Youth America Grand Prix

Singapore

General

Reviewer:

Parent

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

2-5

Event Details

Round:

Regional

Season:

2025-26

Location:

Singapore

Traveled to compete:

Yes

Regional was the closest:

Yes

Regionals attended:

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:

Larissa Saveliev, Gennadi Saveliev, Leanne Benjamin, Ashley McNeil

Distance from venue:

Less than five miles away

Received corrections:

Yes

How corrections were given:

Mostly to the whole group, but they also gave some one-on-one corrections.

What corrections were about:

Mostly about technique, placement and how to make the movement cleaner. Nothing weird, just normal dance corrections.

Anatomical language:

Yes

Correction tone:

Positive

Teacher engagement:

The teachers were really involved. They walked around, showed things, and gave corrections the whole class. Good energy overall.

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Contemporary:

Additional master class comments:

Both classes were really good. Good energy, useful corrections, and the teachers kept everyone involved. My dancer enjoyed both.

Performance Details

Venue name:

Drama Centre

Venue description:

Nice venue, easy to get around. Seating was fine and the lobby had enough space.

Stage description:

Stage was good size. Enough room for jumps and moving. Floor was fine, no problem.

Off-stage warm-up space:

Warm-up area was okay. A bit busy sometimes but still enough space.

Dressing rooms:

Dressing rooms were basic but fine. Enough space to change and get ready.

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Yes

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

It was good. Enough time to feel the stage and floor before dancing.

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Other schedule comments:

Mostly on time. Small delays here and there but nothing bad.

Staff communication:

Communication was good. We got the info we needed and things were quite clear.

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, Extensive written feedback

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

Mostly positive and helpful. Gave her some clear things to work on in training.

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

It was nice and exciting. The dancers were happy and the audience was very supportive.

Won an award or training offer:

Festival offer:

Gala offer:

Invited to finals:

Final Comments

Best aspect:

Great atmosphere. Strong dancers. Good experience.

Worst aspect:

Long days. Some waiting around.

Competition culture:

Professional but friendly. Not too stressful.

Attendee culture:

Supportive. Nice parents and dancers

Suggested changes:

Would be nice to have more detailed feedback from judges.

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

We are really happy YAGP came to Singapore. It is still quite new here and it gives our kids such a good opportunity. My child is always so happy after the competition and very inspired. Even when she did not win anything, we were still happy just to be part of it. For us it is not only about awards. It is about growing, learning, seeing other dancers and getting more motivation. We are joining again this year and hope to keep coming. We are really thankful for this experience. Honestly, I wish YAGP Singapore could happen twice a year!