YAGP Winners
YAGP 2004 Denver, CO Semi-Finals
PRE-COMPETITIVE
HOPE AWARD (best overall in Pre-competitive age division)
| Whitney Jensen, 11 (Ballet West Academy, UT) |
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Mariah Smith, 11 (Queen City Ballet, MT) |
| 2nd Place | Elissa Pelletier, 10 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) |
| 3rd Place | Alex Kramer, 10 (Institute of Dancing Arts, CO) |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX (best overall in Junior age division)
| Faye Hideko Warren, 14 (Alwin School of the Dance, NM) |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (JR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Christopher Moulton, 13 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) |
| 2nd place | Amy Statton, 14 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) |
| 3rd place | Max Levy, 14 (Boulder Arts Academy, CO) |
TOP 12 FINALISTS IN JUNIOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Faye Hideko Warren, 14 (Alwin School of the Dance, NM) Christopher Moulton, 13 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) Amy Statton, 14 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) Max Levy, 14 (Boulder Arts Academy, CO) Evelyn Rachel Turner, 14 (Academy of David Taylor Dance Theatre, CO) Jill Statton, 12 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) Jessica Olson, 12 (International Ballet School, CO) Mara Driscoll, 14 (Boulder Arts Academy, CO) Kelli Luginbuhl, 14 (Ballet Society of Colorado Springs, CO) Mallory Douthit, 12 (Ballet Society of Colorado Springs, CO) Kelsey Gibson, 13 (Academy of David Taylor Dance Theatre, CO) Soraya S. Schulthess, 13 (The Dance Center Denver, CO) |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY (JR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Evelyn Rachel Turner, 14 (Academy of David Taylor Dance Theatre, CO) |
| 2nd place | Christopher Moulton, 13 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) |
| 3rd place | Mara Driscoll, 14 (Boulder Arts Academy, CO) |
TOP 12 FINALISTS IN JUNIOR CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
| Faye Hideko Warren, 14 (Alwin School of the Dance, NM) Evelyn Rachel Turner, 14 (Academy of David Taylor Dance Theatre, CO) Christopher Moulton, 13 (Pikes Peak Regional Youth Ballet, CO) Mara Driscoll, 14 (Boulder Arts Academy, CO) Soraya S. Schulthess, 13 (The Dance Center Denver, CO) Kelsey Gibson, 13 (Academy of David Taylor Dance Theatre, CO) Holly Norton, 12 (Ballet Society of Colorado Springs, CO) Max Levy, 14 (Boulder Arts Academy, CO) Jill Beam, 14 (Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO) Jessica Olson, 12 (International Ballet School, CO) Kendra Lynn Joy Levy, 13 (International Ballet School, CO) Kelli Luginbuhl, 14 (Ballet Society of Colorado Springs, CO) |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX (best overall in Senior age division)
| Not awarded |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (SR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Tyne Stecklein, 15 (International Ballet School, CO) |
| 2nd place | Shylene Charon, 16 (University of Utah, Ballet Department, UT) |
| 3rd place | Brieanna Olson, 16 (International Ballet School, CO) |
TOP 12 FINALISTS IN SENIOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Tyne Stecklein, 15 (International Ballet School, CO) Shylene Charon, 16 (University of Utah, Ballet Department, UT) Brieanna Olson, 16 (International Ballet School, CO) Serena Mackay, 18 (Queen City Ballet, MT) Mallauri Esquibel, 17 (Starstruck Academy of Dance, CO) Erin J. McAfee, 16 (International Ballet School, CO) Aleah C. Martin, 19 (Academy of David Taylor Dance Theatre, CO) Aurora Frey, 18 (School at Steps, NY) Elizabeth Lapena, 16 (Marat Daukayev School of Ballet, CA) Josiah Guitian, 17 (Phoenix Rising Contemporary Dance Centre, ND) Killian Stephens, 15 (University of Utah, Ballet Department, UT) Rebekah Shoaf, 18 (International Ballet School, CO) |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY (SR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place (tie) | Joanna Curley,16 (Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO) Cara Simons-Cooper, 16 (Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO) |
| 2nd place | Shylene Charon, 16 (University of Utah Dance Dept., UT) |
| 3rd place | Brieanna Olson, 16 (International Ballet School, CO) |
TOP 12 FINALISTS IN SENIOR CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
| Joanna Curley, 16 (Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO) Cara Simons-Cooper, 16 (Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO) Shylene Charon, 16 (University of Utah Dance Dept., UT) Brieanna Olson, 16 (International Ballet School, CO) Elizabeth Lapena, 16 (Marat Daukayev School of Ballet, CA) Lydia Bittner-Baird, 15 (Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO) Aurora Frey, 18 (School at Steps, NY) Laura Steigers, 17 (International Ballet School, CO) Serena Mackay, 18 (Queen City Ballet, MT) Erin J. McAfee, 16 (International Ballet School, CO) Aleah C. Martin, 19 (Academy of David Taylor Dance Theatre, CO) Daron Edgar, 15 (Classical Ballet School, CO) |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO (for #104, 115, 107) |
| 2nd place | Queen City Ballet (for #103, 113) |
| 3rd place | Phoenix Rising Contemporary Dance Centre (for #112, 114) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| Outstanding Teacher Award | Vera Solovyova and Nikolai Levitsky (Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO) Mark Carlsson (International Ballet School, CO) |
| Outstanding Choreographer | Rene Daveluy (University of Utah Ballet Dept, UT) Karen Alwyn (Alwyn School of the Dance, NM) |
| Outstanding School | The Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO |