The country " and world " is chock-full of serious ballet competitions now. But "before YAGP was founded 20 years ago, it was a much different story. For bunheads, 'competition' was almost a dirty word, one associated with back flips, hulking trophies and flashy jazz studios." " Pointe Magazine
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:15AM on April 22, 2019