LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO
Susan Jaffe
Artistic Director of America Ballet Theatre
Declared by The New York Times as “America’s Quintessential American Ballerina,” Susan Jaffe enjoyed a career as a Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre for 22 years. She performed on the international stage with the Royal Ballet,
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International Video Preselection
Opens September 1st Deadline March 1st
Welcome to the International Video Preselection!
The video submission option opens September 1st, and the deadline is March 1st.
We are excited to invite dancers to submit their videos for the Golden Pass to the Grand Prix Dance Open America Finals in Fort Lauderdale, to be held from April 21st to 25th, 2027.
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