ASK
THE EXPERT
YAGP’s mission to educate the next generation of dance artists and audiences is not only about ballet competitions or scholarship auditions. It also includes learning outside the ballet studio. Moderated by Emmy-winning TV journalist Sergey Gordeev, ASK THE EXPERT is a series of interactive online conversations with top professionals on important topics like nutrition, health, physical and emotional well-being. We hope you enjoy this helpful resource as part of your overall dance education. If you would like to learn more about a specific topic, e-mail us at ask@yagp.org.
GETTING IN: Mariinsky Ballet, Far East Stage with Eldar Aliev - YAGP Ask the Expert
Artistic Director, Mariinsky Ballet - Far East Stage
Thursday, April 09, 2020
PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD: The Art of Makeup with Rena Most
Hair and Makeup Supervisor, American Ballet Theatre
Originally Aired On: Monday, April 08, 2019.
GETTING IN (A DANCER’S PERSPECTIVE): Mariinsky Ballet with Kim Kimin
Principal Dancer, Mariinsky Ballet, YAGP Alum (Grand Prix 2012)
Originally Aired On: Monday, March 25, 2019.
GETTING IN (A DANCER’S PERSPECTIVE): The Royal Ballet with Marcelino Sambe
First Soloist, The Royal Ballet, YAGP Alum (Gold Medal, 2009)
Originally Aired On: Monday, March 11, 2019.
ASK THE EXPERT: Building A Better Dancer, with guest expert Elizabeth Sullivan
Success Coach & Wellness Mentor for Pre-Professional Dancers
Originally Aired On: Monday, February 25, 2019.
YAGP EDUCATION ON THE ROAD: Houston Methodist Orthodpedics & sports medicine with Bené Barrera and Leanne Wonesh
Bené Barrera, LAT, ATC Athletic Training Coordinator Leanne Wonesh, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer of Houston Ballet
Originally Aired On: Saturday, February 16, 2019.
GETTING IN (A DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE): Mariinsky Ballet with Yuri Fateev
Acting Director, Mariinsky Ballet, St. Petersburgh, Russia
Originally Aired On: Monday, February 11, 2019.
GETTING IN (A DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE): The Juilliard School with Alicia Graf Mack
Director of the Juilliard Dance Division
Originally Aired On: Monday, January 28, 2019.
CROSS-TRAINING FOR DANCERS, PART I: Cirque du Soleil with Natalia Bashkatova
Former Principal Dancer, Bolshoi Ballet and Cirque du Soleil
Originally Aired On: Monday, January 14, 2019.
BRINGING OTHER ARTS INTO DANCE: Acting with Susan Jaffe
Dean of Dance, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Originally Aired On: Monday, December 10, 2018.
ACCEPTING A SCHOLARSHIP: The Right Etiquette with Cynthia Harvey and Peter Stark
Cynthia Harvey is the Artistic Director, American Ballet Theatre JKO School. Peter Stark is the Associate Director, Boston Ballet II.
Originally Aired On: Monday, November 26, 2018.
INJURY PREVENTION FOR DANCERS: with Dr. Phillip Bauman
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Consultant for ABT and NYCB
Originally Aired On: Monday, November 12, 2018.
WELLNESS FOR DANCERS: A Well-Rounded Approach to Training with Elizabeth Sullivan
Success Coach & Wellness Mentor for Pre-Professional Dancers
Originally Aired On: Monday, October 29, 2018.
FIRST STEPS IN A COMPANY: A Director’s Perspective with Sascha Radetsky,
Artistic Director, ABT Studio Company
Originally Aired On: Monday, October 15, 2018.
FAME GAME: with Jennifer Stahl
Fame Game, a dancer’s guide to publicity.
Originally Aired On: Sunday, September 30, 2018.
SCHOLARSHIPS 101: with Larissa Saveliev and Haruko Kawanishi
This special edition of ASK THE EXPERT will answer any questions you may have about the main purpose of YAGP: scholarship opportunities. The Founder and Artistic Director of YAGP, Larissa Saveliev, and YAGP’s Director of Scholarships, Haruko Kawanishi, will explain how the scholarship offer process works at YAGP and will talk about the the many different scholarships to be presented at the YAGP 2018 NYC Finals.
Originally Aired On: Monday, April 9, 2018.
NUTRITION WELLNESS FOR DANCERS: with Annie Hauck
Nutrition is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a healthy body – in dance, and in life. Annie Hauck-Lawson, Associate Professor of Foods and Nutrition at Brooklyn College and the President of the Association for the Study of Food and Society, will answer all your questions about Nutrition Wellness for dancers of all ages.
Originally Aired On: Sunday, February 18, 2018.
HOW JUDGES JUDGE: with Charles Askegard, Franco de Vita and Natalya Lushina
FRANCO DE VITA has served for many years as the Principal of the American Ballet Theatre JKO School. CHARLES ASKEGARD danced with New York City Ballet for 14 years and currently serves as a Ballet Master at Pennsylvania Ballet. NATALYA LUSHINA is a former ballerina of the world-famous Bolshoi Ballet and has taught extensively in the United States. As longtime members of the YAGP jury panel, they know exactly what the judges are looking for – and what catches the scholarship presenters’ eye as they decide to whom to offer their scholarship. In this information-packed session, they answer questions from participants and share their advice on how to best prepare for your performance at YAGP.
Originally Aired On: Sunday, January 21, 2018.
MASTERING YOUR AUDITION: with John Meehan
John Meehan has served as the Artistic Director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, and Hong Kong Ballet; he has served on the jury of YAGP, Prix de Lausanne and USA IBC in Jackson, MS. He currently serves as the Chair of Dance at Vassar College. Thousands of dancers auditioned for him by video and in person. In this session, John shares pro tips on how to master your audition – and the do’s and don’ts of successful auditioning.
Originally Aired On: Sunday, December 17, 2017.
DANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: with Michael Vernon
Should I continue dancing or get a college degree? As it turns out, you can do both at the same time. As the Chair of the Ballet Department of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Michael Vernon has devoted many years of his life helping dancers discover dance education opportunities at a college or university. In this session, Michael shares how college and university dance programs work and gives great advice for dancers considering dance-in-higher-education options.
Originally Aired On: Sunday, November 12, 2017.
BUILDING A CAREER IN DANCE: with Larissa Saveliev
Founder and Artistic Director of YAGP, Larissa Saveliev has helped thousands of young artists build a professional career in dance. In this session, she shares tips and professional advice for dancers at all stages of their professional development.
Originally Aired On: Sunday, October 1, 2017.