AWARDS 2023

ADC IBC, Pittsburgh Semi-Final
January 20-22, 2023

Primary Classical Division
2nd Place – Sophia Chang
5th Place – Tilly Mann

Primary Contemporary Division
7th Place – Tilly Mann

Junior Classical Division
5th Place – Siena Pierson
14th Place – Ella Kim

Junior Contemporary Division
6th Place – Siena Pierson
9th Place – Ella Kim

Ensemble Division
2nd Place – Checkmate, Choreography by Cody Berkeley
Ella Kim and Siena Pierson

Scholarships and invitations awarded to Sophia Chang: Ballet Met Junior Summer Intensive (Partial
Scholarship); and Siena Pierson: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive (Full Scholarship), Ballet
Met Summer Intensive (Partial Scholarship), The Rock Summer Intensive Program (Invitation)

Invitations to ADC IBC Finals: Sophia Chang, Tilly Mann, Ella Kim, Siena Pierson, Checkmate

ADC IBC Finals, St. Petersburg, Florida
March 17-22, 2023

Primary Division
14th Place – Tilly Mann

Junior Division
13th Place – Siena Pierson

Jury Encouragement Award (recognizing potential): Siena Pierson

Partial Tuition Scholarship for the 2023 Young Dancer Intensive of Cary Ballet Conservatory: Tilly Mann

YAGP, Philadelphia Semi-Final
January 12-15, 2023

Senior Classical Division
Top 24 – Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Senior Contemporary Division
1st Place – Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Invitation to YAGP Finals: Sasha Zengin-Karaian

YAGP Boston (Worcester) Semi-Final
February 9-12, 2023

Pre-Competitive Classical Division
Top 12 – Sophia Chang
Top 12 – Mira Greenberg

Junior Classical Division
Top 12 – Ella Kim
Top 12 – Siena Pierson
Top 24 – Noa Leahey

Junior Contemporary Division
Top 12 – Ella Kim
Top 24 – Siena Pierson

Small Ensemble Division
Top 6 – Checkmate, Choreography by Cody Berkeley
Ella Kim and Siena Pierson

Invitation to YAGP Finals: Sophia Chang

YAGP NY (Purchase) Semi-Final
March 3-5, 2023

Pre-Competitive Classical Division
2nd Place – Adriana Barber
Top 12 – Tilly Mann

Pre-Competitive Contemporary Division
2nd Place – Adriana Barber
Top 12 – Tilly Mann

Junior Classical Division
Top 12 – Lara Scaminaci

Junior Contemporary Division
3rd Place – Siena Pierson

Senior Classical Division
Top 12 – Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Top 24 – Mika Nuzum

Senior Contemporary Division
Top 12 – Mika Nuzum

Small Ensemble Division
3rd Place – Please Don’t Go, Choreography by Cody Berkeley
Mika Nuzum, Lara Scaminaci, Annalisa Verrilli and Catalina Zapata

Outstanding Faculty Award
Cody Berkeley, Olga Gershanok, Adrienne Schulte

Invitations to YAGP Finals: Adriana Barber, Tilly Mann, Please Don’t Go

YAGP NY Finals, Tampa, Florida
April 3-9, 2023

Pre-Competitive Classical Division
Adriana Barber
Sophia Cheng
Tilly Mann

Pre-Competitive Contemporary Division
Adriana Barber

Senior Division
Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Small Ensemble Division
Please Don’t Go, Choreography by Cody Berkeley
Mika Nuzum, Lara Scaminaci, Annalisa Verrilli and Catalina Zapata

Invitation to Kansas City Ballet School Year-round Program: Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Universal Ballet Competition, Boston Semi-Final
January 7-8, 2023

Pre-Competitive Competitive Classical Division
5th Place – Sophia Chang

Senior Competitive Classical Division
6th Place – Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Senior Competitive Contemporary Division
4th Place – Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Scholarships and invitations awarded to Sasha Zengin-Karaian: Ballet West Summer Intensive (100%
scholarship), Kansas City Ballet (50% scholarship), Joffrey Ballet School (100% scholarship for
Contemporary), Invitation to Point Park International Summer Dance Program

