YAGP Winners
YAGP 2002 Torrington Semi-Finals
SENIOR AGE DIVISION (15-19 Y.O.)
GRAND PRIX CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| Grand Prix Winner | Sarah Lane Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Vanessa Widmer Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT |
| 2nd place | Cara Cooper Washington School of Ballet, D.C. |
| 3rd place | Hillary Lopes Festival Ballet Center for Dance Education, RI |
| Special Commendation | Laura Joy Fitzpatrick Logrea Dance Academy, NY |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Hillary Lopes Festival Ballet Center for Dance Education, RI |
| 2nd place | Saori Nagata Asako Ito School of Ballet, NY |
| 3rd place | Avasa Campbell |
| Special Commendation | Meghan French Festival Ballet Center for Dance Education, RI |
MEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Alexander Dutko Independent |
| 2nd place | Steven Marshall Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT |
| 3rd place | Peter Snow Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT |
| Special Commendation | Brad Powell Connecticut Dance Theater, CT |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION (12-14 Y.O.)
GRAND PRIX CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| Youth Grand Prix Winner | Katrina Dalton Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Kyoshi Kawano Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT |
| 2nd place | Tomoka Chikanaga Joffrey Ballet School, NY |
| 3rd place | Caitlin Kirschenbaum Branchville Dance Theater, NJ |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Haley Meier Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |
| 2nd place | Katie Lally Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |
| 3rd place | Brooke DiFrancesco |
| Special Commendation | Jonathan Davidson |
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION (8-11 Y.O.)
| Award |
Winner |
| Hope Award | Jordan Drew Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |
| 1st place | Elizabeth Wilson Dance Expression, NH |
| 2nd place | Shimon Ito Asako Ito School of Ballet, NY/School of American Ballet, NY |
| 3rd place (tie) | Dominique Nunez Robin Horneff´s Performing Arts Center, NJ Diana Gingras Adams School of Dance, VT |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | "Encuentro" Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |
| 2nd place (tie) | "Navarra" and "Tarantelle" Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |
| 3rd place | "Only Time" Adams School of Dance, VT |
| Special Commendation | Aurora Borealis" Adams School of Dance, VT |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| Outstanding School Award | Draper Center for Dance Education, NY Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT |
| Outstanding Teacher Award | Tim Draper, Jamie Laverette Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |
| Outstanding Choreographer Award | Jamie Laverette Draper Center for Dance Education, NY |