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The 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).
TICKETS: $45 for all seat locations, available at the David
H. Koch Theater box office, at
www.davidhkochtheater.com , or by calling 212-496-0600.
“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, 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
www.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
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