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national field of student dancers will compete in the National Ballet Competition Feb. 24-26 at The Grand. Now in its fifth year, the competition will see more than 100 students perform for a jury of 10-12 distinguished dance professionals representing some of the top ballet companies in the world.

The competition portion of the event is open to the public, and master classes are open to non-competitors. NBC is also livestreamed at no charge. Since its inception, NBC has awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships from some of the country’s elite summer ballet training programs, including Ballet West, Richmond Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and more. Visit NationalBalletCompetition.org.