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Dear friends,Welcome to the 2011 Season of Youth America Grand Prix. On behalf of all of us at YAGP, we would like to thank our partici-pants, parents, teachers, dance profession-als, and contributors for helping our organi-zation become the world’s leading dance education initiative that has given over 25,000 dance students worldwide a chance to pursue their dream of a professional career in dance.

11 years ago YAGP pioneered the idea of a scholarship ballet competition in the United States – and this year marks another “first” from YAGP: the creation of “Young Dancer Database” (YDD), a comprehensive photo/video database of young dancers world-wide. Searchable by schools and compa-nies all over the world, YDD will be available to all current finalists of YAGP – and to all past YAGP alumni.

This extraordinary new tool will help danc-ers connect to scholarship or professional employment opportunities all over the globe. This season YAGP will also launch the “YAGP Job Fair,” as part of which

Artistic Directors of the world’s leading dance companies will attend a special au-dition class at NYC Finals designed specifi-cally to showcase young talent seeking pro-fessional employment.

Another YAGP “first” in 2011 is “Ballet Grand Prix”: the U.S. tour of the YAGP Gala, which will give audiences across America a chance to see the stars of today and the stars of to-morrow in one spectacular Gala evening.

YAGP is committed to expanding the op-portunities it provides to the widest possible number of dance students – and so we are pleased to announce the opening of a YAGP semi-final in Paris, France. We believe that it will give European dance students greater access to YAGP’s network of unprecedent-ed educational and professional opportuni-ties available to all current and past YAGP participants.

Together with programs already running successfully at YAGP – such as “Dance in Higher Education” and “YAGP NYC Inten-sive” – we hope these new initiatives will help fulfill YAGP’s mission to raise the next generation of dance artists.

Welcome to the 12th Season of Youth America Grand Prix!

With warmest regards, Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev

Founders of YAGP

INTERNATIONALAsuncion, PARAGUAY August 10 - 11, 2010

Vinhedo, BRAZIL September 23 - 26, 2010

Tokyo, JAPAN October 11 - 14, 2010

Paris, FRANCE November 12 - 14, 2010

UNITED STATES

2010

Tampa, FL October 22 - 24Howard W. Blake HS of the Arts – Competition David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts and Patel Conservatory – Master classes

Houston, TX November 5 - Cullen Theatre, Wortham Center – Competition Ben Stevenson Academy at Houston Ballet – Master classes

2011

Columbia, SC January 7 - 9University of South Carolina, Drayton Hall Theatre – Competition University of South Carolina, Dance Department – Master classes

Philadelphia, PA January 14 - 16Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College - CompetitionThe Rock School for Dance Education – Master classes

Chicago, IL January 21 - 23Lund Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Dominican University - Competition Joffrey Ballet Academy – Master classes

San Diego, CA January 28 - 30Mater Dei Catholic High School – CompetitionCalifornia Ballet Academy and San Diego Ballet Academy – Master classes

Indianapolis, IN February 5 – 6Zionsville Community High School – Competition Ballet Theatre of Carmel at Performer’s Edge – Master classes

Los Angeles, CA February 11 - 13Huntington Beach High School Auditorium – Competition Huntington Beach High School Auditorium – Master classes

Denver, CO February 18 - 20Pinnacle Theatre Charter School – CompetitionColorado Ballet – Master classes

Torrington, CT February 18 - 20Warner Theatre – CompetitionNutmeg Conservatory for the Arts – Master classes

San Francisco, CA February 25 - 27Bayside Performing Arts Center - CompetitionSan Francisco Ballet School – Master classes

New York, NY March 17 - 20Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

The Final Round March 21

For a list of recommended hotels for the YAGP 2011 NYC Finals, please visit the YAGP website at www.yagp.org

The Final Round Thursday, March 21, 2011Open to general public, the Final Round gives YAGP 2011 Finalists an exciting op-portunity to perform before the leaders in the international dance community and enthusiastic New York audiences. For other participants, it is a unique chance to see some of the top dancers in the Junior (ages 12-14 years old) and Senior (15-19 years old) age divisions.

“Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow”: YAGP 2011 GalaTuesday, March 22, 2011NY City CenterDescribed by U.S. and international critics as the “Gala of Galas” and “the highlight of the NYC ballet season,” Youth Amer-ica Grand Prix’s “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow” Gala attracts not only dance professionals from all over the world, but also a large audience repre-senting the New York dance community.

A culmination of the YAGP 2011 NYC Fi-nals, it features the best of the competi-tion alongside some of the world’s most celebrated professional dance artists. We recommend ordering tickets in advance, as the YAGP Galas are usually sold-out.

