YAGP Winners
YAGP 2004 Philadelphia Semi-Finals
PRE-COMPETITIVE
HOPE AWARD
| Aubrey Clemens, 11- First State Ballet Theatre School |
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Rebecca Houseknecht, 11 Mid-Atlantic Center for Performing Arts |
| 2nd Place | Taylor Collier, 11 ktm eXtremes dance project |
| 3rd Place | Kristina Vensko, 10 Dancesensation Dance Center |
TOP 12 (PRE-COMP)
| Aubrey Clemens, 11, First State Ballet Theatre School Rebecca Houseknecht, 11, Mid-Atlantic Center for Performing Arts Taylor Collier, 11, ktm eXtremes dance project Alexa Nieves, 11, Dancesensation Dance Center Elizabeth Slotwinski, 10, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Sarah Locke, 11, Dancesensation Dance Center Kristina Vensko, 10, Dancesensation Dance Center Guiliana Wankerl, 11, Draper Center for Dance Education Brittany Rose, 11, First State Ballet Theatre School Mariya Oishi, 11, Asako Ito Ballet School Jenna Graves, 10, Olga Kresin Ballet School |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
| Jim Nowakowski, 14 Draper Center for Dance Education |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (JR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Jordan Drew, 13 Draper Center for Dance Education |
| 2nd place | Kaitlyn Potts, 13 Dancesensation Dance Center |
| 3rd place | Olga Podprugin, 13 Olga Kresin Ballet School |
TOP 12 (JR CONT)
| Kaitlyn Potts, 13, Dancesensation Dance Center Annette Faynburd, 13, Olga Kresin Ballet School Jordan Drew, 13, Draper Center for Dance Education Olga Podprugin, 13, Olga Kresin Ballet School Brittany Shinay, 14, Draper Center for Dance Education Carolyn Sanagursky, 14, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Brittany Monachino, 13, Draper Center for Dance Education Yana Feldman, 13, Olga Kresin Ballet School Allison Block, 14, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Taylor Axene, 13, Independent Kelly Ford, 14, Loundoun School of Ballet Maggie Kudirka, 12, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY (JR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Jordan Drew, 13 Draper Center for Dance Education |
| 2nd place | Georgia Lathrop, 14 Logrea Dance Academy |
| 3rd place | Yana Feldman Olga Kresin School of Dance |
TOP 12 (JR CLASS)
| Jordan Drew, 13, Draper Center for Dance Education Georgia Lathrop, 14, Logrea Dance Academy Yana Feldman, 13, Olga Kresin Ballet School Christine Latham, 13, PA Youth Ballet Kaitlyn Potts, 13, Dancesensation Dance Center Alyson Block, 14, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Caroline Saragutski, 14, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Chelsea Adaimatis, 13, Dancing Arts Center Brittany Monachino, 13, Draper Center for Dance Education Brittany Shinay, 14, Draper Center for Dance Education Jacklyn Giannitrapanni, 14, Anna Marie Dance Studio Olga Podprugin, 13, Olga Kresin Ballet School |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX
| Matthew Dingman, 15 Universal Ballet Academy |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY (SR) - FEMALE DANCERS
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Katie Lally, 15 Draper Center for Dance Education |
| 2nd place | Ashton Berkley, 15 Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland |
| 3rd place (tie) | Maria Sasha Khan, 15 Universal Ballet Hailey Meier, 16 Draper Center for Dance Education |
TOP 12 (SR CONT)
| Katie Lally, 15, Draper Center for Dance Education Ashton Berkley, 15, Universal Ballet Hailey Meier, 16, Draper Center for Dance Education Maria Sasha Khan, 15, Universal Ballet Chelsea Bonosky, 17, Draper Center for Dance Education Kelsey Buchanan, 15, Draper Center for Dance Education Lauren Kennedy, 18, First State Ballet Theater Rebecca King, 15, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Lara Clemens, 16, First State Ballet Theater Erin Jennifer Young, 16, Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts Natalya Sverjensky, 16, Washington School of Ballet Christina Stockdale, 17, Academy of International Ballet |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY (SR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Hailey Meier, 16 Draper Center for Dance Education |
| 2nd place | Ashley Berkley, 15 Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland |
| 3rd place (tie) | Lauren Kennedy, 18 First State Ballet Theater Erin Jennifer Young, 16 Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts |
TOP 12 (SR CLASS)
| Hailey Meier, 16, Draper Center for Dance Education Ashton Berkley, 15, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Lauren Kennedy, 18, First State Ballet Theater Erin Jennifer Young, 16, Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts Rebecca King, 15, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Alexis Polito, 16, Washington School of Ballet Katie Lally, 15, Draper Center for Dance Education Krir Champan, 16, Universal Ballet Caralin Curcio, 17, School of Steps on Broadway Aurora Frey, 18, School of Steps on Broadway Lara Clemens, 16, First State Ballet Theater Laura Kretz, 17, First State Ballet Theater |
MALE DANCERS (SR)
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Mark Giragosian, 15 Maryland Youth Ballet |
| 2nd place | Brandon Cournay, 15 Dance Dynamics |
| 3rd place | Jonathan Davidsson, 16 Draper Center for Dance Education |
TOP 6 MALE DANCERS (SR)
| Mark Giragosian, 15, Maryland Youth Ballet Brandon Cournay, 15, Dance Dynamics Jonathan Davidsson, 16, Draper Center for Dance Education Stephen King, 17, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland Matthew Dingman, 15, Universal Ballet Academy Joseph George, 16, Anna Marie Dance Studio |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place (tie) | Draper Center for Dance Education Hoedown Draper Center for Dance Education Untitled |
| 2nd place (tie) | Dancesensation Dance Center Accents in Red Dance Institute of Washington Balkan's Rhapsody |
| 3rd place | Crane Performing Arts School Ship in a Bottle |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| Outstanding School | Timothy Draper Center for Dance Education |
| Outstanding Choreographer | Jamey Leverett Draper Center for Dance Education Olga Kresin Olga Kresin School of Dance |