Alina Vinokur Wins YAGP Competition 

Wake Forest dance student Alina Vinokur earned 1st place in the Senior Women’s Division for Classical Dance at the regional Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) competition in Winston-Salem. 

YAGP is the world’s largest ballet scholarship audition, connecting more than 15,000 young dancers each season across the U.S. and abroad. For over 26 seasons, it has served as a global network and launchpad for emerging artists, awarding more than $5 million in scholarships and producing alumni who now perform with leading companies around the world.

Vinokur is a first-year student from Westport, Connecticut, and the department is thrilled to see how she continues to grow as an artist during her time at Wake Forest and beyond.