Youth America Grand Prix

YAGP Winners

YAGP 2007 Torrington Semi-Finals

SENIOR AGE DIVISION


GRAND PRIX
Jim Nowakowski, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education


CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined(SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Brittany Shinay, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education
2-nd Place (tie) Maria Kroat, (16) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts 
2-nd Place (tie) Chloe McKenna, (16) Greenwich Ballet Academy 
3-rd Place Danielle Maas, (16) Studio Maestro 


TOP 12 CONT. - Me and Women combined (SR)
Jordan Drew, (16) The Draper Center for Dance Education

Amanda Hill, (15) Dance Design School of Cornwall, NY

Megan Kamler, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education

Maria Kroat, (16) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts

Georgia Lathrop, (17) Logrea Dance Academy

Danielle Maas, (16) Studio Maestro

Chloe McKenna, (16) Greenwich Ballet Academy

Jim Nowakowski, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education

Kaitlyn Salisbury, (16) Festival Ballet Providence Center for Dance Education

Kaleigh Schock, (17) Ellison Ballet-Professional Training Program

Brittany Shinay, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education

Amanda Summers, (15) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts


CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Georgia Lathrop, (17) Logrea Dance Academy
2-nd Place (tie) Jordan Drew, (16) The Draper Center for Dance Education
2-nd Place (tie) Brittany Shinay, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education 
3-rd Place Christina Schifano, (17) Ellison Ballet-Professional Training Program


TOP 12 CLASS. - Men and Women combined (SR)
Lindsay Colavito, (16) Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York
Gabriel Davidsson, (16) The Draper Center for Dance Education
Jordan Drew, (16) The Draper Center for Dance Education
Megan Kamler, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education
Georgia Lathrop, (17) Logrea Dance Academy
Danielle Maas, (16) Studio Maestro
Chloe McKenna, (16) Greenwich Ballet Academy
Jim Nowakowski, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education
Christina Schifano, (17) Ellison Ballet-Professional Training Program
Kaleigh Schock, (17) Ellison Ballet-Professional Training Program
Brittany Shinay, (17) The Draper Center for Dance Education
Amanda Summers, (15) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts

UNIOR AGE DIVISION


CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (JR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Kristina Vensko, (12) Dancensations Dance Center
2-nd Place Kelsey Allen, (14) First State Ballet Theatre 
3-rd Place Kayla McKibben, (13) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts 


TOP 12 CONT. - Men and Women combined (JR)
Kelsey Allen, (14) First State Ballet Theatre
Tiffany Billings, (14) Fine Line Theatre Arts
Kirsten Elizabeth Evans, (14) Festival Ballet Providence Center for Dance Education
Francesca Forcella, (14) Princeton Dance and Theatre Studio
Mia Lamb, (12) First State Ballet Theatre
Philip Martin-Nielsen, (12) Dance Design School of Cornwall, NY
Kayla McKibben, (13) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts
Chelsea Nori, (14) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts
Elizabeth Slotwinski, (13) Ballet Studio # 7
Brittany Touris, (13) Ballet Theater
Kristina Vensko, (12) Dancensations Dance Center
Kendall Lauren Winn, (12) Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts


CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (JR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Meaghan Dutton-O'Hara, (13) Baltimore Ballet
2-nd Place Marie O'Keefe, (12) Irine Fokine School of Ballet 
3-rd Place (tie) Kirsten Elizabeth Evans, (14) Festival Ballet Providnce Center for Dance Education 
3-rd Place (tie) Mia Lamb, (12) First State Ballet Theatre 


TOP 12 CLASS. - Men and Women combined (JR)
Liana Carpio, (13) Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts
Meaghan Dutton-O'Hara, (14) Baltimore Ballet
Kirsten Elizabeth Evans, (14) Festival Ballet Providence Center for Dance Education
Francesca Forcella, (12) Princeton Dance and Theatre Studio
Miria Matsuda, (14) Asako Ito Ballet School
Mia Lamb, (13) First State Ballet Theatre
Kayla McKibben, (13) Ballet Studio # 7
Marie O'Keefe, (12) Irine Fokine School of Ballet
Elizabeth Slotwinski, (12) Ballet Studio # 7
Lauren Thompson, (12) Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts
Kendall Lauren Winn, (12) Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts
Philip Martin-Nielsen, (12) Dance Design School of Cornwall, NY

PRE-COMPETETIVE AGE DIVISION


HOPE AWARD
Catherine Hurlin, (11) Westchester Dance Academy


Award
Winner
1-st Place Courtney Thurston, (11) Dancensations Dance Center
2-nd Place Michaela DePrince, (11) New England Ballet Conservatory 
3-rd Place Maggie Yin Horowitz, (10) Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York


TOP 12 PRE-COMP.
Kira Anderson, (10) Leonid Kozlov Dance International
Tori Cullo, (11) Dancensations Dance Center
Alex D'Ella, (11) Dancensations Dance Center
Michaela DePrince, (11) New England Ballet Conservatory
Logan Epstein, (11) Westchester Dance Academy
Jessica Ferretti, (9) Westchester Dance Academy
Ellen Grocki, (11) Berrend Dance Centre
Catherine Hurlin, (11) Westchester Dance Academy
Sasha Pavlovich, (11) Leonid Kozlov Dance International
Courtney Thurston, (11) Dancensations Dance Center
Miranda Wienecke, (10) Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts
Maggie Yin Horowitz, (10) Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York

ENSEMBLES


Award
Winner
1st Place (tie) Ellison Ballet-Professional Training Program, Giselle Pas De Deux-2nd Act
1st Place (tie) The Draper Center for Dance Education, Symbion 
2nd Place Westchester Dance Academy, Time After Time 
3rd Place (tie) Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, Pas de Deux from "In the Middle Somewhat Elevated" 
3rd Place (tie) Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, Molitva Arvo Part 

SPECIAL AWARDS


Award
Winner
Outstanding Choreographer Jamey Leverett
Shannon Torres
Outstanding School The Draper School for Dance Education, Rochester, NY
Outstanding Teacher Edward Ellison