YAGP Winners
YAGP 2001 Philadelphia Semi-Finals
Senior age category (15-19)
| Award |
Winner |
| Grand Prix | Melissa Hough Dance Explosion, MD |
| Classical Ballet: 1st Place |
Elizabeth Gahl Washington School of Ballet, DC |
| Classical Ballet: 2nd Place |
Likolani Brown Washington School of Ballet, DC |
| Classical Ballet: 3rd Place |
Jillian Schwab Columbus Youth Ballet, OH |
| Contemporary Dance: 1st Place |
Likolani Brown Washington School of Ballet, DC |
| Contemporary Dance: 2nd Place |
Elizabeth Gahl Washington School of Ballet, DC |
| Contemporary Dance: 3rd Place |
Michelle Beyerle Advance Dance Academy, MD |
| Best Male Dancer Award | Barry Kerollis Chester Valley Dance Academy, PA |
Junior age category (12-14)
| Award |
Winner |
| Youth Grand Prix | Elizabeth Wisenberg Washington School of Ballet, DC |
| Classical Ballet: 1st Place |
Lili Kudirka Advance Dance Academy, MD |
| Classical Ballet: 2nd Place |
Guylnara Amramson Barn Studio of Dance, PA |
| Classical Ballet: 3rd Place |
Kara Popovitch |
| Contemporary Dance: 1st Place |
Allyson Kelley |
| Contemporary Dance: 2nd Place |
Lauren Di Blasi |
| Contemporary Dance: 3rd Place |
Lili Kudirka Advance Dance Academy, MD |
Pre-Competitive age category (8-11)
| Award |
Winner |
| Hope Award | Savva Osten (Tcherniavski) School of American Ballet, NY |
| 1st Place | Kailee Combs |
| 2nd Place | Kelsey Garrett |
| 3rd Place | Maggie Kudirka Advance Dance Academy, MD Annette Faynburd |
Ensembles
| Award |
Winner |
| Large Group: 1st Place |
"Spanish" Dance Explosion, MD "Follow the Leader"< Explosion,> |
| Large Group: 2nd Place |
"Bills, Bills, Bills" Dance Explosion, MD |
| Small Group: 1st Place |
"Man of La Mancha" Advance Dance Academy, MD |
| Small Group: 2nd Place |
"La Bayadere" Barn Studio of Dance, PA |
| Small Group: 3rd Place |
"Merliton" Columbus Youth Ballet, OH "Flower Festival" Irine Fokine School of Ballet, NJ |
| Special Mention | "Limp" Dance Explosion, MD |
Special Awards
| Award |
Winner |
| Outstanding Teacher Award | Patricia Barrett |
| Outstanding School Award | Dance Explosion, MD |