2014.
Judith M. Hoffman, a member of the Board since 2002, was honored at Opera Exposures' season opener on October 29. Judith was one of six opera enthusiasts to receive a New York City Council Award and the New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit for her gracious support of the performing arts in the city.
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PLEASE REMEMBER YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX BY DONATING TO THE YAGP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Your support will help contribute to YAGP's mission of dance education through scholarship auditions, master classes, alumni services, educational and outreach activities,
performances and film.
For more information about donating, contact
Alysha Dixon, Development Associate, at adixon@yagp.org or (646) 457-9454.
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