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,s4 ,,res4 #fcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbd,mr4 
,s*um] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! cultural & educational     
contributions ( ! ,y\? ,am]ica ,gr&     
,prix ?r\gh\t its #be ye>s ( s]vice z ! 
national y\? dance competition ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,y\? ,am]ica   
,gr& ,prix 7,,yagp7 is recogniz$ z !    
l>ge/ 9 ! _w & ! fir/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
/ud5t ballet s*ol>%ip competition2      
,:]eas ,,yagp is d$icat$ to br++ dance  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & dance ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to ! _w2 ,:]eas1 ov] its #be-ye> 
hi/ory1 ,,yagp has provid$ s*ol>%ip     
opportunities to ballet /ud5ts 9 all #ej
 ,/ates & 9 m ?an #dj c\ntries across #e
 cont95ts2 ,:]eas ,,yagp has provid$ "y 
danc]s f all #ej ,/ates ! *ance to p]=m 
pr(essionally 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
abroad2 ,:]eas ,,yagp regul>ly conducts 
competitions1 ma/] classes1 education   

ev5ts1 & p]=mances 9 ov] #ae c\ntries2  
,:]eas ,,yagp has provid$ m ?an #bej1jjj
 dance /ud5ts ( all backgr\nds ) !      
life-*ang+ opportunity ( receiv+        
top-quality dance education1 all[+ !m to
 pursue a c>e] 9 dance2 ,:]eas ,,yagp   
has aw>d$ ov] #e1jjj1jjj 9 s*ol>%ips to 
_w-r5[n$ dance s*ools2 ,:]eas1 z a      
result ( ,,yagp's "w to provide a pa?way
 into ballet = individuals f all        
communities1 ! repres5tation ( danc]s ( 
div]se backgr\nds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 
int]national dance s*ools & companies   
has increas$ by #cj p]c5t2 ,:]eas ov]   
#dej ,,yagp alumni are danc+            
pr(essionally 9 #hj companies worldwide1
 includ+ #fj ,,yagp alumni curr5tly     
danc+ 9 ,am]ican ,ballet ,!atre1        
recogniz$ by ! ,congress z ,am]ica's    
,national ,ballet ,company2 & ,:]eas    
,,yagp has be5 recogniz$ = its          
contribution to int]national dance by ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific
 & ,cultural ,organization3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! ,y\?  

,am]ica ,gr& ,prix = ov] #be ye>s (     
s]vice z ! national y\? dance           
competition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dur+ :i* 
x has provid$ _w class in/ruction &     
p]=mances 9 all #ej ,/ates2  7#b7       
ackn[l$ges t ! ,y\? ,am]ica ,gr& ,prix  
also s]ves z a plat=m = cross cultural  
ex*anges = ballet /ud5ts f all #ej      
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & /ud5ts f     
ar\nd ! globe2  7#c7 recognizes t ! ,y\?
 ,am]ica ,gr& ,prix's gr\ndbreak+ &     
innovative education1 outrea*1 s*ol>%ip1
 & p]=mance opportunities = tal5t$ "y   
danc]s help support & develop dance     
arti/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad2 &    
7#d7 celebrates ,y\? ,am]ica ,gr&       
,prix's critical role 9 ensur+ ! future 
( dance 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide by
 support+ ! next g5]ation ( tal5t$ "y   
dance arti/s & dance audi5ces4