Youth America Grand Prix

YAGP Winners

YAGP 2000 Long Beach Semi-Finals

SENIOR AGE DIVISION (15-19)


Award
Winner
Grand Prix not awarded
Classical Ballet:
1st Place
Ginger Smith
Arizona Ballet School, AZ
Nick Scott
Classical Ballet:
2nd Place
Jennifer Whalen
Hollywood Beach School of Ballet, CA
Classical Ballet:
3rd Place
Julia Olsen-Rodriguez
School of International Ballet, CA
Contemporary Dance:
1st Place
Alexi Agdeppa
West Coast School of the Arts, CA 
Contemporary Dance:
2nd Place
Carrie Judson
Deane Dance Center, CA 
Contemporary Dance:
3rd Place
 Michelle Carpenter
Seddleback Dance Center, CA

Junior age category (12-14)


Award
Winner
Youth Grand Prix Chloe Felesina
Deane Dance Center, CA
Classical Ballet:
1st Place
 Elizabeth Lapena
Inland Pacific Ballet, CA
Classical Ballet:
2nd Place
 Katie Sherman
Anaheim Ballet, CA
Classical Ballet:
3rd Place
 Megan Van Winkle
Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Contemporary Dance:
1st Place
 Stacey Aung
West Coast School of the Arts, CA
Contemporary Dance:
2nd Place
(tie)
Fabi Calborn
Seddleback Dance Center, CA
Lauren Ashley
Daria Bearden School of Dance
Contemporary Dance:
3rd Place
 Laura Tsim
Dance West Dance Studio, CA

Pre-Competitive age category (8-11)


Award
Winner
Hope Award Amy Briones
Ayako School of Ballet, CA
2nd Place  Kiyoshi Kawano
Ayako School of Ballet, CA
3rd Place  Aimi Toyama
Ayako School of Ballet, CA

Ensembles


Award
Winner
1st Place "Kitri's Friends from Don Quixote"
Ayako School of Ballet, CA
"Ocean and Pearls"
Ayako School of Ballet, CA
2nd Place "Excerpt from La Bayadere"
School of International Ballet, CA
3rd Place "French Dolls"
Southland Ballet Academy, CA

Special Awards


Award
Winner
Outstanding Teacher Award Alison Deane
Deane Dance Center, CA
Ayako Takahashi
Ayako School of Ballet, CA
Victor Kasatsky
School of International Ballet, CA
Outstanding Choreographer Award Ayako School of Ballet, CA
Outstanding School Award School of International Ballet, CA