Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Youth America Grand Prix Virtual Benefit

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The Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) 2021 Virtual Benefit on March 31 will feature the world premiere of a brand new performance by American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist and  YAGP Alum Gabe Stone Shayer, performed by Shayer and YAGP alumna, ABT Principal Dancer  Skylar Brandt. Blind Juilliard piano prodigy Matthew Whitaker was commissioned to create and perform the accompanying music.

 

Mariinsky Ballet’s Maria Khoreva and Kimin Kim (YAGP Alum) will perform a duet from Le  Corsaire, while May Nagahisa and Victor Caixeta (both YAGP Alumni) will perform a duet from Romeo  and Juliet. There will also be  a musical performance by former dancer and  participant on So You Think You Can Dance – and now a successful singer/songwriter – Tate McRae 

 

The finale will include a compilation of the best performances from YAGP’s 2021 Season  participants worldwide.

 

Help YAGP support the future of dance. 

 

For more information or to register: https://yagp.org/yagp-2021-virtual-gala/ 

 

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

 

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

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