YAGP 2020 VIRTUAL SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION

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)