In 1999, Youth America Grand Prix revolutionized dance education by creating the world’s largest dance network – connecting the world’s most promising young dance talent with scholarship opportunities at the world’s leading companies and schools where this talent could be further developed. Since then, YAGP has reached more than 150,000 dancers at live events all over the globe, and more than $4 million has been awarded in scholarships to the world’s leading dance academies.

Over the past two months, as the world struggled with a global pandemic, YAGP has created yet another revolution by taking the entire scholarship audition process online. YAGP has built the world’s first global platform for virtual scholarship auditions, matching young dancers everywhere with education opportunities worldwide. While many dance schools around the world have had to temporarily close their doors, hundreds of young dancers were able to audition by video using YAGP’s platform. As a result, 105 talented young dancers from 21 countries have received more than $200,000 in short study and full-year scholarships, some starting this September.

As YAGP continues to evolve and innovate, we wish to thank the many dance schools and programs that joined YAGP’s new virtual audition platform.

Here is a list of the scholarships and acceptances offered thus far.


Scholarships and Invitations Presented at the 2020 Virtual Scholarship Audition:


ABT/JKO School, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Sebastian Bondar   Full Year   USA   Paris Ballet Conservatory  
  Ellie Iannotti   Short Term   USA   The Rock School for Dance Education  
  Eric Soler   Short Term   Spain   Escola de Dansa Marisa Yudes  
  Sylvie Squires   Short Term   USA   Jacqueline’s School of Ballet  
  Nagisa Tagawa   Short Term   Japan   KeikoHonda Ballet Academy  
  Carson Willey   Summer   USA   Alliance Academy of Dance  
                 
 
ABT Studio Company, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Paige McElligott   Short Term   South Africa   Eborall, Melville, De Witt Ballet School  
                 
                 
Alberta Ballet School, CANADA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Sofia Aniceto   Short Term   USA   Long Beach Ballet  
  Tiphaine Cordellier   Short Term   France   Temps de Fleche  
  Mya Davis   Short Term   USA   Ballet Academy North  
  Victoria Dumont   Short Term   France   Temps de Fleche  
  Leanne Van Der Hilst   Short Term   USA   Sultanov Russian Ballet Academy  
  Hayley Joy Miller   Short Term   USA   Summit Dance Shoppe  
  Sophia Pistone   Short Term   USA   Cary Ballet Conservatory  
  Morgan Ponte   Short Term   USA   Loudoun School of Ballet  
  Katherine Saburova   Short Term   USA   Verterich Ballet Studio  
  Hinata Takahara   Short Term   Japan   Chikako Tanaka Ballet Studio  
  Sophie Taylor   Short Term   USA   V&T Dance Academy  
  Aimana Tazhibaeva   Short Term   Kyrgyzstan   Brighton Ballet School  
  Lidiia Volkova   Short Term   USA   Next Step Dance PAC  
  Ava Louise Winer   Short Term   USA   Marat Daukayev School of Ballet  
  Jasmine Van Zoest   Short Term   USA   Ballet Institute of San Diego  
                 
 
Balletschule Theater Basel, SWITZERLAND
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Ashley Tsuyu Burks   Full Year   Japan   Nao Ballet Studio  
  Jonathon Carmichael   Full Year   Australia   The Premier Dance Academy  
  Rayan Dridi   Full Year   USA   Master Ballet Academy  
  Shun Kawafune   Full Year   Japan   Kaneta Kouno Ballet Academy  
  Alecsia Maria Lazarescu   Full Year   Romania   Casa de Balet  
  Nanoka Shimada   Full Year   Japan   Kaneta Kouno Ballet Academy  
  Sachiya Takata   Full Year   Japan   Ballet Studio Duo  
  Toranosuke Yamaguchi   Full Year   Japan   AristoBalletstudio  
  Sigrid Aberg   Short Term   Sweden   Alhanko Academy of Ballet  
  Miyu Araki   Short Term   Japan   Symphony Ballet Studio  
  Asier Bautisia   Short Term   Spain   Jove Ballet de Catalunya  
  Goda Budreviciute   Short Term   Lithuania   Lithuanian International Ballet Academy  
  Tenley Connors   Short Term   USA   Next Generation Ballet  
  Madison Curtis   Short Term   Australia   Dynamic Performing Arts  
  Kate Deshler   Short Term   USA   Jacqueline’s School of Ballet  
  Hannah Dridi   Short Term   USA   Master Ballet Academy  
  Molly Dubin   Short Term   USA   Youth American Ballet Company  
  Brady Farrar   Short Term   USA   The Art of Classical Ballet  
  Martina Garces   Short Term   Spain   Jove Ballet de Catalunya  
  Marcel Sarda Masriera   Short Term   Spain   Jove Ballet de Catalunya  
  Samuel Pedro Pereira   Short Term   Portugal   BellettoJazz  
  Julie Raiss   Short Term   Germany   Zaboj Ballettakademie  
  Rita Salazar   Short Term   Portugal   Companhia de Danca do Algarve  
  Andrew Wang   Short Term   USA   MorningStar Dance Academy  
  Tsugumi Takita   Short Term   Japan   Sugai Risa Classic Ballet School  
  Fabrizzio Ulloa   Short Term   Mexico   Escuela Superior de Musica y Danca de Monterrey  
  Juliette Windey   Short Term   Belgium   Pirouette Dans  
                 
