25th Anniversary Season

Youth America Grand Prix

April 17, 18, 19
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Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season at Lincoln Center with the FINAL ROUNDS of the international ballet scholarship competition and two spectacular Gala performances. See the stars of the world’s leading dance companies share the stage with the world’s most exciting young dance talent. Different casts, different programs – each an UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF DANCE! Click below to get your tickets or scroll below to read more about each program.

Final Round (Junior Age Division): Wednesday, April 17 at 4:00pm

See the future of dance!  More than 12,000 talented young dancers auditioned at YAGP semi-finals in 15 countries and 30 cities throughout the United States; 500 of them have been hand-selected to proceed to the YAGP 2024 SEASON FINALS in New York City on April 11-17, 2024. The FINAL ROUND – the culmination of the competition – is an exciting chance for general public to see some of world’s most gifted young dancers in the Junior (12-14) age division. They will perform one last time before the winners and scholarship recipients are announced at the Awards Ceremony – after which they will disperse to study on scholarship at the world’s leading dance academies.

Final Round (Senior Age Division): Wednesday, April 17 at 8:00pm

See the future of dance!  More than 12,000 talented young dancers auditioned at YAGP semi-finals in 15 countries and 30 cities throughout the United States; 500 of them have been hand-selected to proceed to the YAGP 2024 SEASON FINALS in New York City on April 11-17, 2024. The FINAL ROUND – the culmination of the competition – is an exciting chance for general public to see some of world’s most gifted young dancers in the Senior (15-19) age division. They will perform one last time before the winners and scholarship recipients are announced at the Awards Ceremony – after which they will disperse to study on scholarship at the world’s leading dance academies. Some might even be joining your favorite dance company!

YAGP 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA: Thursday, April 18 at 7:00pm 

(Gala dinner and dancing with the stars directly following the performance)

SEE THE FUTURE OF DANCE TODAY! 25 years ago, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) changed the way the dance world looks for talent. Today, it is the #1 source of talented dancers for the world’s dance schools and companies, with 450 YAGP alumni dancing in 80 companies around the globe, including The Royal Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.

The YAGP 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA is a spectacular evening of dance featuring a stellar international cast from the world’s leading dance companies. See electrifying young dance talent (“Stars of Tomorrow”) share the stage with today’s most celebrated dance stars (“Stars of Today”).

Proceeds from the Gala will go directly toward scholarships for gifted young dance students who wish to pursue a professional career in dance – and to help YAGP’s efforts to help displaced Ukrainian dance students.

JOIN THE CELEBRATION and be part of dance history!

FEATURING YAGP ALUMNI – THE STARS OF:

Alonzo King LINES Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Berlin State Ballet
Boston Ballet
Dresden Semperoper Ballet
Dutch National Ballet
English National Ballet
Houston Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
Mariinsky Ballet
New York City Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
Stuttgart Ballet
The Royal Ballet

And the winners of the YAGP international ballet competition

Program subject to change

For GALA TICKETS including GALA DINNER WITH THE DANCERS directly following the performance, contact Deni Hirsh, YAGP Managing Director of Development, at dchirsh@yagp.org or by phone at 901.508.2353 .

Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow: Best of 25 Years: Friday, April 19 at 7:00pm 

SEE THE FUTURE OF DANCE TODAY at this spectacular evening of dance, featuring some of the most loved pieces from YAGP’s 25 years of electrifying shows.

“Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow” is an annually sold-out, spectacular Gala performance featuring the top winners of the YAGP international student ballet competition and guest stars from the world’s leading dance companies. Hailed by The New York Post as “the highlight of the ballet season,” the YAGP Gala gives the audience a unique chance to see some today’s most celebrated dancers (“STARS OF TODAY”) and the most promising young dance artists from all over the world (“STARS OF TOMORROW”).

FEATURING YAGP ALUMNI – THE STARS OF:

Alonzo King LINES Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Berlin State Ballet
Boston Ballet
Dresden Semperoper Ballet
Dutch National Ballet
English National Ballet
Houston Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
Mariinsky Ballet
New York City Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
Stuttgart Ballet
The Royal Ballet

And the winners of the YAGP international ballet competition

Program subject to change