Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What does it actually take to stand out at the Youth America Grand Prix? Welcome to my raw, behind-the-scenes vlog of the YAGP Finals 2026 in Houston, Texas! As a YAGP judge, master class teacher, and the official livestream host for the final rounds, I am taking you completely behind the curtain for the biggest week in the ballet competition world. Here is the chaotic reality of my schedule, backstage interviews with the world's most talented young dancers, and an honest look at what happens at the judging table. If you are preparing for future ballet auditions, looking for ballet technique tips, or want an insider's view of the YAGP 2026 Grand Awards, this vlog is for you!
Watch the official Final Rounds and Awards on the @YAGP YouTube Channel!
*Footage used with permission!
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â Absolute Beginner? Start ðððð: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/oJwl4rpeqTwTp5UdRS5U
â 6 Month ððð¯ðð¥-ðð© Ballet Course: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/498SCkk7UKjs1qB1v8mE
â Turnout ðð«ðð§ð¬ððšð«ðŠððð¢ðšð§: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/6c2P99qgrFl9C18MA475
â Video Auditions ðððð ððð¬ð²: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/Zptj2bsajWMpsZxiSrc8
â ððð«ð«ð ðððððð Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/iMfgrvHLchEkkumUfO09
â ððšðð² ððšð¬ð¢ðð¢ðšð§ð¬ Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/UUZ855M0jGhhyBFWw7jA
â ðð¢ð§ð€ð¢ð§ð ðððð©ð¬ Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/jBTElIwQqm9PkZ9Es2eL
2nd Channel, The Second Act: youtube.com/@SecondActKM
Highlights Channel: youtube.com/@KMonPointe
⥠ððšð§ðððð: kathryn@kmandfriends.com
⥠My Website: kathrynmorganonline.com
⥠Instagram: instagram.com/kathryn_morgan
⥠Tiktok: tiktok.com/@kathryn_morgan
⥠Facebook: facebook.com/KathrynMorganBallet
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âš ðð¡ðð«ð ðð«ððð ððððð¬ ðð«ðð¯ð¢ððð¬âš
Welcome to a world where ballet isnât something you have to train for - itâs something you can live. Iâm Kathryn Morgan, former New York City Ballet soloist, entrepreneur, and your guide to a more elegant, intentional, ballet-inspired life.
For over a decade, my subscribers have trusted me to translate the beauty, discipline, and storytelling of ballet into everyday inspiration. Iâm not here to be your technique teacher - I translate 20 years of professional ballet elegance into accessible beauty, lifestyle, and cultural content for sophisticated women who value timeless grace over fleeting trends. Iâm here to bring ballet to you, and then bring you into ballet through honest insights, real stories, and a lifetime of experience both onstage and off.
ððð° ðð¢ðððšð¬ ðð¯ðð«ð² ðððð€!
_____________________________
ðð°ð®ðŠ ððªð¯ð¬ðŽ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¢ð§ð§ðªððªð¢ðµðŠ ððªð¯ð¬ðŽ. ð ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ðŽð®ð¢ðð ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ðªð§ ðºð°ð¶ ð±ð¶ð³ð€ð©ð¢ðŽðŠ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð© ðµð©ðŠð® ð¢ðµ ð¯ð° ðŠð¹ðµð³ð¢ ð€ð°ðŽðµ ðµð° ðºð°ð¶!
#YAGP2026 #YAGPFinals #balletcompetition #BehindTheScenes #yagp
0:00 Intro
0:20 Judge's Room
1:42 The Lobby
3:05 Thoughts so Far
3:28 Goodie Bag
4:03 Houston Ballet Studios
5:42 Teaching Class
10:56 Thoughts on Class
12:08 Evening Chat
13:46 How YAGP Finals Works
19:44 Dancer Interviews!
21:51 Pointe Shoe Fitting with Josephine Lee
25:01 Behind the Scenes
26:12 Hosting/Emceeing
28:33 The Aftermath!
