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2015 YAGP Finals + Gala

4/20/2015

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World’s largest dance network and international student ballet scholarship audition - YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX – presented its signature “Final Round” and “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow” annual Gala at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. The Gala featured the finalists of the international ballet competition performing alongside today’s most celebrated ballet stars – many of whom are alumni of YAGP.  

THE FINAL ROUND OF THE COMPETITION (April 15, 2015) - Each year, over 5,000 talented young dance student’s audition worldwide at semi-final rounds conducted by YAGP around the globe.  Over 1,200 of the most promising young ballet dancers, representing 30 countries on 5 continents, are chosen for the New York City Finals.  Open to general public, the FINAL ROUND gave New York audiences a unique opportunity to see many of the world’s best young dancers before they disperse around the world to study on scholarship at the world’s leading dance academies.

Liam Boswell (FL, USA), Yago Guerra (Brazil) and Ryu Bautista (Australia) placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the men’s junior division. Juliette Bosco (NY, USA) and Maggie Chadbourne (CA, USA) tied for 1st in the women’s junior division with Kotomi Yamada (Japan) placing 2nd and Yeojin Shim (Korea) in 3rd. The junior Grand Prix award was given to Shin-Yong Him (Korea).

The senior men’s 1st place award was given to Shogo Hayami (Germany), with Austen Acevedo (FL, USA) placing 2nd and Lang Ma (DC, USA) in 3rd. Yu Kurihara (Japan) placed 1st, Rio Anderson (CA, USA) in 2nd, and Bianca Scudamore (Australia), in 3rd in the women’s senior divisision.

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In pre-competitive men, Itsuku Masuda (Japan) placed 1st, Brady Farrar (FL, USA) placed 2nd, and David Perez (Mexico) came in 3rd. Pre-competitive women awarded Satya Tranfield (SC, USA) 1st, Tate McRae (Canada) 2nd, and Avery Gay (AZ, USA) 3rd.

Ye Lim Choi and Sun Woo Lee (Korea) placed 1st in the Pas de Deux division with Juliette Bosco and Theophilus Pilette (USA) in 2nd and Mo Chen Zhao and Zachary Downer (USA) in 3rd.

In ensembles Ellison Ballet – Professional Training Program (NY, USA) placed 1st, Annarella Academia de Ballet e Danca (Portugal) placed 2nd, and The Rock School for Dance Education (PA, USA) came in 3rd.

The Hope Award, awarded to younger dancers who exhibit exceptional talent, was given to Antonio Casalinho (Portugal)

Larissa Saveliev, founder of YAGP, noted “This year we saw great talent, especially among the junior dancers, which gives us confidence in the future of ballet. This is reflected in a particularly strong offering of jobs and scholarships.

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Event Listing: ‘Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow’ Gala 

3/25/2015

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                        YAGP – world’s largest dance network – brings Stars of Today and Stars of Tomorrow together 
                                                                                            onstage at Lincoln Center      
  

                              April 15 – Final Round of the Youth America Grand Prix international ballet competition
                                         April 16 – “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow” – YAGP 2015 Gala

               TICKETS: $45-$150  Call: 212.496.0600  davidhkochtheater.com Patron tickets: 646.791.9500

World’s largest dance network and international student ballet scholarship audition - YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX – will present its signature “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow” annual Gala at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. The Gala will feature the finalists of the international ballet competition performing alongside today’s most celebrated ballet stars – many of whom are  alumni of YAGP.

THE FINAL ROUND OF THE COMPETITION (April 15, 2015 at 7pm) – Each year, over 5,000 talented young dance students audition worldwide at semi-final rounds conducted by YAGP around the globe. Only 300 of the most promising young dancers representing 30 countries on 5 continents are chosen for the New York City Finals. Open to general public, the FINAL ROUND will give New York audiences a unique opportunity to see  60 of the world’s best young dancers before they disperse around the world to study on scholarship at the world’s leading dance academies (over $300,000 in scholarships are presented annually at YAGP).


