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PHOTOS: Dancers compete for Scholarships at the Youth America Grand Prix

By February 20, 2026 | updated 7 hours ago

Dancers warm up onstage before the start of the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Dancers warm up onstage before the start of the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Frida Prieto, 9, performs in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Karsyn Claar, 10, performs in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Amelia Lieser, 9, warms up backstage before her performance in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Amelia Lieser, 9, waits in the wings for her performance in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Cora Bahn, 10, warms up on stage at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts before the start of the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Dancers warm up backstage as they wait their turn to perform in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Casimir First, 11, has some makeup applied backstage as he waits for the start of the Pre-competitive Contemporary Competition for women and men age 11 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Emmi Raymond, 9, warms up with a friend’s help backstage performs in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Dancers warm up onstage before the start of the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
A dancer warms up outside the dressing rooms at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Dancers watch a performance from the wings during the performs in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Chloe Park, 10, performs in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Anna Zander, 10, performs in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Monet Ping, 9, performs in the Pre-Competitive Contemporary Competition for Women ages 9-10 at the Youth America Grand Prix scholarship auditions in the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and the New York City Ballet, according to a press release. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
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