Pulaski Dance Productions is taking eight of its dancers to the Youth America Grand Prix at the end of February in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The dancers will undergo a four-day program including competing ballet and contemporary variations, taking multiple master classes with professional dancers and choreographers, and attending an award ceremony, according to a news release from the dance company.
The dancers and their coaches, Stacy Hurd and Mariah White, have been preparing for this for months are they are excited to represent Pulaski County and Pulaski Dance Productions, according to the release.
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Dancers from left to right (with coaches flanking on front row): Sarah Simpson, Paxton McPeak, Shay Assad, Sarah Phillips, Sasha Phillips, Alivia Giampocaro, Adalaide Phillippi, Rachel Riggs, Remi Nolen.
Pulaski Dance Productions
Pulaski Dance Productions has been serving the New River Valley for over a decade with competition and recreational dance opportunities.
Every year, it puts on numerous shows including The Nutcracker, Beetlejuice the Ballet, and studio recitals. In 2024, PDP moved, expanding into four different studios.
Youth America Grand Prix is a dance education organization and competition. Its mission is to support and develop world-class dancers by providing scholarship auditions, performance and education opportunities, and by serving as a global network of dance. YAGP reaches more than 15,000 dance students annually by holding workshops, competitions, and master classes in more than 30 U.S. cities and 15 international locations worldwide, according to the release.
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Dancers from left to right (with coaches flanking on front row): Sarah Simpson, Paxton McPeak, Shay Assad, Sarah Phillips, Sasha Phillips, Alivia Giampocaro, Adalaide Phillippi, Rachel Riggs, Remi Nolen.