Youth America Grand Prix

                     

YAGP alumni performing worldwide

International Ballet Festival of Miami 2009

Manuel Artime Theater, Miami, Florida
Saturday, September 5, 2009 8:00 PM

As part of its commitment to provide dance students worldwide with opportunities that help them launch their professional careers, YAGP not only awards scholarships to the world’s leading dance schools, but also creates unprecedented performance opportunities for its participants. Youth America Grand Prix is proud of its multi-year affiliation with the International Ballet Festival of Miami – one of the most prestigious ballet festivals in the United States – as its exclusive partner in creating programs featuring pre-professional student performers. We congratulate YAGP participants on this opportunity to perform alongside some of the world’s leading ballet artists.


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Act I

Ivana Bueno Garces (9)
Miguel Angel Cano Peralta (12)
Fomento Artistico Cordobes, MEXICO

“Pas de Deux from Graduation Ball”
Choreographer: D. Lichine
Coached by A. L. Velazquez
Music by J. Strauss

Victoria Vassos (12)
Area Danza, SWITZERLAND

“Spider”
Choreographer: M. Jung
Coached by M. Jung
Music by P. Haslinger

Sam Zaldivar (13)
Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA, USA

“Catch Me If You Can”
Choreographer: D. Kulev
Coached by D. Kulev
Music by J. Williams

Tiare Keeno (14)
Classical Ballet Academy, UT, USA

“Grace”
Choreographer: V. Plotnikov
Coached by: J. Creer-King, H. Fryxell
Music by L. Minkus

Alys Shee (15)
Nicole Rosales (15)
Evgeni Dokoukine (19)
Canadian Ballet Theatre, CANADA
San Diego Academy of Ballet, CA

“Don Quixote Pas de Deux”
Choreographer: M. Petipa
Coached by N. Tencer, M. Tchernychev
Music by L. Minkus

Allison Burgess (18)
Goh Ballet Academy, CANADA/Orlando Ballet II FL, USA

“Fade to Black”
Choreographer: R.Poirier
Coached by R. Poirier
Music by L. Ulrich, J. Hetfield

Claire Davison (14)
Alex Davison (18)
Boulder Ballet Academy, CO, USA

“Together”
Choreographer: P. Davison
Coached by Boulder Ballet
Music by Louis M. Gottschalk

Megan Yamashita (16)
Southland Ballet Academy, CA, USA

“La Esmeralda”
Choreographer: M. Petipa
Coached by S. Rizkalla
Music by C. Pugni

Esteban Hernandez (15)
The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA, USA

“Tango #1”
Choreographer: S. Galardo
Coached by The Rock Faculty
Music by A. Piazzolla

Elizabeth Herrmann (19)
Anaheim Ballet Academy, CA, USA

"Let's Get"
Choreographer: S. Lapenieks Rosenberg
Coached by Anaheim Ballet Faculty
Music by

Nicole Ciaponni (15)
Nicole Ciapponi is a student at San Francisco Ballet School, CA, USA, Helgi Tomasson, Director, and Lola deAvila, Associate Director
The Balanchine ballet - Raymonda presented in this program is protected by copyright. Any unauthorized recording is prohibited without the expressed written consent of The George Balanchine Trust and Miami International Ballet Festival. The performance of Raymonda a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.

"Variation from Raymonda"
December 7, 1961, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama
Choreographer: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Coached by P. Barker
Music by A. Glaznov

Lia Cirio (23)
Jeffrey Cirio (18)
Dancers courtesy of Boston Ballet, MA, USA

“As One”
Choreographer: J. Cirio
Music by J.S. Bach

Amber Neumann (18)
John Mark Giragosian (20)
Dancers courtesy of Joffrey Ballet, IL, USA

“Paquita Pas de Deux”
Choreographer: M. Petipa
Coached by A. Kremnev
Music by A. Glazunov

 

Act II

Juliana Richards (16)
Nathan Chaney (16)
Orlando Ballet Academy, FL, USA

"Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire"
Choreographer: M. Petipa
Coached by P. Stark
Music by Adam

Tiare Keeno (14)
Classical Ballet Academy, UT, USA

“Spirit of the Earth”
Choreographer: L. Navarro
Coached by: J. Creer-King, H. Fryxell
Music by H. Zimmer & L. Gerrard

Sam Zaldivar (13)
Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA, USA

“Variation from Grand Pas Classique”
Choreographer: V. Gsovsky
Coached by D. Kulev
Music by D. Auber

Larissa Fernanda (16)
Helio Henrique (19)
Petite Danse, BRAZIL

“Precious Pas de Deux”
Choreographer: A. Rocha
Coached by P. Salgado
Music by E. Deldevez

Megan Yamashita (16)
Southland Ballet Academy, CA, USA

“Equilibrium”
Choreographer: V. Plotnikov
Coached by S. Rizkalla
Music by R. Aubry

Esteban Hernandez (15)
The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA, USA

“Variation from Coppelia”
Choreographer: A. St. Leon
Coached by The Rock Faculty
Music by L. DeLibes

Amber Neumann (18)
Dancer Courtesty of Joffrey Ballet, IL,USA

"Uakti"
Choreographer: A. Kremnev
Coached by A. Kremnev
Music by P. Glass

John Mark Giragosian (22)
Dancer Courtesey of Joffrey Ballet, IL, USA

"Retrograde"
Choreographer: D. Agnoletti
Coached by D. Agnoletti
Music by B. Drake

Nicole Ciapponi (16)
Nicole Ciapponi is a student at San Francisco Ballet School, CA, USA Helgi Tomasson, Director, and Lola deAvila, Associate Director

“BWV 1007”
Choreographer: O.Wevers
Coached by P. Barker
Music by J. S. Bach

Lia Cirio (23)
Jeffrey Cirio (18)
Dancers courtesy of Boston Ballet, MA, USA

“Pas de Deux from Flames of Paris”
Choreographer: V. Vainonen
Coached by P. Stark
Music by B. Asafiev