YAGP Winners
YAGP 2002 Philadelphia Semi-Finals
Senior age category (15-19)
| Award |
Winner |
| Grand Prix Nominee (best performance in both classical and contemporary categories) |
Elizabeth Gahl The Washington School of Ballet |
| Classical Ballet: 1st Place |
Elizabeth Wisenberg The Washington School of Ballet |
| Classical Ballet: 2nd Place |
Stefanie Capoto Russian Ballet Centre Stephen King Ballet Royale Academy |
| Classical Ballet: 3rd Place |
Mara George The Ohio Youth Ballet |
| Contemporary Dance: 1st Place |
Elizabeth Wisenberg The Washington School of Ballet |
| Contemporary Dance: 2nd Place |
Julie Ann Miller Seiskaya Ballet Academy |
| Contemporary Dance: 3rd Place |
Mara George The Ohio Youth Ballet Ryan Lancos Ballet Royale Academy |
Junior age category (12-14)
| Award |
Winner |
| Youth Grand Prix Nominee (best performance in both classical and contemporary categories) |
Katherine Williams Ballet Royale Academy |
| Classical Ballet: 1st Place |
Kiri Chapman Kirov Academy of Ballet |
| Classical Ballet: 2nd Place |
Erin Jennifer Young Eastern Virginia School for Performing Arts |
| Classical Ballet: 3rd Place |
Megan Carney Metropolitan Ballet Academy Laura Irion The Ohio Youth Ballet |
| Contemporary Dance: 1st Place |
Charo Bishop Ballet Royale Academy |
| Contemporary Dance: 2nd Place |
Abigail Williams Ballet Royale Academy |
| Contemporary Dance: 3rd Place |
Rebecca King Ballet Royale Academy Jaclyn Brewer Conservatory of Classical Ballet |
Special commendation from the judges
| Stephen King, Ballet Royale Academy Nukri Mamistralov, Olga Kresin's Ballet School |
Junior Top 12
| Katherine Williams, Ballet Royale Academy Charo Bishop, Ballet Royale Academy Abigail Williams, Ballet Royale Academy Rebecca King, Ballet Royale Academy Kiri Chapman, Kirov Academy of Ballet Erin Jennifer Young, Eastern Virginia School for Performing Arts Megan Carney, Metropolitan Ballet Academy Jaclyn Brewer, Conservatory of Classical Ballet Maria Fechter, Seiskaya Ballet Academy Laura Irion, The Ohio Youth Ballet Carolyn Sanagursky, Ballet Royale Academy Caitlin A. Miller, WISSAHICKON DANCE ACADEMY |
Senior Top 12
| Elizabeth Gahl, The Washington School of Ballet Elizabeth Wisenberg, The Washington School of Ballet Stefanie Capoto, Russian Ballet Centre Stephen King, Ballet Royale Academy Mara George, The Ohio Youth Ballet Julie Ann Miller, Seiskaya Ballet Academy Ryan Lancos, Ballet Royale Academy Ashley Fitzgerald, Ballet Royale Academy Christina Kardambikis, Ludovici Dance Academy Kia Seals, Ballet Royale Academy Angela Irion, The Ohio Youth Ballet Caitlin M. Krause, Loudoun School of Ballet |
Pre-Competitive age category (8-11)
| Award |
Winner |
| Hope Award (best overall performance in this age division) |
Kathryn V. Miller Pittsburgh Youth Ballet |
| 1st Place | Annette Faynburd Olga Kresin's Ballet School |
| 2nd Place | Tracy Swartz Mid-Atlantic Center for Performing Arts |
| 3rd Place | Brianna Stinebaugh D.J.'s Dance Studio |
Ensembles
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Pas de Trois from "Nutcracker" Annette Faynburd / Yana Feldman / Nukri Mamistralov / Olga Kresin's Ballet School |
| 2nd Place | "Bridge Over TROUBLED WATER Katherine Williams / Rebecca King / Ballet Royale Academy |
| Best Pas de Deux | "Hidden Rites" Ballet Royale Academy Pearls' var. from "Ocean and Pearls" (Pugni) Elizabeth Ousley / Jory Davis / WISSAHICKON DANCE ACADEMY |
Special Awards
| Award |
Winner |
| Outstanding Teacher Award | OLGA KRESIN SANDRA BALESTRACI |
| Outstanding Choreographer Award | TREY McIntyre |
| Outstanding School Award | BALLET ROYALE DANCE ACADEMY THE WASHIGTON SCHOOL OF BALLET |