YAGP Winners
YAGP 2003 Long Beach, CA Semi-Finals
PRE-COMPETITIVE (ages 9-11)
| Award |
Winner |
| Hope Award (top overall in Pre-Comp. age division) |
Mallory Clark, 11 INLAND DANCE ACADEMY |
| 1st Place | Hannah Schiller, 10 SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
| 2nd Place (tie) |
Monica Stainer, 10 SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Jordan Hammond, 10 THE DARIA BEARDEN DANCE STUDIO |
| 3rd Place | Tami Endow, 10 CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY |
TOP 12 AMONG DANCERS AGES 10 AND 11
| Kamran Daravi, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Bryn Gilbert, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Nina Pearlman, THEATRICS DANCE ACADEMY Jordan Hammond, THE DARIA BEARDEN DANCE STUDIO Hannah Schiller, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Ellen Akashi, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Olympia Belforti, ZEAL STUDIOS Vanessa Beyers, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Mallory Clark, INLAND DANCE ACADEMY Ashley Maietta, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE Erin Salzmann, CK DANCE COMPANY Frances Yoshikane, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
TOP 6 AMONG DANCERS 9 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER
| Chloe Watson, CM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS Megan Yamashita, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Marisa Shimano, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE Tami Endow, CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY Monica Stainer, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Brieana Pagliaro, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION (ages 12-14)
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
(Best overall dancer in both Classical and Contemporary Dance category)
| Isha Cecere, 13 PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (JR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Dylan Gutierrez, 13 THEATRICS DANCE ACADEMY |
| 2nd place | Alexandria Mitchell, 12 THEATRICS DANCE ACADEMY |
| 3rd place (tie) |
Caroline Guitilla, 14 SEVERANCE FRESNO BALLET SCHOOL Sarah Poss, 12 LAURIDSEN BALET CENTER |
TOP 12 DANCERS IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE
| Isha Cecere, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY Alexandria Mitchell, THEATRICS DANCE ACADEMY Sarah Poss, LAURIDSEN BALET CENTER Dylan Gutierrez, THEATRICS DANCE ACADEMY Caroline Guitilla, SEVERANCE FRESNO BALLET SCHOOL Caitlin Harskamp, SEVERANCE FRESNO BALLET SCHOOL Marina Shiferman, LONG BEACH BALLET ARTS CENTER Katie Austin, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY Lisa Ushino, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY Dana Akashi, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Gregory DeArmond, SADDLEBACK DANCE CETER Kelsey Ritcheson, CM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ART |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY (JR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Marina Shiferman, 14 LONG BEACH BALLET ARTS CENTER |
| 2nd place | Jennifer Stahl, 14 CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY |
| 3rd place | Elizabeth Kelly, 14 THE BLANKENSHIP BALLET COMPANY |
TOP 12 DANCERS IN CLASSICAL BALLET
| Isha Cecere, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY Elizabeth Kelly, THE BLANKENSHIP BALLET COMPANY Marina Shiferman, LONG BEACH BALLET ARTS CENTER Jennifer Stahl, CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY Samantha Chang, BALLET PACIFICA Caitlin Harskamp, SEVERANCE FRESNO BALLET SCHOOL Lana Muhlbach, PACIFIC ARTISTS DANCE CENTER Lisa Ushino, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY Caroline Gutilla, SEVERANCE FRESNO BALLET SCHOOL Becky Ritch, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Anastasia Sinitsyna, MARAT DAUKAYEV SCHOOL OF BALLET Greg DeArmond, SADDLEBACK DANCE CETER |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION (ages 15-19)
GRAND PRIX
(Best overall performance in both Classical and Contemporary dance categories)
| Jade Payette, 15 SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (SR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Catherine Hamer, 15 PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE |
| 2nd place (tie) |
Megan Van Winkle, 16 SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Quenby Hersh, 15 SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
| 3rd place (tie) |
Drew Smith, 16 CM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS Whitney Jeffries, 17 YURI GREGORIEV SCHOOL OF RUSSIAN BALLET |
| Special Mention In Contemporary Dance Category |
Megan Gagnon PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE |
TOP 12 DANCERS IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Jade Payette, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Catherine Hamer, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE Megan Van Winkle, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Quenby Hersh, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Drew Smith, CM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ART Whitney Jeffries, YURI GREGORIEV SCHOOL OF RUSSIAN BALLET Megan Gagnon, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE Vivian Aragon Megan Terry, BALLET ARTS Meagan Vincent, SEVERANCE FRESNO BALLET SCHOOL Ashley Sutherland, BALLET PACIFICA Chloe Crade, LAURIDSEN BALLET CENTER |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY (SR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Catherine Hamer, 15 PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE |
| 2nd place | Quenby Hersh, 15 SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
| 3rd place | Megan Van Winkle, 16 SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
TOP 12 DANCERS IN CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
| Jade Payette, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Catherine Hamer, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE Quenby Hersh, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Megan Van Winkle, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Megan Gagnon, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE Amanda Dobernic, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Jill Buettner, SEVERANCE FRESNO BALLET SCHOOL Jennifer M. Lee, ORANCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTDS Whitney Jeffries, YURI GREGORIEV SCHOOL OF RUSSIAN BALLET Megan Terry, BALLET ARTS Ellen Bigelow Ashley Sutherland, BALLET PACIFICA |
ENSEMBLES
SMALL ENSEMBLES (2-3 dancers)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | "Odalisques," Le Corsaire SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
| 2nd place | "Pas de Trois" ACADEMY OF DANCE |
| 3rd place (tie) | "Merlitons" PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY "Triad" CM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS |
LARGE ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | "Gypsy Dance" CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY |
| 2nd place | "Espanol" ACADEMY OF DANCE |
| 3rd place (tie) | "Spanish Dance" THEATRICS DANCE ACADEMY |
TOP 12 ENSEMBLES
| Dance of the Hours, CENTER STAGE DANCE ACADEMY Gypsy Dance, CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY Espanol, ACADEMY OF DANCE Storm, CM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS Nocturne, SADDLEBACK DANCE CENTER Merlitons, PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY Me & I, MARAT DAUKAYEV SCHOOL OF BALLET Kurayamino, SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Spanish Dance, THEATRICS DANCE ACADEMY Pas de Trois, ACADEMY OF DANCE Triad, CM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS Odalisques, Le Corsaire - SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| Outstanding School Award | SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY OF DANCE |
| Outstanding Teacher Award | Maria Lazar CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY David Wilcox |
JUDGES
| Susan Jaffe Evelyn Cisneros Shamil Yagudin Tara Catao Mikhail Tchoupakov |