An invitation to participate in the finals of the famous Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) has been extended to Annabel De Luca, a dancer who attends The Carmel Academy of Performing Arts. The competition will take place in New York City from April 13-20. February 20, 2018, Carmel, California — An invitation to participate in the finals of the famous Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) has been extended to Annabel De Luca, a dancer who attends The Carmel Academy of Performing Arts. The competition will take place in New York City from April 13-20. Fourteen-year-old De Luca was selected to participate in the finals of the Youth America Grand Prix competition in New York City. His selection was based on an audition as well as a performance that took place in San Francisco. CAPA’s owner, Carol Richmond, said that “this is a big success for Annabel and her teachers, a true stepping stone to the possibilities of developing a professional career.” Annabel and her instructors have accomplished a great deal. As a result of this very distinguished accolade, she will have the opportunity to compete and perform among dancers from all around the globe. During the summer of this year, she will also be participating in the Summer Intensive Program offered by the Pacific Northwest Ballet, which is located in Bellevue, Washington. The Paris Opera Ballet in Paris, The Kirov Academy in Washington, District of Columbia, and the Los Angeles Ballet Academy were also among the institutions that accepted her. Sandra Burnham and Philip Pegler, who is the director of the CAPA Ballet, are De Luca’s instructors at the dance school. It is the greatest worldwide network of dance in the world, and it is called Youth America Grand Prix. There are scholarship possibilities, master classes, and audition courses available to dancers from all over the globe, aged 9 to 19, from all different economic, cultural, and geographic origins. These opportunities are offered in 25 cities in the United States and eight sites abroad. A total of more than $300,000 in scholarships are awarded by YAGP. The culmination of each season is the New York Finals, which last for a week and provide more than 1,200 of the most promising dancers from across the globe with the opportunity to get more in-depth coaching as well as increased scholarship, professional, and performance possibilities. An event called “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow” Gala will take place on the last night of the New York Finals. This event will showcase the students who have shown the greatest promise with the stars of today’s biggest dance organizations. Among the many noteworthy accomplishments of the Youth America Grand Prix are the following: The American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Washington Ballet are just some of the companies that have employed more than 450 graduates of the Young American Ballet Program (YAGP) to dance. Other companies like these include Washington Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Washington Ballet. YAGP holds auditions in 22 locations throughout the United States, as well as in Belgium, France, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Japan, and China, amongst other countries, in order to uncover young dancing talent that has the potential to be successful. (831) 624-3729 www.carmelacademyofperformingarts.com Carmel Academy of Performing Arts is located at the intersection of Mission Street and 8th Avenue in Carmel, California 93923. Marci Bracco Cain Chatterbox Public Relations Salinas, California 93901 (831) 747-7455 http://www.carmelacademyofperformingarts.com is the following contact information: