Young Seattle ballet dancers compete for a chance to perform on a bigger stage

Originally published January 3, 2019 at 6:17 pm

Sarah Liao, 11, second from left wearing pink, listens Thursday during a warm-up session at the first day of the Youth America Grand Prix at Roosevelt High School in Seattle. Hundreds of regional dancers ages 9 through 19, will take workshops, classes and audition to make the Finals Week in New York City this spring, where they can compete for scholarships to schools and companies. The dance competition will run until Sunday and is open to the public. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Charlotte Butler, 11, center, warms up Thursday during the first day of the Youth America Grand Prix at Roosevelt High School in Seattle. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Ruo Jin Wu, 12, of the Academy of Russian Classical Ballet in Redmond, wearing blue, warms up Thursday during the first day of the Youth America Grand Prix at Roosevelt High School in Seattle. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

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The dance competition will run until Sunday and is open to the public.

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Erika Schultz

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Erika Schultz: eschultz@seattletimes.com.