12-year-old Japanese dancer wins top prize in youth ballet competition

A 12-year-old female Japanese ballet dancer has won the top prize for her age group for classical dance at a major international ballet competition for young dancers.Yuna Yamada, a junior high school student from Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Saturday topped the category for girls aged 9 to 11 in classical dance at the Youth America Grand Prix, known as the world's largest student ballet scholarship competition."I am very happy because I was able to demonstrate the results of my hard work," Yamada said, adding that she hopes to become a ballet dancer who can bring joy and smiles to …READ FULL ARTICLE