 
Boston Ballet, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Aviva Gelfer-Mundl   BBII Contract   USA   Vaganova Ballet Academy  
                 
 
Colorado Ballet Academy, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Madelena Klein   Short Term   Canada   Cameron Dance Academy  
                 
 
Dutch National Ballet Academy, THE NETHERLANDS
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Lauren Alving   Full Year   USA   The Academy of Dance Arts  
  Michela Caprarulo   Full Year   Italy   Il Balletto Castelfranco Veneto  
  Frederick Stuckwisch   Full Year   USA   Southold Dance Theater  
  Ha Nhi Tran   Full Year   Vietnam   Kirov Academy of Ballet D.C.  
  Ava Giles   Short Term   USA   Independent  
  Pearl Van Zoest   Short Term   USA   Ballet Institute of San Diego  
                 
 
Elmhurst Ballet School, THE UNITED KINGDOM
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Wilhelm Josue Gomez Sarria   Full Year   Colombia   Fort Lauderdale Youth Ballet  
  Sebastian Bondar   Summer   USA   Paris Ballet Conservatory  
                 
 
European School of Ballet, THE NETHERLANDS
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Monami Aoki   Short Term   Japan   Nashiki Ballet Studio  
  Pierrick Jacquart   Short Term   France   Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris  
  Chiyo Kameda   Short Term   Japan   Yarita Yu Ballet School  
  Ako Sago   Short Term   Japan   L’Espoir de Ballet  
                 
 
The Harid Conservatory, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Sophia Boghosian   Summer   USA   Marat Daukayev School of Ballet  
  Abigail Schroeder   Summer   USA   Classical Ballet Academy  
  Vinnie Winderman   Summer   USA   Richter Academy of Classical Dance  
                 
 
Joffrey Academy of Dance, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Chloe Capulong   Trainee   USA   Huntington Academy of Dance  
  Cruz Vining   Full Year   USA   Master Ballet Academy  
  Tyler Wright   Full Year   USA   Next Generation Ballet  
                 
 
Joffrey Studio Company, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Rui Cruz   Short Term   Brazil   Grupo Cultural de Danca-Ilha  
                 
                 
John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, GERMANY
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Riccardo Giorgio Gregolin   Full Year   Italy   Il Balletto of Castelfranco Veneto  
  Alice McArthur   Full Year   New Zealand   Independent  
  Waku Tohara   Short Term   Japan   K-Grace Ballet  
                 
 
Princess Grace Academy, MONACO
  NAME   SCHOLARSHIP   NATIONALITY   SCHOOL  
  Rebecca Alexandria Hadibroto   Full Year   Indonesia   Marlupi Dance Academy  
  Martha Savin   Full Year   Romania   Dance Planet  
  Chloe Hoffmann   Summer   France   Ecole du Ballet de Paris Stanlowa  
  Corbin Holloway   Short Term   USA   CityDance School & Conservatory  
  Graceanna Mackaron   Short Term   USA   Elite Classical Coaching  
  Tessa Rivadulla   Short Term   USA   Master Ballet Academy  
  Fabrizzio Ulloa   Short Term   Mexico   Escuela Superior de Musica y Danca de Monterrey  
                 
