YAGP GALA 2008

Gala program

Monday, April 26th, 2004
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center


ACT I: STARS OF TOMORROW

Finalists of Youth America Grand Prix 2004 International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Scholarship Competition for Students

Entries selected by the judges of the competition. Hosted by Ian Kahn.

Winner of YAGP 2003
Oustanding School Award


Students of the Universal Ballet Academy (Formerly “The Kirov Academy” - Winner of YAGP 2003 Oustanding School Award )
"Romperu"
Choreography: Luke Newton-Mason
Music: Grovi
Emerging Choreographer Series
Students of the Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet
"Concerto #5"
Choreography: Christopher Fleming
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
The finalists of the YAGP 2004 International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Scholarship Competition Grand Defilé (piece d’occasion)
Choreography: Carlos dos Santos, Jr. and Mikhail Tchoupakov
Music: Peter Tchaikovsky


ACT II: STARS OF TODAY

Sarah Lamb and Raul Salamanca "The Grey Area - for Mina"
(Final Pas de deux)

Choreography: David Dawson
Music, Niels Lanz

*The Grey Area was awarded the Benois de la Danse 2002 prize for choreography.
Marc Mann, Jeffrey Polston,
Michael Thomas
(Complexions Contemporary Ballet)
"3 for 6"
Choreography: Dwight Rhoden
Music: Annie Lennox
Benjamin Millepied, Miranda Weese,
Carla Korbes, Amar Ramasar
(New York City Ballet)
"Who Cares?" (excerpt)
Choreography: George Balanchine
© The Balanchine Trust
Music: George Gershwin

Mr. Millepied's performance is underwritten by Robert Schulman.
Ms. Weese's performance is underwritten by Kathy and Jim Gurfein.
Who Cares? is performed with permission from The George Balanchine Trust.
Carlos dos Santos, Jr. Rage
Choreography: Carlos dos Santos, Jr.
Music: Gaetano Donizetti, Eric Serra 
Yasmine Lee, Brian Simerson
(MOMIX)
"Millennium Skiva"
Choreography: Moses Pendleton and company
Music: Brainbug
Irina Dvorovenko,
Maxim Belotserkovsky
(American Ballet Theatre)
"Balcony Pas de Deux"
from Romeo and Juliet

Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan 
Music: Sergei Prokofiev

Ms. Dvorovenko and Mr. Belotserkovsky's performances are underwritten by Lewis S. Ranieri.
Gennadi Saveliev
(American Ballet Theatre)
"Gopak"
Choreography: Rostislav Zakharov
Music: Solovyov-Sedoi
Angel Corella, Renata Pavam
(American Ballet Theatre)
"Le Corsaire"
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Adolphe Adam

Mr. Corella's performance is underwritten by Leah and Larry Superstein.

"Who Cares? is performed with permission from The George Balanchine Trust."