Elite and Junior Conservatory Program Dancers Begin their Most Challenging Competition this Weekend

Come join us and cheer in spirit and/or virtually for our Elite and Junior Conservatory Program students as they head out to Nashville, Tennessee for the 2024 Youth American Grand Prix Regional Competition.
Sofia Obiena (16), Kendall Brady (14), Kadance Marcus (12), Alexis Church (12), Anna Kate Mata (12), Enzo España (12), Esme Sutherland (12), Giada Hoeveler (12), Isabella Leas (13), Margaret Gorman (12), Giana Paolini (11), Yuri Martin (11), Hadleigh Marlow (10), and Soraya Newsome (10) have been preparing as early as July 2023 for this weekend. Whole day conditioning, daily classes, and perfecting each movement until late in the night are what these kids have been endured ever since. Under the guidance of Ms. Liza, Ms. Karen, Ms. Holly, and Mr. Anson, let us proudly praise and encourage these kids perform with the other top schools in the nation.
Coastal Dance Centre’s pieces have been choreographed by Irene Rodriguez, Maria Konrad and Holly Feliton, and Karen Mata while the classical variations are coached by Liza Mata, Karen Mata and Anson Zwingelberg.
HOW TO WATCH:
- use PDF file as a guide. (File has the schedule and the Youtube link)
- download the Coastal Dance Centre App
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is the world’s largest dance network – and the #1 source of young dance talent for dance schools and companies worldwide.
YAGP is a 501c3 nonprofit education organization that fulfills its mission of ensuring the future of dance by providing scholarship, education and professional development opportunities to talented young dancers, ages 9-19, of all nationalities and all ethnic, social or economic backgrounds. It is the world’s largest student ballet scholarship audition, connecting the world’s leading dance schools, companies, artists, dance professionals and dance students.
In 25 years of operations, more than $4.5 million USD has been awarded at YAGP in scholarships to the world’s leading dance schools. More than 200,000 dancers have participated in YAGP’s workshops, scholarship auditions and master classes worldwide. Over 450 YAGP alumni are now dancing with 80 companies around the world. For more information about YAGP, visit www.yagp.org.