AGP — Asian Grand Prix
Asia-Pacific regional rounds, finals in Hong Kong · International
Dates confirmedTaipei 26-28 February 2027 · other rounds to be confirmed
- Length
- 3 days per round
- Entry fee
- Video audition HK$2,100 · finals HK$4,800 for solos (2025 rates)
- Deadline
- Varies by round · Osaka audition on 25 December 2026
- Age reference
- Age on 1 August 2027
Age categories
- Performance A — 9–10 years old
- Performance B — 11–12 years old
- Junior A — 13–14 years old
- Junior B — 15–16 years old
- Senior — 17–23 years old
Levels
All levels — No recreational / pre-pro split, but a separate Professional division from 16. The Contemporary category only opens at 15: 9 to 14-year-olds compete in classical only.
Variations
- Repertoire — A compulsory classical variation from the AGP list, at every age · 9–23 years old
- Free — The Contemporary category only opens at 15 — 9 to 14-year-olds compete in classical only · 15–23 years old
A compulsory classical variation from the AGP list at regional rounds, contemporary optional. At the finals, Performance A and B perform classical only.
Masterclasses. Included and compulsory at the finals, taught by recognised experts and by the jury members.
Jury. Not published by name for 2027. Strict marking: gold from 93 points, with a maximum of two golds per division.
What you can win. Cash awards from HK$4,000 to 12,000, an Asian Grand Prix Award of HK$60,000 for 15-21s and a Youth Asian Grand Prix Award of HK$40,000 for 13-17s, plus partner school scholarships.
Worth knowing. The finals are strictly by invitation. From Europe, the realistic way in is the remote video audition.
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Built from official websites and published rulebooks, checked in September 2026. Nothing is guessed: where a date, a fee or a jury is not published, the guide says so rather than inventing one. Rules change from season to season — always check the competition's own site before entering.