 
Rosella Hightower International Dance Center, FRANCE
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Davide Diodato   Full Year   Austria   Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy  
  Tomoka Sato   Full Year   Japan   Ballet Studio KK International  
  Sigrid Aberg   Short Term   Sweden   Alhanko Academy of Ballet  
  Mona Flora Kokuryu   Short Term   Japan   Ballet Le Coeur  
  Samuel Pedro Pereira   Short Term   Belgium   BallettoJazz  
  Ava Louise Winer   Short Term   USA   Marat Daukayev School of Ballet  
                 
 
The Royal Ballet School, UK
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Jacob Jovanni Alvarado   Full Year   USA   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy  
  Ruri Nonami   Full Year   Japan   Kumiko Matada Ballet Studio  
  Pengxiang Sun   Full Year   China   Beijing Dance Academy  
  Brady Farrar   Short Term   USA   The Art of Classical Ballet  
  Mitchell Millhollin   Short Term   USA   Independent  
  Aubri Parker   Short Term   USA   Independent  
  Keliah Peterson   Short Term   USA   North County Academy of Dance  
                 
 
Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Nicole Bui   Trainee   USA   California Professional Ballet Program  
  Rune Houchin   Trainee   USA   Master Ballet Academy  
  Mikaela Stewart   Trainee   USA   California Professional Ballet Program  
  Chase Vining   Trainee   USA   Master Ballet Academy  
  Nissa Wood   Trainee   USA   Nashville Classical Ballet Academy  
  Sofia Aniceto   Summer   USA   Long Beach Ballet  
                 
 
San Francisco Ballet School, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Nana Oda   Full Year   Japan   Kumiko Matada Ballet Studio  
  Michael Scott-Kahans   Full Year   Australia   Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School  
  Mao Takeda   Full Year   Japan   Sayuri Ballet School  
                 
 
The Washington School of Ballet, USA
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Lauryn Brown   Short Term   USA   Kansas City Ballet School  
  Katie Kelley   Short Term   USA   Elite Classical Coaching  
  Zoe Lui   Short Term   USA   Li’s Ballet Studio  
                 
 
Zurich Dance Academy, SWITZERLAND
  Name   Term   Nationality   School  
  Honoka Sakoda   Full Year   Japan   Lucia Ballet School  
  Yuka Kasai   Short Term   Japan   Ballet Le Coeur  
  Yusuke Otake   Short Term   Japan   Yokokura Ballet School  
                 



YAGP 2020 SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTING SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES:



UNITED STATES

  • The Ailey School (NY)
  • American Ballet Theatre JKO School (NY)
  • Ballet West Academy (UT)
  • Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive (NY)
  • Boston Ballet School (MA)
  • Colorado Ballet Academy (CO)
  • The HARID Conservatory (FL)
  • The Houston Ballet Academy (TX)
  • Joffrey Academy of Dance (IL)
  • The Juilliard School (NY)
  • Next Generation Ballet (FL)
  • Orlando Ballet School (FL)
  • Peridance Certificate Program (NY)
  • The Rock School for Dance Education (PA)
  • San Francisco Ballet School (CA)
  • The Sarasota Ballet School (FL)
  • Tulsa Ballet (OK)
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts (NC)
  • The Washington School of Ballet (Washington, D.C.)


INTERNATIONAL

  • La Scala Ballet Academy (ITALY)
  • Alberta Ballet School (CANADA)
  • The Australian Ballet School (AUSTRALIA)
  • Berlin State Ballet School (GERMANY)
  • Canada’s National Ballet School (CANADA)
  • Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (CANADA)
  • Dutch National Ballet Academy (NETHERLANDS)
  • Elmhurst Ballet School (UNITED KINGDOM)
  • English National Ballet School (UNITED KINGDOM)
  • European School of Ballet (NETHERLANDS)
  • John Cranko School of The Stuttgart Ballet (GERMANY)
  • New Zealand School of Dance (NEW ZEALAND)
  • Palucca University of Dance Dresden (GERMANY)
  • Paris Opera Ballet School (FRANCE)
  • Princess Grace Academy (MONACO)
  • Rosella Hightower International Dance Center (FRANCE)
  • The Royal Ballet School (UNITED KINGDOM)
  • Royal Ballet School of Antwerp (BELGIUM)
  • Ballet School of the Basel Theater, Switzerland (SWITZERLAND)
  • Ballet Academy, University of Music & Performing Arts Munich (GERMANY)
  • The Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy (AUSTRIA)
  • Zurich Dance Academy (SWITZERLAND)