Invitations to UBC Finals: Sophia Chang, Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Universal Ballet Competition, Pittsburgh Semi-Final
March 31-April 2, 2023

Primary Intermediate Classical
2nd Place – Adriana Barber
4th Place – Sloan DeVries
7th Place – Mira Greenberg

Primary Intermediate Contemporary
1st Place – Adriana Barber

Primary Competitive Classical
3rd Place – Tilly Mann

Primary Competitive Contemporary
5th Place – Tilly Mann

Junior Intermediate Classical
4th Place – Ayaka Gueler
5th Place – Kaiya Barber

Junior Intermediate Contemporary
2nd Place – Kaiya Barber
10th Place – Anna Gorski

Junior Competitive Classical
14th Place – Lara Scaminaci

Ensemble Junior Competitive
3rd Place – Please Don’t Go, Choreography by Cody Berkeley
Mika Nuzum, Lara Scaminaci, Annalisa Verrilli, Catalina Zapata

Ballet Hispánico Summer Intensive
50% Scholarship – Mika Nuzum
25% Scholarship – Adriana Sanchez

Duncan Cooper ELEVATE Workshop
Tilly Mann

Invitations to UBC Finals: Tilly Mann, Averie Ho, Lara Scaminaci, Mika Nuzum, Annalisa Verrilli, Please Don’t Go

Universal Ballet Competition, Houston Semi-Final
April 28-30, 2023

Junior Competitive Classical
3rd Place – Ella Kim
7th Place – Siena Pierson

Junior Competitive Contemporary
7th Place – Siena Pierson

Junior Competitive Duo/Trio
2nd Place – Checkmate, Choreography by Cody Berkeley
Ella Kim and Siena Pierson

Full Scholarship Kansas City Ballet School
Ella Kim and Siena Pierson

Full Scholarship Vitacca Summer Intensive
Siena Pierson

Invitations to UBC Finals: Ella Kim, Siena Pierson, Checkmate

The Connecticut Classic, Torrington, CT
March 25-26, 2023

Youth Division
1st Place – Adriana Barber
5th Place – Mira Greenberg
9th Place – Lily Meyerhoff

Junior Division
3rd Place – Kaiya Barber

50% Scholarship to NY Dance Project Trainee Program: Kaiya Barber

 

GBA COMPETITION DANCERS 2022

AWARDS 2022

ADC IBC, Pittsburgh Semi-Final – January 8-9, 2022

Primary Classical Ballet Division
2nd Place – Ella Kim
3rd Place – Siena Pierson

Primary Contemporary Dance Division
2nd Place – Ella Kim
Destination, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Top 10 – Siena Pierson
Pinnacle, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Junior Classical Ballet Division
Top 15 – Katelyn Bae

ADC IBC Finals, St. Petersburg, Florida – March 26-31, 2022

Primary Division
Top 15 – Ella Kim
Top 15 – Siena Pierson

Junior Division
Katelyn Bae

Duo/Trio Division
Ella Kim, Siena Pierson
Ocean and the Pearls Duet

YAGP Boston (Worcester) Semi-Final – February 10-13, 2022

Pre-Competitive Classical Division
2nd Place – Siena Pierson
Top 12 – Ella Kim

Pre-Competitive Contemporary Division
Top 12 – Ella Kim
Destination, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Top 12 – Siena Pierson
Pinnacle, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Junior Classical Division
Top 12 – Katelyn Bae

Senior Classical Division
Top 24 – Carolina Rivera

Senior Contemporary Division
Top 12 – Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Notions of Daphne, choreography by Dominic Walsh

Small Ensemble Division
Top 12 – Isabella Alexandrou, Katelyn Bae, Noa Leahey, Catalina Zapata
Disperse, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Duo/Trio Division
Top 12 – Carolina Rivera, Victoria Rivera
Double Helix, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Scholarships to The Rock School Summer Intensive: Sophia Chang, Ella Kim and Siena Pierson

YAGP NY Semi-Final – February 13-15, 2022

Pre-Competitive Division (Classical & Contemporary combined)
Top 12 – Waka Miyamoto