Tickets to the YAGP events at NY City Center can be purchased online at www.nycitycenter.org, by calling CityTix® at 212.581.1212, or in person at City Center Box Office located on West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. See you at the show!

WELCOME TO THE 2011 SEASON

YAGP 2011 EVENTS AT NYC FINALS

2011 REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS

2011 NYC FINALS

PATRICIA BARKERRepresentative, Pacific Northwest Ballet School (USA)

CLAIRE BAULIEUFaculty member, Paris Opera Ballet School (FRANCE)

JASON BEECHEYDirector, Palucca School Dresden (GERMANY)

ETHAN BROWNCompany Teacher, American Ballet Theatre (USA)

FRANCO DE VITADirector, ABT JKO School (USA)

KEE JUAN HANDirector, The Washington School of Ballet (USA)

DEBORAH HESSFaculty member, Canada’s National Ballet School (CANADA)

ANNA-MARIE HOLMESArtistic Director, The School at Jacob’s Pillow (USA)

RINAT IMAEVCompany Teacher, American Ballet Theatre (USA)

ALEXEI KREMNEVArtistic Director, Joffrey Ballet’s Academy of Dance (USA)

MARIANNE KRUUSEDeputy Director, Hamburg Ballet School (GERMANY)

ANDRE LEWISArtistic Director, Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (CANADA)

RAYMOND LUKENSArtistic Associate, ABT/NYU Masters Degree Program (USA)

LUCA MASALAArtistic Director, Princess Grace Academy of Classic Dance (MONACO)

TADEUSZ MATACZDirector, John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet (GERMANY)

OLIVER MATZDirector, Zurich Dance Academy (SWITZERLAND)

GARY NORMANFaculty member, The Royal Ballet School (UK)

ELISABETH PLATELDirector, Paris Opera Ballet School (FRANCE)

SHELLY POWERAssociate Director, Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy (USA)

MARILYN ROWEDirector, Australian Ballet School (AUSTRALIA)

STEPHANIE SALANDFormer Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet (USA)

CARLOS DOS SANTOS, JR.Resident Choreographer, YAGP (USA)

ADAM SKLUTEArtistic Director, Ballet West (USA)

BO SPASSOFFDirector, The Rock School for Dance Education (USA)

GAILENE STOCKDirector, The Royal Ballet School (UK)

GARRY TRINDERDirector, New Zealand School of Dance (NEW ZEALAND)

SEPTIME WEBREArtistic Director, The Washington Ballet (USA)

JUDGES, TEACHERS AND SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTERS

Grand Prix Award (best overall performance in Senior age division)

Youth Grand Prix Award (best overall performance in Junior age division)

Hope Award (best overall performance in Pre-Competitiveage division)

Outstanding Teacher Award (presented by Dance Magazine)

Outstanding School Award (presented by Dance Spirit magazine)

Outstanding Choreographer Award (presented by Pointe magazine)

Critic’s Choice Award (presented by Dance Europe magazine)

The Mary Day Artistry Award

The Sarah Chapin Langham Outstanding Contemporary Dancer Award

Grishko Model Search Award

Discount Dance Supply Model Search Award*

* Limited to participants in Chicago, IL Regional Semi-Final

(best overall performance in Senior age division)

Youth Grand Prix Award (best overall performance in Junior age division)

(best overall performance

Outstanding Teacher Award

The Ailey SchoolAmerican Ballet Theatre Summer IntensivesAmerican Ballet Theatre JKO SchoolBolshoi Ballet AcademyThe Harid ConservatoryHouston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson AcademyJoffrey Ballet’s Academy of DanceThe Julliard SchoolThe Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington D.C.The Nutmeg ConservatoryPacifi c Northwest Ballet SchoolThe Rock School for Dance EducationSan Francisco Ballet SchoolThe School at Jacob’s PillowSteps on Broadway Walnut Hill School of the ArtsThe Washington School of Ballet

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSYAGP AWARDSIn addition to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places awarded in each age division (Senior, Junior and Pre-Competitive), these special awards will be presented at YAGP 2011 NYC Finals:

Brochure compiled and edited by Sergey Gordeev © 2010.Photos by Nina Alovert, Hideaki Tanioka, Siggul/Visual Arts Masters.

