Harper Anderson performs for Junior Classical Competition Women Age 13 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Up-and-coming dancers performed traditional and contemporary styles at the semifinals of the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition in River Forest, Illinois, at the Dominican University Performing Arts Center.
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Eloise Maduri waits for Junior Classical Competition Women Age 13 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Dancers perform Tarantella Napoletana for Ensemble Competition during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Madeleine Silverberg performs for Junior Classical Competition Women Age 13 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Hundreds of aspiring ballet dancers – ages 9 to 19 – from all over Illinois will be at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet scholarship auditions. This is where the next big ballet starts are scouted. Participants go on to dance professionally for American Ballet Threatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, New York City Ballet, and more. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Dancers perform Le Corsaire Le Jardin Anime for Ensemble Competition during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Lucy Rose Feldman, right, waits her turn as she watches Isabel Hochinadel performance for Senior Classical Competition Women Ages 16-17 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Dancers wait to perform for Ensemble Competition during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Aoife Nugent performs for Senior Classical Competition Women Age 15 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Audiences watch open stage for Senior Classical Competition Women Ages 16-17 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Dancers perform Leve Leve for Ensemble Competition during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Eila Kinnard cheers her friend performance for Senior Classical Competition Women Ages 16-17 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Dancers perform Gypsy for Ensemble Competition during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Lucy Steiner performs for Junior Classical Competition Women Age 13 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Daniela Quiroga, right, sits on a back stage floor next to her pointe shoes while waiting her turn for Senior Classical Competition Women Ages 16-17 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Dancers perform Moonbeam Spirits for Ensemble Competition during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Eila Kinnard waits her turn for Senior Classical Competition Women Ages 16-17 during the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Semi-Finals at Dominican University Performing Arts Center in River Forest, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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