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Our Winners / 2007 Regional Semi Finals / Orlando, FL

YAGP 2007
Orlando Semi-Finals
The Winners




SENIOR AGE DIVISION

GRAND PRIX
Mariko Oriyama, (16) The Harid Conservatory

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - Men (SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Gerald Watson, (16) Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School
2-nd Place Ezra Thompson, (17) Orlando Ballet
3-rd Place (tie) Chris Revels, (15) Orlando Ballet
3-rd Place (tie) James Applewhite, (16) Blake High School

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - Women (SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Caroline Betancourt, (17) Miami Conservatory of Ballet
2-nd Place Emma Rose Pressman, (15) Sarasota Ballet Academy
3-rd Place (tie) Kelsey Van Time, (16) Faubourg Theater of Florida
3-rd Place (tie) Gabriela Johnson, (15) Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School

TOP 12 CONT. - Women (SR)
Caroline Betancourt, (17) Miami Conservatory of Ballet
Gabriela Johnson, (15) Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School
Jessica Kelly, (15) Les Jeunes Danseurs
Nicole Larson, (15) Faubourg Theater of Florida
Mariko Oriyama, (16) The Harid Conservatroy
Kailyn Marie Perez, (15) Orlando Ballet School at the Patel Conservatory
Emma Rose Pressman, (15) Sarasota Ballet Academy
Shelby Ratchford, (16) Orlando Ballet
Jordan Raybon, (16) America's Ballet School
Kate-Lynn Robichaux, (16) The Florida Ballet School
Kelsey Van Tine, (16) Faubourg Theater of Florida
Ayla Weisz, (15) Miami Conservatory of Ballet/New World School of the Arts

CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - Men (SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Ezra Thompson, (17) Orlando Ballet
2-nd Place Joshua McLamb, (17) Orlando Ballet 
3-rd Place (tie) Austin Dowdy, (15) Orlando Ballet 
3-rd Place (tie) Brian Ruiz, (17) Vladimir Issaev School of Classical Ballet

CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - Women (SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Gabriela Johnson, (15) Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School
2-nd Place Caitlin Birt, (15) Orlando Ballet
3-rd Place Kristina Leigh Bentz, (15) Palm Beach Ballet Center

TOP 12 CLASS. - Women (SR)
Valerie Ackerman, (16) Vladimir Issaev School of Classical Ballet
Kristina Leigh Bentz, (15) Palm Beach Ballet Center
Caroline Betancourt, (17) Miami Conservatory of Ballet
Caitlin Birt, (15) Orlando Ballet
Gabriela Johnson, (15) Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School
Jessica Kelly, (15) Les Jeunes Danseurs Petipa
Cailyn O'Donnell, (16) Orlando Ballet
Mariko Oriyama, (16) The Harid Conservatroy
Caitlin Quinn, (18) International City School of Ballet
Shelby Ratchford, (16) Orlando Ballet
Kate-Lynn Robichaux, (16) The Florida Ballet School
Kelsey Van Tine, (16) Faubourg Theater of Florida


JUNIOR AGE DIVISION

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (JR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Asia Bui, (12) America's Ballet School
2-nd Place Juliana Richards, (13) America's Ballet School
3-rd Place (tie) Lilly-Ann Theresa Nicoletta, (12) Faubourg Theater of Florida
3-rd Place (tie) Emily Kadow, (14) Les Jeunes Danseurs

TOP 12 CONT. - Men and Women combined (JR)
Asia Bui, (12) America's Ballet School
Stephanie Carpio, (14) America's Ballet School
Francesca Dickhaus, (14) Academy of Ballet Arts
Lida Fox, (12) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Jessica Jenkins, (14) Orlando Ballet
Emily Kadow, (14) Les Jeunes Danseurs
Lilly-Ann Theresa Nicoletta, (12) Faubourg Theater of Florida
Angela Novelli, (14) The Studio
Katherine Revels, (14) Orlando Ballet School
Juliana Richards, (13) America's Ballet School
Libby Riddick, (13) Jacksonville Centre of the Arts
Victoria Statzer, (13) Academy of Ballet Arts

CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (JR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Juliana Richards, (13) America's Ballet School
2-nd Place Maddie Rose Skelly, (14) Orlando Ballet
3-rd Place (tie) Asia Bui, (12) America's Ballet School
3-rd Place (tie) Katherine Revels, (14) Orlando Ballet School

TOP 12 CLASS. - Men and Women combined (JR)
Alexa Bridges, (12) Islands Dance Academy
Asia Bui, (12) America's Ballet School
Stephanie Carpio, (14) America's Ballet School
Emily K. Chen, (13) America's Ballet School
Trygve Cumpston, (13) Orlando Ballet
Emily Kadow, (14) Les Jeunes Danseurs
Lindsay Milam, (13) Russian Academy of Ballet
Lilly-Ann Theresa Nicoletta, (12) Faubourg Theater of Florida
Katherine Revels, (14) Orlando Ballet School
Juliana Richards, (13) America's Ballet School
Maddie Rose Skelly, (14) Orlando Ballet
Victoria Statzer, (13) Academy of Ballet Arts


PRE-COMPETETIVE AGE DIVISION

HOPE AWARD
Megan Amanda Ehrlich, (11) Space Coast Ballet Academy

Award
Winner
1-st Place Ashlyn Van Wert, (11) International City School of Ballet
2-nd Place (tie) Olivia Graysen Kabat, (11) America's Ballet School
2-nd Place (tie) Bailey Joyner, (11) International City School of Ballet
3-rd Place (tie) Michael L. Ryan, (10) Orlando Ballet
3-rd Place (tie) Arcadian Broad, (10) Orlando Ballet

TOP 12 PRE-COMP.
Ardacian Broad, (10) Orlando Ballet
Megan Amanda Ehrlich, (11) Space Coast Ballet
Olivia Graysen Kabat, (11) America's Ballet School
Bailey Joyner, (11) International City School of Ballet
Alston Evalyn Macgill, (9) The Studio
Gretchen McCutcheon, (11) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Clare Ashlyn McQueen, (11) Judith Lee Johnson School of Dance
Samantha Quinn-Grutzner, (11) Academy of Ballet Arts
Michael L. Ryan, (10) Orlando Ballet
Bianca Silva, (10) Faubourg Theater of Florida
Emily Slawski, (10) Space Coast Ballet Academy
Ashlyn Van Wet, (11) International City School of Ballet


ENSEMBLES

LARGE ENSEMBLES
Award
Winner
1st Place Orlando Ballet, Dance of the Hours
2nd Place Faubourg Theater of Florida, Nature's Ensemble
3rd Place (tie) Academy of Ballet Arts, Swing
3rd Place Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School, Na-ho, I Have Spoken

PAS DE DEUX
Award
Winner
1st Place Orlando Ballet, Pas De Deux from Le Corsaire
2nd Place (tie) Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School, Conversations with Myself
3rd Place International City School of Ballet, Libertango


SPECIAL AWARDS

Award
Winner
Outstanding Choreographer Chiaki Yasukawa
Outstanding School Orlando Ballet School
Pinellas County Center for the Arts
Outstanding Teacher Mariana Alvarez Brake 
Paola Nunez


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