“STARS OF TODAY MEET THE STARS OF TOMORROW”: YAGP 2015 GALA (April 16, 2015 at 6:30pm)
- This year’s program will feature Paloma Herrera, one of the most beloved dancers performing today, in Mauricio Wainrot’s Verano Porteño with partner Juan Pablo Ledo of Teatro Colón, Argentina.

The piece will
be performed to live accompaniment by the Toomai Quintet with violinist Dmitri Berlinsky. A World Premiere of Artistic Director Alexei Kremnev’s choreography Windy Sand will feature dancers from the Joffrey Ballet. The piece features original music by composer Karen LeFrak performed by pianist Tatiana Goncharova, and costumes by internationally renowned fashion designer and YAGP board member, B Michael.

YAGP’s “Emerging Choreographer Series” will present the World Premiere of a ballet by Anton Pimonov (Mariinsky Ballet), which will feature the rising star of Mariinsky Ballet, Kristina Shapran, and YAGP Alum, Calvin Royal III (American Ballet Theatre). New York City Ballet’s Teresa Reichlen and Zachary Catazaro (YAGP Alum) will perform in a World Premiere by Guggenheim artist, Emery LeCrone, set to Mozart’s Menuet from String Quartet No. 15 that will be performed live by the musicians from the Toomai Quintet, with costumes by B Michael. The program will also feature a World Premiere of Ballet 101 by Eric Gauthier.

The program will feature the New York professional debut of two YAGP alumni, the Royal Ballet’s Melissa Hamilton (“Grand Prix” Award winner, YAGP 2007) – who, together with Edward Watson will perform Wayne McGregor’s Qualia – and The Mariinsky Ballet’s Kimin Kim (“Grand Prix” Award winner, YAGP 2012), who will perform the classic Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire with a fellow YAGP Alumna, Isabella Boylston (American Ballet Theatre).

“Youth America Grand Prix is all about creating opportunities for dancers to further themselves professionally, and we are always especially proud to feature our alumni in any performance we organize – they are our true success stories,” says Larissa Saveliev, founder of YAGP. “Dancers like The Royal Ballet’s Melissa Hamilton are a perfect example of what YAGP does best: unnoticed at the audition, Melissa was not even admitted to the Royal Ballet School; but – she did not give up, she worked very hard to improve – and, after her success at the competition, she was discovered and invited to join the Royal Ballet company.”


The Gala, which is underwritten by Bulgari, will also include performances by Xander Parish (Mariisnky Ballet), Semyon Chudin and Ekaterina Krysanova (Bolshoi Ballet), as well as international ballroom champions Denys Drozdyuk and Antonina Skobina

TICKETS: $45-$150, available at the David H. Koch Theater box office, at davidhkochtheater.com, or by 212-496-0600. PATRON TICKETS AND TABLES include prime performance seats: $1,000, $1,500, $2,500 for patron tickets; and $15,000, $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000 for tables of ten. Corporate and Artistic Sponsorship packages are available by calling 646.791.9500 or through the YAGP website, www.yagp.org.


YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX (YAGP) is a global dance network, connecting dance students, teachers, schools, companies, choreographers, professional dancers and audiences all over the world. YAGP annually conducts the world's largest student ballet scholarship audition, giving promising young dance students over $300,000 in scholarships to the leading dance schools worldwide. Since its founding in 1999, over 70,000 young dancers ages 9 to 19 of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds have participated in YAGP's international workshops, audition classes, and dance awareness events. Gifted dancers have earned over $3 million in scholarships to the leading dance schools. More than 300 YAGP alumni currently dance with 80 companies around the world including American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, and many others. For more information, call 646-791-9500 or visit WWW.YAGP.ORG.

YAGP’s 2015 season is sponsored by Aleksandra/Russian Pointe, Bloch, Capezio, Discount Dance Supply,
Dance Magazine, Dance
Teacher Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine, Grishko, Harlequin, Pointe Magazine,
Sansha, and Sylvia Co.


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