Youth America Grand Prix

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