What does it actually take to stand out at the Youth America Grand Prix? Welcome to my raw, behind-the-scenes vlog of the YAGP Finals 2026 in Houston, Texas! As a YAGP judge, master class teacher, and the official livestream host for the final rounds, I am taking you completely behind the curtain for the biggest week in the ballet competition world. Here is the chaotic reality of my schedule, backstage interviews with the world's most talented young dancers, and an honest look at what happens at the judging table. If you are preparing for future ballet auditions, looking for ballet technique tips, or want an insider's view of the YAGP 2026 Grand Awards, this vlog is for you!
Watch the official Final Rounds and Awards on the @YAGP YouTube Channel!
*Footage used with permission!
ð¬ ððð+ ðð¥ðð¬ð¬ðð¬ ðð§-ðððŠðð§ð: kmandfriends.com/ondemand
ðïž ðð¡ðšð© ðð² ððððšðŠðŠðð§ðððð¢ðšð§ð¬: amazon.com/shop/tutugirlkem
ð©° ðð² ððšð®ð«ð¬ðð¬
â Absolute Beginner? Start ðððð: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/oJwl4rpeqTwTp5UdRS5U
â 6 Month ððð¯ðð¥-ðð© Ballet Course: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/498SCkk7UKjs1qB1v8mE
â Turnout ðð«ðð§ð¬ððšð«ðŠððð¢ðšð§: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/6c2P99qgrFl9C18MA475
â Video Auditions ðððð ððð¬ð²: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/Zptj2bsajWMpsZxiSrc8
â ððð«ð«ð ðððððð Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/iMfgrvHLchEkkumUfO09
â ððšðð² ððšð¬ð¢ðð¢ðšð§ð¬ Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/UUZ855M0jGhhyBFWw7jA
â ðð¢ð§ð€ð¢ð§ð ðððð©ð¬ Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/jBTElIwQqm9PkZ9Es2eL
2nd Channel, The Second Act: youtube.com/@SecondActKM
Highlights Channel: youtube.com/@KMonPointe
⥠ððšð§ðððð: kathryn@kmandfriends.com
⥠My Website: kathrynmorganonline.com
⥠Instagram: instagram.com/kathryn_morgan
⥠Tiktok: tiktok.com/@kathryn_morgan
⥠Facebook: facebook.com/KathrynMorganBallet
________________
âš ðð¡ðð«ð ðð«ððð ððððð¬ ðð«ðð¯ð¢ððð¬âš
Welcome to a world where ballet isnât something you have to train for - itâs something you can live. Iâm Kathryn Morgan, former New York City Ballet soloist, entrepreneur, and your guide to a more elegant, intentional, ballet-inspired life.
For over a decade, my subscribers have trusted me to translate the beauty, discipline, and storytelling of ballet into everyday inspiration. Iâm not here to be your technique teacher - I translate 20 years of professional ballet elegance into accessible beauty, lifestyle, and cultural content for sophisticated women who value timeless grace over fleeting trends. Iâm here to bring ballet to you, and then bring you into ballet through honest insights, real stories, and a lifetime of experience both onstage and off.
ððð° ðð¢ðððšð¬ ðð¯ðð«ð² ðððð€!
_____________________________
ðð°ð®ðŠ ððªð¯ð¬ðŽ ð¢ð³ðŠ ð¢ð§ð§ðªððªð¢ðµðŠ ððªð¯ð¬ðŽ. ð ð®ð¢ðº ðŠð¢ð³ð¯ ð¢ ðŽð®ð¢ðð ð€ð°ð®ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯ ðªð§ ðºð°ð¶ ð±ð¶ð³ð€ð©ð¢ðŽðŠ ðµð©ð³ð°ð¶ðšð© ðµð©ðŠð® ð¢ðµ ð¯ð° ðŠð¹ðµð³ð¢ ð€ð°ðŽðµ ðµð° ðºð°ð¶!
#YAGP2026 #YAGPFinals #balletcompetition #BehindTheScenes #yagp
0:00 Intro
0:20 Judge's Room
1:42 The Lobby
3:05 Thoughts so Far
3:28 Goodie Bag
4:03 Houston Ballet Studios
5:42 Teaching Class
10:56 Thoughts on Class
12:08 Evening Chat
13:46 How YAGP Finals Works
19:44 Dancer Interviews!
21:51 Pointe Shoe Fitting with Josephine Lee
25:01 Behind the Scenes
26:12 Hosting/Emceeing
28:33 The Aftermath!
