Youth America Grand Prix

Barcelona, Spain

General

Reviewer:

Parent with Dancer Input

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

More than 10

Event Details

Round:

Regional

Season:

2025-26

Location:

Barcelona, Spain

Traveled to compete:

Yes

Regional was the closest:

Why this location:

We chose Spain this year for the international experience.

Regionals attended:

Rationale for multiple regionals:

It was helpful because she got more stage experience, saw different dancers, and got feedback from different judges.

Who encouraged multiple regionals:

Entry affiliation:

School

Rules Easy to Access?

Yes

Did Dancer Miss School?

Yes

Days of school missed:

Attended master classes:

Yes

Master Classes

Master Class Types:

Technique, Contemporary

Master class teachers:

Tim Almaas, Jan Broeckx, Samuel Van der Veer, Ernst Meisner, Juliana Sabino Wilhelm, Agnes Noltenius, Aram Manukyan, Jose Carayol, Nicholas Ziegler, Dmitri Kulev

Distance from venue:

Less than five miles away

Received corrections:

Yes

How corrections were given:

Corrections were given to the group and sometimes one-on-one

What corrections were about:

They were mostly about technique and how she was dancing

Anatomical language:

Yes

Correction tone:

Positive, Neutral

Teacher engagement:

The teachers were super involved. They walked around, demonstrated, and gave corrections the whole time

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Contemporary:

Additional master class comments:

Both classes were really good. The teachers were hands-on, gave helpful corrections, and the energy was great. My daughter really enjoyed both

Performance Details

Venue name:

Teatre-Auditori Sant Cugat

Venue description:

Really nice venue overall. The seating was comfortable, the lobby was spacious, and everything was pretty easy to navigate even when it got busy.

Stage description:

The stage was a good size and there was plenty of room to move. The floor felt fine and she didn’t have to change anything in her choreography

Off-stage warm-up space:

The warm-up space was decent. It got a little crowded at times, but there was still enough room to get ready.

Dressing rooms:

The dressing rooms were pretty basic but worked fine. There was enough space to change and get ready

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Yes

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

It was pretty smooth. She had enough time to get a feel for the stage, spacing, and floor before going on

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Other schedule comments:

Overall, it ran pretty smoothly. There were a few small shifts here and there, but nothing crazy.

Staff communication:

Communication was good overall. Updates were clear, and we always knew where we needed to be and when.

Parent seminar offered:

Judging

Judging rubric clarity:

Yes

Judges' attentiveness:

Some of the judges watched and some seemed distracted

Feedback turnaround:

A few days after the competition

Type of Feedback:

Numerical scores, Brief written feedback

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

The feedback was mostly positive and really helpful. It gave her a few clear things to work on in training, which was great. Nothing felt negative or weird.

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

The awards ceremony was really nice. It was exciting for the dancers, and the whole thing felt fun and well organized.

Won an award or training offer:

Festival offer:

Gala offer:

Invited to finals:

Final Comments

Best aspect:

The level of dancing was amazing. It was great to see so many strong dancers from different countries.

Worst aspect:

The days could get pretty long, with a lot of waiting around.

Competition culture:

Very professional but still positive and encouraging. It felt competitive without being too intense.

Attendee culture:

People were friendly and supportive. Overall, the vibe was really nice.

Suggested changes:

A little more detailed feedback from the judges would be great.

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

Be ready for some long days, but overall it was a really good experience and definitely worth it.