YAGP 2026 NEW YORK GALA
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 pm
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) – the world’s largest international youth ballet competition – presents its signature spectacular dance gala performance, “STARS OF TODAY MEET THE STARS OF TOMORROW.”
Celebrated ballet stars and the winners of the YAGP international youth ballet competition share the stage in an unforgettable evening of dance.
Featuring the stars of:
- American Ballet Theatre (USA)
- Berlin State Ballet (GERMANY)
- La Scala Ballet (ITALY)
- New York City Ballet (USA)
- Paris Opera Ballet (FRANCE)
- The Royal Ballet (UNITED KINGDOM)
and some of the world’s most exciting young dance talent from around the globe!
See the future of dance today!
PATRON TICKETS
For Patron tickets and post-performance
GALA DINNER WITH THE DANCERS please contact:
Sophie Leibowitz
Director of Charitable Giving
sleibowitz@yagp.org
347.844.0610.
GENERAL ADMISSIONS TICKETS
Use promo code EARLYBIRD to get 15% OFF any tickets for any of the two shows. Promo code valid until February 1, 2026.
TWO-SHOW DISCOUNT:
Get 20% OFF THE ENTIRE ORDER when purchasing tickets to both YAGP 2026 Gala (April 16, 2026) and YAGP 2026 IDSF (April 18, 2026) in the same order. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout. PLEASE NOTE: To activate the discount, the number of tickets must be the same for both shows.
PLEASE NOTE: The discounts cannot be combined.