Senior Classical Division
Top 24 – Evelyn Dodge
Top 24 – Sasha Zengin-Karaian

YAGP Finals, Tampa, Florida – April 12-20, 2022

Pre-Competitive Classical Division
Siena Pierson

Duo/Trio Classical
Ella Kim, Siena Pierson
Ocean and the Pearls Duet

Evelyn Dodge, Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Don Quixote Flower Girls

Duo/Trio Contemporary
Carolina Rivera, Victoria Rivera
Double Helix, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Small Ensemble Category
Isabella Alexandrou, Katelyn Bae, Noa Leahey, Catalina Zapata
Disperse, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Evelyn Dodge, Mika Nuzum, Carolina Rivera, Victoria Rivera, Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Maybe, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Universal Ballet Competition, Pittsburgh Semi-Final – April 1-3, 2022

Pre-Competitive Intermediate Classical Division
2nd Place – Adriana Barber

Primary Intermediate Classical Division
6th Place – Ayaka Gueler
9th Place – Sophia Chang

Primary Intermediate Contemporary Division
5th Place – Averie Ho
Disrupt, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Junior Competitive Ensemble Division
4th Place – Isabella Alexandrou, Katelyn Bae, Noa Leahey, Catalina Zapata
Disperse, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Senior Competitive Ensemble Division
4th Place – Evelyn Dodge, Mika Nuzum, Victoria Rivera, Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Maybe, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Acceptances: Victoria Rivera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive; Sasha Zengin-Karaian, Duncan Copper Workshop

Universal Ballet Competition, Houston Semi-Final – April 30-May 1, 2022

Primary Intermediate Classical Division
2nd Place – Tilly Mann

Primary Competitive Classical Division
3rd Place – Siena Pierson
11th Place – Ella Kim

Primary Competitive Contemporary Division
2nd Place – Siena Pierson
Pinnacle, choreography by Cody Berkeley

10th Place – Ella Kim
Destination, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Primary Competitive Duo/Trio
2nd Place – Ella Kim & Siena Pierson
Ocean and the Pearls Duet

Scholarship to Vitacca School for Dance Summer Intensive: Siena Pierson

The Connecticut Classic, Torrington, CT – March 5-6, 2022

Youth Division
1st Place – Waka Miyamoto
2nd Place – Averie Ho
5th Place – Sophia Chang
6th Place – Tilly Mann
9th Place – Ayaka Gueler

Junior Division
8th Place – Katelyn Bae

Senior Division
4th Place – Sasha Zengin-Karaian
9th Place – Evelyn Dodge

Scholarships to The Connecticut Classic Summer Intensive: Waka Miyamoto, Averie Ho, Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Photo Session with Rogue Studio: Katelyn Bae

GBA COMPETITION DANCERS 2021

GBA competitors listed from left to right:
Top row: Siena Pierson, Evelyn Dodge, Nicole Rodriguez, Averie Ho
Second row: Ella Kim, Carolina Rivera, Noa Leahey, Katelyn Bae
Third row: Victoria Rivera, Duet (Carolina and Victoria Rivera), Sarah Nuzum
Bottom row: Lara Scaminaci, Alina Vinokur, Ensemble (Nicole Rodriguez, Sasha Zengin-Karaian, Evelyn Dodge, Alina Vinokur), Sasha Zengin-Karaian

AWARDS 2021

2021 YAGP New York- March 6 – 7, 2021

Ensemble Category
2nd Place – Carolina Rivera and Victoria Rivera
Time Lapse choreography by Cody Berkeley

Pre-Competitive Contemporary
2nd Place – Siena Pierson
Time Stands Still choreography by Cody Berkeley

Pre-Competitive Classical
Top 6 – Ella Kim
Top 6 – Siena Pierson

Junior Contemporary
3rd place – Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Notions of Daphne choreography by Dominic Walsh

Junior Classical
Top 12 – Alina Vinokur

Senior Contemporary
Top 12 – Victoria Rivera
Soliloquy choreography by Cody Berkeley

2021 YAGP Boston – March 19 – 20, 2021

Ensemble Category
Top 12
– Evelyn Dodge, Nicole Rodriguez, Alina Vinokur, Sasha Zengin-Karaian
La Bayadere Pas de Quatre

