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Youth America Grand Prix is the world's largest international student dance competition, which awards $250,000 in scholarships each year to dance schools within the United States and internationally. It is held internationally each year, with final competitions taking place in New York City. It includes ballet and contemporary dance styles of performance. It is open to dance students 8–19 years old. ==Overview== Youth America Grand Prix〔Diana, Julie. Ballet Competitions 101: Which one is right for you? Dance Spirit Magazine (March, 2010) http://yagp.org/eng/press/images/press_archives_2007-2008/Dance-Spirit-1__march__2010.pdf Retrieved on May 3, 2012〕 (YAGP)〔Wozny, Nancy. The Judges’ Pet Peeves. Pointe Magazine (June/July 2011) http://yagp.org/eng/press/images/press_archives_20102015/Pointe%20magazine%20June%20July%202011.pdf Retrieved on May 3, 2012〕 is the world’s largest and one of the most prestigious international ballet competitions. It is also a New York-based 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. The mission of YAGP is to provide educational and professional opportunities to young dancers, acting as a stepping stone to a professional dance career by offering scholarships or job opportunities to young dancers ages 9 to 19. Each year there are over 5,000 participants competing for elite scholarships. The regional competitions are conducted in 12 cities in the US and in 5 international locations. Selected students from these competitions are invited to New York City to participate at the YAGP Finals.〔Manning, Emma. YAGP 2011. Dance Europe (May 2011) http://yagp.org/eng/press/images/press_archives_2010-2015/dance_europe_may_2011_4pg.pdf Retrieved on May 3, 2012〕 YAGP offers dance students the opportunity to be seen, taught and professionally guided by the directors and faculty of the world’s foremost companies and schools, including: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Australian Ballet School, Canada’s National Ballet School and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet (Germany), La Scala Ballet Academy (Italy), Paris Opera Ballet, and The Royal Ballet School (England), and the Rock School for Dance Education among others. In 2005, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized YAGP’s contribution to international dance education by awarding it with a membership in UNESCO’s prestigious Conseil International de la Danse (CID). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Youth America Grand Prix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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