Studio Spotlight Vol. 1
- Radhanath Thialan (Rad)
- Mar 31
- 2 min read
JANUARY - MARCH 2025
We’re incredibly proud of our students and their accomplishments! Their passion drives their success, our dedicated faculty helps unlock their potential—and none of this would be possible without YOU, our supportive parents. Thank you for believing in our mission and giving your children this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Performing on a world-class stage along The Pacific Symphony
For the 8th consecutive year, our students will perform at the prestigious Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall with the Pacific Symphony on February 1, 2025. What an honor!
Sharing the Spotlight with BALLET STARS
On March 3, 2025, YDA students will share the stage at YAGP's Fundraising Gala with iconic guest artists:
Tiler Peck, Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet
Vitor Luiz, Former Principal, San Francisco Ballet
Fun Fact: Tiler Peck is also an actress on Amazon Prime's Étoile!
YAGP 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
The Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is the world’s largest international ballet competition. Despite training far less than most professional competitors, our dancers impressed the judges and earned remarkable results at YAGP LA 2025:
We’re proud of these achievements from students who dance for love, not just a career!
YDA TRIUMPS AST SHOWSTOPPER POMONA!
At America’s most prestigious dance competition, our dancers earned big wins! Among 27 entries (13 Solos, 6 Duet/Trios, 8 Groups), 23 placed in the Overall Top 10, including 6 Overall 1st Place awards!
Highlights:
Overall 1st – YDA HQ Jr. + Sr. Teams
Overall 1st – YDAT Jr. I Team
Overall 1st – YDA HQ Sr. Team
16 Double Platinum, 8 Platinum, 2 Gold Awards
Our academy is qualified for Showstopper National Finals this summer!
CLICK TO SEE FULL RESULTS
EXCITED TO SEE THESE PERFORMANCES LIVE?
YDA's Annual Recital is just around the corner! Be sure to grab your tickets before they are sold out!
Invite your friends and spread the words!
Stay tuned for more exciting updates—and thank you for being part of the YDA family!
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