Pre-Competitive Classical
Top 12 – Katelyn Bae
Top 12 – Noa Leahey

Junior Classical
Top 12 – Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Top 24 – Sarah Nuzum

2021 Universal Ballet Competition Pittsburgh
April 24 – 25, 2021

Pre-Competitive Intermediate Classical Category
3rd Place – Ella Kim
5th Place – Katelyn Bae
6th Place – Averie Ho
7th Place – Noa Leahey
9th Place – Siena Pierson

Pre-Competitive Intermediate Contemporary Category
1st Place – Siena Pierson
Time Stands Still, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Junior Intermediate Classical Category
5th Place – Lara Scaminaci

Junior Competitive Classical Category
8th Place – Alina Vinokur
13th Place – Evelyn Dodge
15th Place – Sasha Zengin-Karaian

Junior Competitive Contemporary Category
13th Place – Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Notions of Daphne, choreography by Dominic Walsh
14th Place – Alina Vinokur
Detach, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Senior Competitive Classical Category
15th Place – Carolina Rivera

Senior Competitive Contemporary Category
10th Place (tie) – Carolina Rivera
Hear, See, Go, choreography by Cody Berkeley
10th Place (tie) – Victoria Rivera
Soliloquy, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Competitive Ensemble Duet/Trio
1st Place – Carolina Rivera and Victoria Rivera
Time Lapse, choreography by Cody Berkeley

Competitive Junior Ensemble
Overall High Score – Evelyn Dodge, Nicole Rodriguez, Alina Vinokur, Sasha Zengin-Karaian
Pas de Quatre from La Bayadere

New York Dance Project Scholarships
50% Year-Round Trainee and Summer Intensive Scholarship – Alina Vinokur, Carolina Rivera, Victoria Rivera
50% Summer Intensive Scholarship – Siena Pierson, Sasha Zengin-Karaian

GBA competitors listed from left to right:
First row: Catalina Zapata, Lara Scaminaci, Siena Pierson, Noa Leahey
Second row: Nicole Rodriguez, Sasha Zengin-Karaian, Sarah Nuzum, Katelyn Bae
Third row: Ella Kim, Greta Nusimovich Mateo, Alina Vinokur, Carter Appleyard
Fourth row: Victoria Rivera, Carolina Rivera, Penelope Phelan; Last row: Penelope Phelan and Nicole Rodriguez.

AWARDS 2020

YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX 2020

YAGP, Purchase, NY Semi-Final

Pre-Competitive Women Classical
Noa Leahey, 10, Top 12

Junior Women Classical
Alina Vinokur, 12, Top 12

YAGP, Boston, MA Semi-Final

Junior Women Classical
Penelope Phelan, 12, Top 12
Sarah Nuzum, 13, Top 24

Junior Women Contemporary
Penelope Phelan, 12, Top 12

Small Ensemble Classical
Penelope Phelan, 12, and Nicole Rodriguez, 12, 3rd Place

UNIVERSAL BALLET COMPETITION 2020
Miramar, Florida

Pre-Competitive Intermediate Classical Solo
Siena Pierson, 9, 10th Place

Junior Intermediate Classical Solo
Penelope Phelan, 12, 1st Place

Junior Intermediate Classical Duet or Trio
Penelope Phelan, 12, and Nicole Rodriguez, 12, 1st Place

Senior Competitive Classical Division
Carolina Rivera, 16, 11th Place and a scholarship to the International Ballet Intensive


THE CONNECTICUT CLASSIC COMPETITION

Youth Classical Solo
Katelyn Bae, 10, 4th Place

Junior Classical Solo
Penelope Phelan, 12, 1st Place and a scholarship to New York Dance Project
Alina Vinokur, 12, 6th Place and a scholarship to Peridance

Senior Classical Solo
Carolina Rivera, 16, 7th Place and a scholarship to Peridance

YAGP Outstanding School Award 2017 & 2018, Greenwich Ballet Academy

 

