Hundreds of ballet dancers - ages 9 to 19 audition for the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) regional semi-finals in Austin on Friday, February 27, 2015. Throughout the weekend, the students will attend workshops, competitions, and dance classes. YAGP awards more than $250,000 a year in scholarships to send young dancers to leading schools and dance companies to continue their training. Selected competitors will continue on to the finals in New York. Dancers warm up onstage before competing.
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