INTERNATIONALAustralian Ballet School (Australia) Canada’s National Ballet School (Canada)Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (Canada)

Dance Academy of Zurich (Switzerland)Hamburg Ballet School (Germany)

John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet (Germany)La Scala Ballet Academy (Italy) Munich Ballet School (Germany)New Zealand School of Dance (New Zealand)Palucca School Dresden (Germany)Princess Grace Academy of Classic Dance (Monaco)The Royal Ballet School (United Kingdom)The Royal Danish Ballet School (Denmark)Vienna State Opera Ballet School (Austria)

UNITED STATES

SENIOR AGE DIVISION (Ages 15-19)Grand Prix William Bracewell, 18 (The Royal Ballet School, UNITED KINGDOM)

WomenGold Medal Hannah O’Neill, 16 (The Australian Ballet School, AUSTRALIA)

Silver Medal Zhao Wan Ting, 17 (The Rock School for Dance Education/Beijing Dance Academy, USA/P.R. of CHINA)

Bronze Medal Shang Yao Qian, 15 (Beijing Dance Academy, P.R. of CHINA)

MenGold Medal Edo Wijnen, 17 (Royal Ballet School of Antwerp, BELGIUM)

Silver Medal Joan Sebastian Zamora, 16 (The Rock School for Dance Education, USA)

Bronze Medal (tie) Arata Miyagawa, 17 (Tsubota Ballet School, JAPAN)

Bronze Medal (tie) Jong Suk Park, 18 (The Washington Ballet School, USA)

JUNIOR AGE DIVISION (Ages 12-14)Youth Grand Prix Sam Zaldivar, 14 (Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, USA)

WomenGold Medal Leah Christianson, 13 (Joffrey Ballet’s Academy of Dance, USA)

Silver Medal Kaho Ogawa, 14 (Ballet Academy RELEVE, JAPAN)

Bronze Medal Miko Fogarty, 12 (Diablo Ballet, USA)

MenGold Medal Derek Dunn, 14 (The Rock School for Dance Education, USA)

Silver Medal Yuto Ideno, 14 (Mie Hatanaka Ballet School, JAPAN)

Bronze Medal David Navarro Yudes, 13 (Escola de Dansa “Marisa Yudes,” SPAIN)

PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION (Ages 9-11)Hope Award Aran Bell, 11 (Maison de la Dansa, ITALY)

Women Gold Medal Riho Sakamoto, 11 (Kirov Academy of Washington DC, USA)

Silver Medal Maya Uchida, 10 (Kazuko Sugihara Ballet Art, JAPAN)

Bronze Medal Gaya Bommer Yemini, 11 (Nadine Bommer Dance Academy, ISRAEL)

Men Gold Medal Sunu Lim, 10 (Ko Eun Kyung Ballet Academy, KOREA)

Silver Medal Juan Miguel Fernandez Vera, 10 (En Pro del Talento Vercruzano, MEXICO)

Bronze Medal Reo Morikawa, 11 (Yoko Tagawa Ballet Academy, JAPAN)

BEST ENSEMBLESGold Medal Ateneo Danza (ITALY)

Silver Medal Escuela Superior de Musica Y Danza de Monterrey (MEXICO)

Bronze Medal Opera Ballet (BRAZIL)

PAS DE DEUXGold Medal Ki Hwan Cha and Min Jung Kim (Korean National University, KOREA)

Silver Medal Yu Jiu Tung and Lan Zhi Ming (Shen Zhen Art School, P.R. of CHINA) Bronze Medal Alys Shee and Marc St. Pierre (Canadian Ballet School, CANADA)

SPECIAL AWARDSThe Sarah Chapin Langham Outstanding Contemporary Dancer Award Natalie Krakirian, 16 (The Burbank School of the Ballet, USA)

Dance Europe magazine’s Critic’s Choice Award Edo Wijen, 17 (Royal Ballet School of Antwerp, BELGIUM)

The Mary Day Artistry Award Jack Bertinshaw, 17 (Tanz Akademie Zurich, SWITZERLAND)

Outstanding School Award Beijing Dance Academy, P.R. of CHINA

Grishko Model Search Award Anisa Scott, 16 (International Ballet School, USA)

YAGP 2010 WINNERS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSOver 150 scholarships to leading dance schools were awarded at YAGP 2010.

For a complete list of YAGP 2010 scholarship recipients, visit the YAGP website – www.yagp.org

YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX304 Park Avenue South, Ste 1004, New York, NY 10010

MEET THE WINNERS

BEST ENSEMBLE Ateneo Danza, ITALY

GRAND PRIX AWARDWilliam Bracewell, 18

(The Royal Ballet School, UNITED KINGDOM)

HOPE AWARDAran Bell, 11

(Centro Regionale Danza Lyceum di Napoli, ITALY)

YOUTH GRAND PRIX AWARDSam Zaldivar, 14

(Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, USA)

BEST PAS DE DEUX Ki Hwan Cha and Min Jung Kim

(Korea National University, KOREA)

GRISHKO MODEL SEARCHAnisa Scott, 16

International Ballet School (USA)