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YAGP — Demi-finale de Gênes

Genoa · Europe

Dates confirmed14 – 18 December 2026

Length
5 days
Entry fee
€110 + €120 per solo
Deadline
Full payment around 14 November · music around 30 November
Age reference
Age on 1 January 2027

Age categories

  • Pre-Competitive — 8–11 years old
  • Junior — 12–14 years old
  • Senior — 15–20 years old

Levels

Pre-competitive — Three competitive age divisions, no recreational track. Replaces the Vicenza round.

Variations

RepertoireFree
  • Repertoire — A classical repertoire variation from the approved list for your division, at any age · 8–20 years old
  • Free — Contemporary solo — compulsory at the finals for Juniors and Seniors · 8–20 years old

Classical repertoire from each division's list, 2:30 maximum. Contemporary 2:00.

Masterclasses. Included and free.

Jury. Not published for 2027. Usual make-up: directors of major European schools and companies.

What you can win. Qualification for the Tampa finals at 96/100 in classical.

Worth knowing. The last European semi-final before winter, in a city that is easy to reach from France.

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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.