YAGP gala in Tampa, January 5 2013

On January 5, 2013 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP ) presented a Gala evening featuring stars of the world’s leading dance companies. “Ballet’s Greatest Hits” Gala took place at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL .

Artists featured in the “Ballet’s Greatest Hits” Gala:

Stella Abrera – American Ballet Theatre
Ashley Bouder – New York City Ballet
Isabella Boylston – American  Ballet Theatre
Skylar Brandt – American Ballet Theatre
Taras Domitro – San Francisco Ballet
Antonio Douthit – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Matthew Golding – Dutch National Ballet
Marcelo Gomes – American Ballet Theatre
Greta Hodgkinson – National Ballet of Canada
Emily Kadow – San Francisco Ballet
Maria Kochetkova – San Francisco Ballet
Alicia Graf Mack – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Veronika Part – American Ballet Theatre
Joseph Phillips – American Ballet Theatre
Hee Seo – American Ballet Theatre
Daniel Ulbricht – New York City Ballet
Alejandro Virelles – Boston Ballet

Repertoire:
La Bayadere excerpts:
Gamzatti:  Isabella Boylston
Solor: Matthew Golding
Bronze Idol:  Joseph Phillips

Nutcracker Pas de Deux
Sugar Plum Fairy:  Hee Seo
Prince:  Alejandro Virelles

Light as Air (choreography by Kirven J. Boyd/music Rene Aubry)
Alicia Graf Mack

Flames of Paris PDD
  Ashley Bouder and Daniel Ulbricht


2nd Half:

Excerpts from Giselle
Giselle:  Greta Hodgkinson
Albrecht:  Matthew Golding
Myrtha:  Stella Abrera

Piazzolla Tango
Daniel Ulbricht

Swan Lake (White Swan PDD)
Odette:   Veronika Part
Siegfried:  Marcelo Gomes

Pas de Duke (Alvin Ailey)
 Alicia Graf Mack and Antonio Douthit

Don Quixote PDD
Kitri:  Maria Kochetkova
Basilio:  Taras Domitro
Bridesmaids:  Skylar Brandt and Emily Kadow


Review here:
http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2013-01-06/uncategorized/review-all-star-lineup-delivers-at-youth-america-grand-prix-gala/

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