More than 400 hundred young ballet dancers from the Northeast gathered with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.

More than 400 young ballet dancers from the Northeast have converged on Worcester, Massachusetts, to vie for scholarships at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions. This four-day event, hosted at a historic theater,

WORCESTER, Mass. -- Some might call it the “American Idol” of ballet dancing.

The four-day competition at a historic theater in Worcester, Massachusetts, is also one of the places where future ballet stars are scouted and go on to perform at the American Ballet Theatre ...

The four-day competition at a historic theater in Worcester, Massachusetts, is also one of the places where future ballet stars are scouted and go on to perform at the American Ballet Theatre ...

The four-day competition at a historic theater in Worcester, Massachusetts, is also one of the places where future ballet stars are scouted and go on to perform at the American Ballet Theatre ...

Hundreds of youth dancers from all over New England are competing at the theatre this weekend at the Youth America Grand Prix Semi-Finals.

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Some might call it the “American Idol” of ballet dancing. More than 400 hundred young ballet dancers from the Northeast gathered

David Foley Jr. grew up in Worcester and majored in theater in Boston University before moving to New York, where he has appeared in such shows as “Phantom of the Opera” and “Shrek, The Musical.’’

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Ballet dancers awaiting their turn watch as a competitor performs under the bright stage lights at the Youth America Grand Prix, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at the Hanover Theater in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F.