Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is the world’s largest global network of dance. It fulfills its mission of dance education through scholarship auditions, master classes, alumni services, educational and outreach activities, performances, and films. Mission Statement: To support and develop world-class dancers, ages 9-19, of all economic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds by providing scholarship auditions, performance and education opportunities, and by serving as the global network of dance, connecting students, teachers, schools, dance companies, dancers, and audiences. Over $4,000,000 has been awarded at YAGP in scholarships to the world’s leading dance schools. More than 100,000 dancers have participated in YAGP’s workshops, scholarship auditions and master classes worldwide. Over 450 YAGP alumni are now dancing with 80 companies around the world, including American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dutch National Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and Washington Ballet, among many others. To identify promising young dance talent, YAGP conducts auditions at 29 regional locations in the United States, and in Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, China, France, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Perú, Spain and other regions.
