We are thrilled to announce the return of the YAGP Pirouette Challenge, back by popular demand! Submit your favorite kind of pirouette or turn sequence for a chance to be a featured and win a $500 gift card from @nikolayworld !🙌
Want to join in the fun? Follow these simple steps, and stay tuned for lots of inspiration ahead!✨
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHALLENGE: 1. Take a video of your most impressive, fun, and unique pirouette (filmed vertically) 2. Post it on Instagram as a reel, making sure to tag @yagp and @nikolayworld and use the hashtag #yagppirouettechallenge2024 3. Everyone is welcome to participate – any age, any country 4. Only Instagram posts (NOT STORIES) will be considered 5. New videos only; please do not re-tag old posts 6. And most important, have fun! Grab a friend, a group, or go solo - anything goes!
YAGP Artistic Staff will select the top finalists, after which YOU will have the chance to cast your vote and determine the winner of the challenge! Details and instructions to come 🗳️
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Captivated by the versatile dancers at #YAGP25th Anniversary Finals! Your dedication to your craft shines brighter every time you step onto the YAGP stage. Keep pushing artistic boundaries! ☄️⭐️
✨Everly Nedza, The School of Cadence Ballet
✨Macie Miersch, The Sarasota Ballet's
✨Margaret Barbieri Conservatory
✨Isabella Howard, Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy
✨Fiona Wu, Yoko's Dance & Performing Arts Academy
✨Valentina Toscani, Escola de danças Studio D1
✨Sachi Oza, Cary Ballet Conservatory
✨Karli Wilkinson, TDS Dance Company
✨Abigail Tallman, The Academy of Dance Arts
✨Alma Abramovitch, DanceWorks
✨Marta Bryla, Independent
✨Angelina Tan, Elite Classical Coaching
✨Kandee Salazar, Panamerican Dance Conservatory
✨Nia Townsend, The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
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🎉Announcing our newly updated DanceComp Genie Registration Tutorial series for the 2025 YAGP Season, designed to help all our participants, teachers, and parents make their entry process smooth and seamless! ✨ Head to our YouTube channel today or visit our website to view these videos. 📺 🏃♀️💨
Registration for the #YAGP2025 US/Canada tour opens TODAY at noon EST! Be sure to check out our website, yagp.org, to see the complete list of locations and dates, and set a reminder for tomorrow to secure your spot!
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We are bubbling with excitement in welcoming the newest addition to YAGP’s Dream Team! ✨💪🏼
Natalia Bashkatova, whom most of you already know as YAGP’s longtime master teacher, judge and Grand Defilé rehearsal director, has officially joined the YAGP team in a new capacity as Assistant Artistic Director.
A former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and Cirque du Soleil, Natalia has been a longtime valued member of our extended family and has been working tirelessly behind the scenes alongside us to ensure that YAGP remains at the forefront of dance education!
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🎉 The countdown is on! YAGP Nervi 2024 is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to experience all the magic it will bring! Get ready to celebrate the artistry and talent of young dancers alongside an incredible lineup of guest artists! 🩰✨
🌟Maria Khoreva - Mariinsky Ballet
🌟Vsevolod Maievskyi* - English National Ballet
🌟Chloe Misseldine* - American Ballet Theatre
🌟Constantine Allen* - Dutch National Ballet
🌟Bleuenn Battistoni - Paris Opera Ballet
🌟Shale Wagman* - Bayerisches Staatsballett
🌟Elisabeth Beyer* - American Ballet Theatre
🌟Brady Farrar* - ABT Studio Company
🌟Nnamdi Nwagwu* - International Contemporary Artist
*YAGP Alumni
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#FunFriday with our incredible dancers and their vibrant socks from the YAGP 25th Anniversary Finals! We’re still thinking about these captivating performances 🩷🌟🧦
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⭐️Amelie Bott-Suzuki, Ballet Institute of San Diego (USA)
⭐️Kohina Nakatani, Swan Ballet Company (Japan)
⭐️Cayman Lee, Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy (USA)
⭐️Josie Yuxin Sun, Pei School of Dance (Singapore)
⭐️Martina Sanchez, Balé do teatro Basileu Franca (Brasil)
⭐️Eve Vlahodimos, Melbourne Academy of the Arts (Australia)
⭐️ Quinlin Maconachy, The Dallas Conservatory (USA)
⭐️ Reese Morgan, Amirian Ballet Academy (USA)
⭐️Relinda Kozol, Ballet Bloch Canada (Canada)
⭐️ Tabitha Evans, Bella Danza Studios (UK)
⭐️ Kiran Cherukuri, Master Ballet Academy (USA)
⭐️ Mai Fujioka, École de Ballet Tio (Japan)
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