Recognizing the cultural and educational contributions of the Youth America Grand Prix throughout its 25 years of service as the national youth dance competition of the United States.

HRES 1163 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) for its 25-year role as the national youth dance competition in the U.S. It commends YAGP for providing ballet scholarships to students across all 50 states and over 40 countries, awarding more than $5 million in scholarships and supporting over 250,000 dancers. The resolution highlights YAGP’s role in increasing diversity in dance (30% growth in representation) and its impact on developing professional dancers, with over 450 alumni now performing globally. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new policies or funding but formally acknowledges YAGP’s cultural and educational contributions to dance.