Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala At BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala May 3, 2016People ​

Angel Corella and Irina Dvorovenko hosted Youth America Grand Prix's Stars of Today Meet ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the Stars of Tomorrowgala on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. ​ ​ ​ The evening featured YAGP’s talented student finalists (stars of tomorrow), from over 30 countries, preforming alongside the worlds most prominent ballerinas (stars of today) including Michaela ​ DePrince (), who recently starred in Beyonce's Lemonade HBO special, ​ ​ ​ and Edo Wijnen (Dutch National Ballet), Stella Abrera (ABT), Artem Ovcharenko and Ekaterina ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Krysanova (), Hannah O'Neill and Hugo Marchand (), Daniel ​ ​ ​ ​ Camargo () and (ABT), Rachel Kivlighan and Nick Mishoe (Orlando ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ballet), and Daniel Ulbricht (NYC Ballet). ​ ​

Following the gala performance, guests were invited to a festive dinner and dancing reception at Skylight One Hanson. The benefit Chairs were Suzanne Dance, Christina Lyon, Dr. Shirley ​ ​ ​ Madhère-Weil, and B Michael. Guests included Teen Vogue's Amy Astley (the evening’s Honorary Chair), Cheryl Bergenfeld, ​ ​ ​ Gary & Barbara Brandt, Saundra Cornwell, Linda Fell, Sergei Filin, Michele Gerber Klein, Danielle Hirsch, Judith M. Hoffman, Master Adrien Hohenberg and Mrs. Rosalind Hohenberg, Karen LeFrak, Allen & Margot London, Christina Lyon, Tara Milne, Irene Minkoff, Linda K. Morse (YAGP Chair), Richard Osterweil, Karine Plantadit, Elizabeth Papadopoulos, ​ ​ Howard Paley, Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas, Calvin Royal III (ABT), Suzanne Saperstein, Larissa ​ ​ Saveliev (YAGP Founder), Elizabeth Segerstrom, (ABT), John Sills, Gabe Stone ​ ​ ​ ​ Shayer (ABT), Irene Shen, and Katie Williams (ABT). ​ ​ ​ A dance circle broke out where board members and dancers alike danced into the early morning hours. YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX (YAGP) is the world’s largest student ballet competition, connecting students, teachers, schools, companies, choreographers, dancers, audiences and presenting organizations. YAGP annually awards more than $350,000 in scholarships to the leading dance schools worldwide. Since Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev founded YAGP in 1999, over 70,000 young dancers - ages 9 to 19 - of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds have participated in international workshops, audition classes, and dance awareness events. Gifted dancers have earned over $3 million in scholarships to the leading dance schools. More than 300 YAGP alumni currently dance with 80 companies around the world, including , Ballet, , Boston Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, and many others. For more information, call 646.465.5933 or visit WWW.YAGP.ORG. ​ ​ YAGP is sponsored by Bloch, Capezio, Chacott/Freed, Discount Dance Supply, Dance Europe, Dance Media (publishers of Dance, Pointe, Dance Teacher and Dance Spirit magazines), Eurotard, Gaynor Minden, Grishko, Harlequin Floors, Konica Minolta, Russian Pointe, Sansha, So’Danca, Sylvia Co and TenduTV.

PHOTO CREDIT TO PATRICK MCMULLAN / JARED SISKIN / OWEN HOFFMANN

Noni Marcader, Charles Barker== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

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Sergei Felin== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Simeone Scaramozzino, Anait Kilat, Giuseppe Laspada==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC==== Susan Papajohn, Frank Papajohn, Alex Papajohn==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Alexandra Perzhu, Suzanne Saperstein== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Amy Asley, ? Mason, Hannah O'Neill==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Amy Astley, Larissa Saveliev, Karen LeFrak, Peggy Siegal==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC== ==

Andrea Himmel, Jared Friedland, Dr. Shirley Madhere-Weil==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Aria Alekzander, Katie Williams==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Ashley Bello, Christina Bello, Elizabeth ?, Sabina Gerjatowicz==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

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B. Michael==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

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Brittany Weir, Lane Azerill== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== One Handson Place, NYC== April 28, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC==

Caesar Richi, Bill Sullivan, Mark Anthony Edwards, Christian T.== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Calvin Royal III, Patrick Galvin== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Christopher Powney, Margot London, Richard Osterweil== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

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Danielle Hirsch, Tara Milne==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Atmosphere== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Dr. Mark Avram, Maria Avram==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Elaine Brownstein, Flavio Salazar, Rosario Murillo== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Flavia Saladar, Stephanie Stassoff, Bo Stassoff, Peter Quanz==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Flavio Salazar, Stephanie Spassoff, Bo Spassoff== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Gabe Shayer, Irene Shen, Daniel Ulbricht== 2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====7

Hal Witt, Allison Tang, Michele Gerber Klein, Jonathan Marder, ?==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC====

Hal Witt, Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas, Mark Osmundsen, James McConnell== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Howard Paley, Katherine Crowely, John Murphy, Jessica Corr== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Tom Wirz, Hugo Marchand, Anna O'Neill, Edl Wignen, Michaela DePrince== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

I rene Minkoff, Konstantin Dolgitser, Barbara Brandt== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Joyce Paley, Linda Fell, Ilene Shen== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Karine Plantadit, Dameka Hayes== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Katherine Jacobson, Richard Jacobson== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== One Handson Place, NYC== April 28, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC== ==7

Larissa Saveliev, Michaela DePrince==2016 Stars of Today Gala==BAM, Brooklyn, New York==April 28, 2016==©Patrick McMullan==Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC

Marion Sell, Wonda Orme, Dianna Mesion, Pierce Jackson== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== One Handson Place, NYC== April 28, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC==

Matthew Dibble, Karine ? James Kelly== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== One Handson Place, NYC== April 28, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC==

Michael Weil, Laurie Levy, Julie Madere, Richard Glick== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== 33 Lafayette, BK== April 28 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Jared Siskin/PMC==

Nick Mishoe Cheryl Bergenfeld, Ben Rodriguez Cubenas== 2016 Stars of Today Gala== One Handson Place, NYC== April 28, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo- Owen Hoffmann/PMC==