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2019

New York, NY Finals
Alina Vinokur, 11

Boston, MA, Semi-Final
Alina Vinokur, 11, 2nd place, Pre-Competitive Age Category, Classical Dance
Caroline Volkwein, 14, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Contemporary Dance
Julia Norr Nema, 13, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
Caroline Volkwein, 14, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
John Orlowski, 14, 2nd Place, Junior Age Category Men, Classical Dance

New York, NY, Semi-Final
Penelope Phelan, 11, Top 12, Pre-Competitive Age Category, Classical Dance
One Hirano, 10, Top 12, Pre-Competitive Age Category, Classical Dance
Allison Chen, 16, Top 12, Senior Age Category, Contemporary Dance
Allison Chen, 16, Top 12, Senior Age Category, Classical Dance

UNIVERSAL BALLET COMPETITION 2019

Penelope Phelan, 11, 2nd Place, Pre-Competitive Intermediate Classical Solo
Sarah Nuzum, 12, 10th Place, Junior Intermediate Classical Solo
Caroline Volkwein, 14, 5th Place, Junior Competitive Classical Solo
Carolina Rivera, 15, 9th Place, Senior Competitive Contemporary Solo
Carolina Rivera, 15, 13th Place, Senior Competitive Classical Solo

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2018

New York, NY Finals
Francesca Kraszewski, 11
Isabella Long, 13
John Orlowski, 13

New York, NY, Semi-Final
Francesca Kraszewski, 11, 2nd place, Pre-Competitive Age Category
Isabella Long, 13, 3rd place, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance

Boston, MA, Semi-Final
Nikita Conn, 10, Top 6, Pre-Competitive Age Category
Emma Lindsey, 14, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Contemporary Dance
Julia Norr Nema, 12, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Contemporary Dance
John Orlowski, 13, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
Carolina Rivera, 14, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Contemporary Dance
Caroline Volkwein, 14, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
Emmi Yokoi, 12, Top 12, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
Allison Chen, 15, Top 12, Senior Age Category, Contemporary Dance
Natalie Gasparini, 17, Top 12, Senior Age Category, Classical Dance
Sally Ho, 16, Top 12, Senior Age Category, Classical Dance
Daniella Sushko, 16, Top 12, Senior Age Category, Classical Dance

2018 Outstanding School Award, Greenwich Ballet Academy

 

CT Classic Competition 2018

Youth Division
Gold – Francesca Kraszewski, scholarship to NY Dance Project
Bronze -Nikita Conn, scholarship to Festival Ballet

Junior Category
Silver – Carolina Rivera, scholarship to NY Dance Project
4th Place Emmi Yokoi
6th Place Julia Norr Nema

Senior Category
Bronze – Allison Chen, scholarship to Nutmeg Conservatory

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2017

New York, NY, Finals
Francesca Maria Kraszewski, 10

Boston, MA Semi-Final
Francesca Maria Kraszewski, 10, Hope Award for the highest score in both Classical & Contemporary Dance Divisions
Kerry Shannon, 11, 3rd place, Pre-Competitive Age Category, Classical Dance
Allison Chen, 14, Top 24, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
Emma Lindsey, 13, Top 24, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
Isabella Long, 12 Top 24, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance
Carolina Rivera, 13, Top 24, Junior Age Category, Classical Dance

2017 Outstanding School Award, Greenwich Ballet Academy

 

CT Classic 2017

Youth Division
Gold – Francesca Maria Kraszewski
Silver – Kerry Shannon

Junior Division
8th Place – Emma Lindsey
9th Place – Isabella Long

Senior Division
5th Place – Natalie Gasparini

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2016

New York, NY, Finals
Aidan Buss, 13, Scholarship to Royal Ballet School & Canadian National Ballet School
Lee Melton, 14
Ruth Shultz, 12

Boston, MA Semi-Final
Aidan Buss, 13, 1st place Junior Age Division, Classical Dance Category, Top 12 Contemporary Dance Category
Lee Melton, 14, Top 12 Junior Age Division, Classical Dance Category

2016 Outstanding Teacher Award, Yuri Vodolaga

 

CT Classic 2016

Junior Division
Ruth Shultz – 4th place
Aidan Buss – 4th place (Scholarship, Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive)
Lee Melton – 5th place (Scholarship, Festival Ballet Providence, Summer Intensive)

