Youth America Grand Prix

About

At Youth America Grand Prix, our philosophy is that the best award a young student dancer can receive is an opportunity to further his or her dance education at a top dance school. For those students who are ready to dance professionally, the best award would be a professional job opportunity. Our awards reflect this philosophy. Although there will be cash prizes given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, our best prizes are scholarship awards to the top schools in the world.

Total value of all cash, scholarship and special awards exceeds $250,000 annually.

Scholarship Awards offered at YAGP

(Click on the name of each school to follow the link to the school's official website)


INTERNATIONAL


  • Australian Ballet School (Australia)
  • Canada’s National Ballet School (Canada)
  • Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (Canada)
  • Hamburg Ballet School (Germany)
  • The John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet (Germany)
  • La Scala Ballet Academy (Italy)
  • National Conservatory Dance School-Lisbon, (Portugal)
  • New Zealand School of Dance (New Zealand)
  • Princess Grace Academy of Classical Dance (Monaco)
  • The Royal Ballet School (UK)
  • The Royal Danish Ballet School (Denmark)
  • Zurich Dance Academy (Switzerland)

    • UNITED STATES


  • The Ailey School
  • American Ballet Theatre JKO School
  • American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensives
  • Bolshoi Ballet Academy NEW
  • The Harid Conservatory
  • Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy
  • Joffrey Ballet's Academy of Dance
  • The Nutmeg Conservatory
  • The Rock School for Dance Education
  • San Francisco Ballet School
  • The School at Jacob’s Pillow
  • Steps on Broadway
  • Walnut Hill School for the Arts Summer Intensives
  • Washington School of Ballet

    • SENIOR AGE DIVISION (AGES 15-19)

    Grand Prix Award (Best Overall in Senior Age Division)

    Women:
     Gold Medal
    Silver Medal
    Bronze Medal

    Men:
    Gold Medal
    Silver Medal
    Bronze Medal


    JUNIOR AGE DiVISION (ages 12-14)

    Youth Grand Prix Award (Best Overall in Junior Age Division)

    Women:
    Gold Medal
    Silver Medal
    Bronze Medal

    Men:
    Gold Medal
    Silver Medal
    Bronze Medal

    PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DiVISION (ages 9-11)

    Hope Award (Best Overall in Pre-Competitive Age Division)

    1st Place
    2nd Place
    3rd Place

    ENSEMBLES

    1st Place
    2nd Place
    3rd Place

    SPECIAL AWARDS

    Awards sponsored by Grishko, Sylvia, Discount Dance Supply, Pointe Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine
    Awards in the Junior Women's category are sponsored by Grishko.
    See "Rules & Regulations" regarding male dancer's participation.