YAGP GALA 2008

YAGP 2005 Gala

The Gala program will feature the finalists of YAGP international ballet competition and stars of the world’s leading dance companies.

"The evening... put a lot a talent on display. Guest artists [were] sparkling!"
- The New York Times
"For New York audiences, it is an opportunity to see the coming generation of great dancers before the best appear on the famed dance stages of the world."
- Ballet Review Magazine

Featured Guest Stars

  • Alexandra Ansanelli (New York City Ballet)
  • Peter Boal (New York City Ballet)
  • Ashley Bouder (New York City Ballet)
  • Bridget Breiner (Stuttgart Ballet)
  • Sandra Brown (Complexions Contemporary Ballet)
  • Jose Manuel Carreno (American Ballet Theatre)
  • Lorena Feijoo (San Francisco Ballet)
  • Douglas Lee (Stuttgart Ballet)
  • Joaquin de Luz (New York City Ballet)
  • David Makhateli (The Royal Ballet)
  • Roberta Marquez (The Royal Ballet)
  • James A. Pierce (Ailey II)
  • Cynthia Quinn (MOMIX)
  • Desmond Richardson (Complexions Contemporary Ballet)
  • Gregory Sinacori (Ailey II)
  • Wendy Whelan (New York City Ballet)
  • Ricardo Zayas (Ailey II)

    Hosted by Lee Roy Reams




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