Olivia Liu wins YAGP Hope Award

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Olivia Liu, recipient of the Hope Award at the 2026 Youth America Grand Prix Washington, DC regional competition.

The Hope Award is one of YAGP’s most prestigious honors, given to the most outstanding pre-competitive dancer in recognition of exceptional talent and artistic potential. Olivia joins CityDance Conservatory alumni Eric Poor and Corbin Holloway as past recipients of this award.

Olivia has also been invited to compete at the 2026 YAGP Houston Finals (May 10–18) and to perform at the YAGP Gala at Lincoln Center — a singular honor reserved for a select group of dancers from across the country.

We are so proud of Olivia and look forward to cheering her on in Houston and New York.