More than 400 hundred young ballet dancers from the Northeast gathered with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.

More than 400 young ballet dancers from the Northeast have converged on Worcester, Massachusetts, to vie for scholarships at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions. This four-day event, hosted at a historic theater,

“I love performing for people and becoming like a character when I dance,” said Karli Wilkinson, a 15-year-old from Dighton, Massachusetts ... at the Oklahoma City Ballet.

Some might call it the “American Idol” of ballet dancing. More than 400 hundred young ballet dancers from the Northeast gathered in Massachusetts with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.

The four-day competition at a historic theater in Worcester, Massachusetts ... to perform at the American Ballet Theatre, the Paris Opera Ballet and the New York City Ballet.

The four-day competition at a historic theater in Worcester, Massachusetts ... to perform at the American Ballet Theatre, the Paris Opera Ballet and the New York City Ballet.

The four-day competition at a historic theater in Worcester, Massachusetts ... to perform at the American Ballet Theatre, the Paris Opera Ballet and the New York City Ballet.

The four-day competition at a historic theater in Worcester, Massachusetts ... to perform at the American Ballet Theatre, the Paris Opera Ballet and the New York City Ballet.

The season, part of SPAC’s 59th year, will feature the full-length story ballet “Coppélia,” Jerome Robbins’ “The Four Seasons,” George Balanchine’s “Stravinsky Violin Concerto,” and the SPAC premiere of Justin Peck’s newest work,

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) announced its 2025 New York City Ballet (NYCB) season will run from July 9 to July 12. This year marks the 59th season of NYCB at Saratoga.

New York City Ballet is bringing two programs to Saratoga Performing Arts Center for its 59th summer season.

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) announces its 2025 New York City Ballet (NYCB) season from July 9-12 as part of its 59th season in Saratoga.