Youth America Grand Prix

YAGP Winners

YAGP 2003 Denver, CO Semi-Finals

PRE-COMPETITIVE (ages 9-11)


Award
Winner
Hope Award
(top overall in Pre-Comp. age division)
Whitney Jensen, 10
Jacqueline Colledge School of Ballet, UT
1st Place Holly Norton, 11
International Ballet School, CO
2nd Place Elizabeth Anna Boccieri, 11
3rd Place Morgan Malany, 11
Queen City Ballet, MT

JUNIOR AGE DIVISION (ages 12-14)


YOUTH GRAND PRIX
(Best overall dancer in both Classical and Contemporary Dance category)
Alyssa Velasquez, 14
Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO


CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (JR)
Award
Winner
1st place Kiyoshi Kawano,14
Ayako School of Ballet, CA
2nd place Lena Leopold, 14
3rd place Joseph Conley, 14
International Ballet School, CO


TOP 6 DANCERS IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Alyssa Velasquez, 14, Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO
Kyoshi Kawano, 14, Ayako School of Ballet, CA
Lena Leopold, 14
Isha Lloyd, 13
Joseph Conley, 14, International Ballet School, CO
Sam Stockman, 13, Northern Plains Ballet School, ND


CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY (JR)
Award
Winner
1st place Christina Lawrence, 13
The Ballet Conservatory, TX
2nd place Kiyoshi Kawano, 14
Ayako School of Ballet, CA
3rd place
(tie)
Lena Leopold, 14
Daron Edgar, 14
Classical Ballet School, CO


TOP 12 DANCERS IN CLASSICAL BALLET
Alyssa Velasquez, 14, Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO
Christina Lawrence, 13
Kyoshi Kawano,14, Ayako School of Ballet, CA
Daron Edgar, 14, Classical Ballet School, CO
Lena Leopold, 14
Erin Simmons-Brown, 13, Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO
Isha Lloyd, 13
Alyssa Winchell, 14, Classical Ballet School, CO
Caitlin Johnson, 13
Jessica Holliday, 14, Colorado School of Ballet, CO
Audrey Honert, 14, International Ballet School, CO
Joseph Conley, 14, International Ballet School, CO

SENIOR AGE DIVISION (ages 15-19)


GRAND PRIX
(Best overall performance in both Classical and Contemporary dance categories)
Brieanna Olson, 15
International Ballet School, CO


CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (SR)
Award
Winner
1st place Ashley Burnett-Doering
2nd place Chandra Greenlee, 16
International Ballet School, CO
3rd place
(tie)
Joanna Curley, 15
International Ballet School, CO
Serena Mackay, 17
Queen City Ballet, MT


TOP 12 DANCERS IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
Brieanna Olson, 15, International Ballet School, CO
Ashley Burnett-Doering, 17
Chandra Greenlee, 16, International Ballet School, CO
Joanna Curley, 15, International Ballet School, CO
Katherine Boccieri, 15
Kelsey Davis, 15, Springs City Ballet, CO
Serena Mackay, 17, Queen City Ballet, MT
Laura Steigers, 16, International Ballet School, CO
Gabrielle Barton, 16, Nevada Performing Arts, NV
Marissa Field, 16, Phoenix Rising Contemporary Dance Centre, ND
Caitlin Lennon, 15, Queen City Ballet, MT
Chelsea Dustin, 17, The Ballet Conservatory, TX


CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY (SR)
Award
Winner
1st place Joanna Curley, 15
International Ballet School, CO
2nd place Ashley Burnett-Doering, 17
3rd place
(tie)
Takashi Sogitari, 18
Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO
Brittany Waggy, 15
International Ballet School, CO


TOP 12 DANCERS IN CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
Brieanna Olson, 15, International Ballet School, CO
Joanna Curley, 15, International Ballet School, CO
Ashley Burnett-Doering, 17
Takashi Sogitari, 18, Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO
Brittany Waggy, 15, International Ballet School, CO
Serena Mackay, 17, Queen City Ballet, MT
Katherine Boccieri, 15
Laura Steigers, 16, International Ballet School, CO
Natalie Villareal, 18, International Ballet School, CO
Danielle Rojas, 16, Classical Ballet School, CO
Marissa Field, 16, Phoenix Rising Contemporary Dance Centre, ND
Kelsey Davis, 15, Springs City Ballet, CO

ENSEMBLES


Award
Winner
1st place Nutcracker Pas de Deux
International Ballet School, CO
2nd place Pressage
International Ballet School, CO
3rd place Petit Poulene
Queen City Ballet, MT
Special Commendation from the Judges Music Box Dolls
Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO

SPECIAL AWARDS


Award
Winner
Outstanding School Award International Ballet School, CO
Outstanding Teacher Award German Zamuel
International Ballet School, CO
Inessa Pakri
Joseph & Loretta Law Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO
Outstanding Choreographer Award Chantele Cook-Collier
Jacqueline Colledge School of Ballet, UT

JUDGES


Carlos dos Santos
Cecilia Kerche
Tatiana Legat
Rebecca Wright