Press
What Critics are Saying
“Gala of Galas!”
- Emma Manning, Dance Europe Magazine
“No ballet fan should miss it!”
- Francis Mason, The New York Times Radio
“The highlight of the New York dance season!”
- Clive Barnes, New York Post
“Youth America Grand Prix has become the largest and one of the most influential youth ballet competitions in the world”
- Laura Bleiberg, Los Angeles Times
“a truly impressive parade of artists”
- Jocelyn Noveck, The Moscow Times (AP)
“Youth America Grand Prix is a sort of Olympics of classical ballet…”
- Hedy Wess, Chicago Sun Times
It’s hard to pick highlights….the level started high and stayed high.”
- Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine
“The sheer number of ballet greats was enough to leave me completely star struck.”
- Rachel Zar, Dance Spirit
“The Youth America Grand Prix is a crucial coming together of the ballet community – competitors,
alumni, teachers, choreographers, composers, dance legends, enthusiasts, and the attending public.”
- Emily Yewell Volin, Dance Informa
“The Youth America Grand Prix, a genuine, internationally recognized event where ballet hopefuls
can win trophies, scholarships and contracts”
- Lewis Segal, The Los Angeles Times
“The Makarova gala crowned three, remarkable evenings of performances by international artists
and by Youth America Grand Prix hopefuls.”
- Robert Johnson, The Star-Ledger
“There was artistry in abundance of today's most celebrated ballerinas from around the globe …
The men were the world's best as well. The sold-out house was filled with grown-ups who knew how to appreciate what they were watching”
- Sondra Forsyth, Dance Art
“The YAGP Gala sparks enough excitement to sell out all in the blink of an eye.”
- Joseph Carman, Dance Magazine
“a game changer in the dance world”
- Laura Bleiberg, The Los Angeles Times
“a global ballet scholarship competition”
- Jocelyn Noveck, The Moscow Times (AP)
“…. the bows naturally brought the audience to its feet”
- Brian Seibert, The New York Times
“there was lots of superb dancing and everything was a highlight”
- Philip Gardner, Oberon’s Grove
“Almost overnight, Youth America Grand Prix created a central ballet marketplace.”
- Laura Bleiberg, The Los Angeles Times
“If you want to see the future now, attend the annual Youth America Grand Prix ballet
competition in New York.”
- Elena Tchernichova, Ballet Review
“…the Youth America Grand Prix has achieved an impressive world-wide status.”
- Susan Reiter, Dance Australia
“an elite competition where prizes, scholarships and contracts with prestigious companies await”
- Christy Lemire, The Washington Post (AP)
“The evening was full of high spirits”
- Jocelyn Noveck, Huffington Post (AP)
“We were already cheering at the top of our lungs…”
- Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine
“Thrilling, tense, sometimes heart wrenching journey is called the Youth America Grand Prix,
the elite of the elite..... ”
- ABC Nightline Correspondent - Cynthia McFadden