Senior Division
Emma Kelly – 4th place (Trainee offer, Festival Ballet Providence)

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2015

New York, NY, Finals
Elisabeth Beyer, 12, Qualifier for the Final Round, Scholarship Award, Berlin State Ballet School short-term

Paris, France
Elisabeth Beyer, 12, 2nd place Junior Age Division, Classical Dance Category, Scholarship Award, Houston Ballet Summer Intensive, Princess Grace Academy short-term

Boston, MA Semi-Finals
Emma Lindsey, 11, Top 12 Pre-Competitive Age Division, Classical Dance Category
Elisabeth Beyer, 12, 2nd place Junior Age Division, Classical Dance Category, Top 12 Contemporary Dance Category
Nio Hirano, 12, Top 24, Junior Age Division, Classical Dance Category
Emma Kelly, 16, Top 24 Senior Age Division, Classical Dance Category
Phoebe Anderson, 15, Top 24 Senior Age Division, Classical Dance Category

 

CT Classic 2015

Junior Division
Nio Hirano, 12, 6th Place (Scholarship Award Interlochen Center for the Arts)

Senior Division
Emma Kelly, 16, 9th Place (Scholarship Award Hartt School Dance Division/University of Hartford)
Phoebe Anderson, 15, 10th Place (Recipient of the “Raising the Barre” Award)

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2014

New York, NY, Finals
Elisabeth Beyer, 11, Scholarship Award, American Ballet Theatre JKO School

Providence, RI Semi-Finals
Elisabeth Beyer, 11, 2nd place, Pre-Competitive Age Division
Marie-Jose Esquivel, 16, Top 24, Senior Age Division, Classical Dance Category

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2013

Hartford, Ct Semi-Finals
Ester Wells, 13, Youth Grand Prix, Junior Age Division
Juliette Bosco, 10, 2nd Place, Pre-Competitive Age Division, Classical Dance Category
Elisabeth Beyer, 10, Top 12, Pre-Competitive Age Division, Classical Dance Category

2013 Outstanding Teacher Award, The Teachers of The Greenwich Ballet Academy

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2012

Torrington, CT Semi-Finals
Madeleine Smith, 14, 3rd Place, Junior Age Division, Classical Dance Category
Mariah Hesser, 11, 1st Place, Pre-Competitive Age Division
Elisabeth Beyer, 9, Top 12, Pre-Competitive Age Division

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2011

NY, New York City, Finals
Katherine Higgins, 14, Top 12 Women, Junior Age Division

Torrington, CT Semi-Finals
Katherine Higgins, 14, Youth Grand Prix, Junior Age Division
Ester Wells, 11, 2nd Place, Pre-Competitive Age Division

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2010

Providence RI, Semi Finals
Kelsey Connolly, 17, Top 12, Senior Age Division, Classical Dance Category
Katherine Higgins, 13, 2nd Place, Junior Age Division, Classical Dance Category
Katherine Higgins, 13, Top 12, Junior Age Division, Contemporary Dance Category
Ester Wells, 10, 1st place, Pre-Competitive Age Division

 

YOUTH AMERICAN GRAND PRIX 2007

NY, New York City, Finals
Chloe McKenna, 16, Scholarship Award, Royal Ballet School UK Summer Program

Torrington, CT, Semi-Finals
Chloe McKenna, 16, 2nd place (tie), Senior Age Division, Contemporary Dance Category
Chloe McKenna, 16, Top 12, Senior Age Division, Classical Dance Category

 

“Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is the world’s largest student ballet scholarship competition that awards over $250,000 annually in scholarships to leading dance schools worldwide. The competition is held annually around the world and in New York City, and is open to dance students of all nationalities 9-19 years old.

Since inception, Youth America Grand Prix has become an internationally known meeting place for dance students and teachers, where they can exchange ideas, share their experiences and learn the most up-to-date information on a variety of issues in ballet and contemporary dance.

YAGP’s reputation as a showcase for dance students from America and abroad is such that even passing the preliminary round to be selected to participate in the New York City Finals gives a participant an important distinction and a boost to their professional dance career. ”

~ www.yagp.org