Dancing Arts Center Students Selected for Youth American Grand Prix

Dancing Arts Center is proud to announce that seven of its students (three from Holliston) will participate in this year’s regional Youth American Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet scholarship competition.

Those representing the Dancing Arts Center are:

Elizabeth Kantrowitz – Holliston

Jenna Calabrese - Holliston
Sara Knapp - Holliston

Nicoletta Agostino - Framingham

Jessica Lynch - Sherborn

Jacob Clerico - Natick

In addition, Emma Joaquin (Ashland) will submit an ensemble piece she is choreographing that will include the above cast.

“Our students show a tremendous amount of dedication to their craft the entire year,” says DAC Co-Director Gregg Saulnier. “We are proud they have the opportunity to show their effort and level of talent in a competition as high caliber as the Youth American Grand Prix. Participating at the YAGP is more than an opportunity to exhibit DAC’s well-rounded and high level of dance instruction, it’s also a wonderful chance to celebrate our talented students.”

The YAGP regional competition will be held February 6 through the 8 at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium in Lynn, Massachusetts.

The Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is the world’s largest student ballet scholarship competition that awards more than $250,000 annually in scholarships to leading dance schools worldwide. The competition is held annually around the world and in New York City, and is open to dance students of all nationalities 9-19 years old. Launched in 1999 by two former dancers of the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet, Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev, YAGP is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that strives to provide extraordinary educational and professional opportunities to young dancers, acting as a stepping stone to a professional dance career. For more information, see www. yagp.org.

Dancing Arts Center provides world-class instruction in classical ballet, modern dance, improvisation, jazz, and choreography, and is proud to include the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum. Located in the Metrowest Boston area, DAC has professionals from around the world, New England and the U.S. teaching dance to students of all ages with the mission of creating a deep understanding of dance through in-depth instruction, creative expression, and exploration. Its variety of performance opportunities through the year, extended summer program, and exposure to professional companies provides a foundation for dance that encourages emotional, physical and intellectual growth. For more information about the Dancing Arts Center contact DAC Directors, Patrick Notaro and Gregg Saulnier at 508-429-7577 or dancingartscenter@gmail.com, or visit www.dancingartscenter.com.