Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)

is the world’s largest global network of dance. It fulfills its mission of dance education through scholarship auditions, master classes, alumni services, educational and outreach activities, performances, and films.

Youth America Grand Prix reaches over 10,000 dance students annually by holding workshops, scholarship auditions, master classes and audition classes in 25 U.S cities and 8 international locations. Each season culminates in the week-long New York Finals, where more than 1,200 of the world’s most promising dancers receive in-depth mentoring and greater scholarship, professional, and performance opportunities. Vancouver City Ballet dancers travel every year to Seattle & Los Angeles to compete in regionals hoping to win a spot at nationals in New York.