YAGP Winners
YAGP 2008 Irving, TX Semi-Finals
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX
| Not awarded |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - MEN & WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Amber Miller, 15, Texas Ballet Theater, TX |
| 2nd Place (tie) | Skylar Harrison, 18, Texas Ballet Theater, TX |
| 2nd Place (tie) | Steven Loch, 16, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Katlyn Addison, 19, Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy, TX |
| 3rd Place (tie) | David Nava, 16, International Ballet of Houston, TX |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Katlyn Addison, 19, Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy, TX Julia Cinquemani, 16, Dallas Ballet Center, TX Skylar Harrison, 18, Texas Ballet Theater, TX Rebecca E. King, 19, Ballet Studio # 7, MD Steven Loch, 16, Ballet Conservatory, TX Meredith McDonald, 15, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Amber Miller, 15, Texas Ballet Theater, TX David Nava, 16, International Ballet of Houston, TX Heather Peacock, 16, Texas Ballet Theater, TX Veronica Phillips, 16, Texas Ballet Theater, TX Emily Speed, 18, Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Eric Vaughn, 17, Independent, TX |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - MEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Shay Bares, 19, School of Ballet Tyler, TX |
| 2nd Place | David Nava, 16, International Ballet of Houston, TX |
| 3rd Place | Steven Loch, 16, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Skylar Harrison, 18, Texas Ballet Theater, TX |
| 2nd Place | Rebecca E.King, 19, Ballet Studio # 7, MD |
| 3rd Place | Veronica Phillips, 16, Texas Ballet Theatre, TX |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Shay Bares, 19, School of Ballet Tyler, TX Christine Crepeau, 16, Fishback Studio of the Dance, NM Skylar Harrison, 18, Texas Ballet Theater, TX Rebecca E.King, 19, Ballet Studio # 7, MD Katie Livaccari, 17, Ballet Conservatory, TX Steven Loch, 16, Ballet Conservatory, TX Amber Miller, 15, Texas Ballet Theater, TX Courtney Myers, 17, Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX David Nava, 16, International Ballet of Houston, TX Veronica Phillips, 16, Texas Ballet Theatre, TX Emily Speed, 18, Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Eric Vaughn, 17, Independent, TX |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
| Brittney Dito, 14, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Sally Schweitzer, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
| 2nd Place | Sarah Johnson, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
| 3rd Place | Mallory Mehaffey, 12, Fort Bend Academy of Dance, TX |
TOP 12 - WOMEN
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Katy Diana, 14, Ballet Forte, TX Brittney Dito, 14, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Meryl Prince Engelke, 13, Classical Ballet Academy, TX Amanda Evans, 12, Ballet Conservatory, TX Carley Franklin, 13, Fort Bend Academy of Dance, TX Sarah Johnson, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX Taylor Kopp, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX Mallory Mehaffey, 12, Fort Bend Academy of Dance, TX Tessa Moore, 14, Ballet Center of Fort Worth, TX Sally Schweitzer, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX Sara Thomas- Martinez, 13, Munro Ballet School, LA Rayleigh Vendt, 12, School of Ballet Tyler, TX |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - MEN & WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Tanner Pflueger, 12, Nebraska Dance, NE |
| 2nd Place | Allie Crist, 14, Dance Vision, TX |
| 3rd Place | Sally Schweitzer, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Allie Crist, 14, Dance Vision, TX Brittney Dito, 14, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Amanda Evans, 12, Ballet Conservatory, TX Sarah Johnson, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX Tessa Moore, 14, Ballet Center of Fort Worth, TX Tanner Pflueger, 12, Nebraska Dance, NE Lauren Schaefer, 13, Ballet Conservatory, TX Sally Schweitzer, 14, Ballet Conservatory, TX Lindsey Steed, 14, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Johnnie Taylor Trujillo 12, Independent, NM Rayleigh Vendt, 12,, School of Ballet Tyler, TX Nicole Votolato, 13, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD
| Katia Almayeva, 11, Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Kendall Galey, 11, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
| 2nd Place | Miko Fogarty, 11, City Ballet School, CA |
| 3rd Place | Michael Mengden, 11, Allegro West Academy of the Dance, TX |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Hana Alford, 9, Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Katia Almayeva, 11, Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Juliet Doherty, 10, Fishback Studio of the Dance, NM Peyton Etzel, 10, Classical Ballet Academy, AR Kendall Farrell, 11, International Ballet of Houston, TX Miko Fogarty, 11, City Ballet School, CA Kendall Galey, 11, Ballet Conservatory, TX Elijah Lancaster, 11, Classical Ballet Academy, AR Michael Mengden, 11, Allegro West Academy of the Dance, TX Rachel Mengden, 11, Allegro West Academy of the Dance, TX Julia Nicholson, 11, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Natalie Wolfe, 10, Nebraska Dance, NE |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place (tie) | Pas de Deux from Satanella, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
| 1st Place (tie) | Bolero, Texas Ballet Theatre, TX |
| 2nd Place | Mendelssohn, Texas Ballet Theatre, TX |
| 3rd Place | No Pressure, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX |
TOP 12
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Festive Overture, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX No Pressure, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Grace Under Fire. Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Markitenka, Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Pas de Deux from Satanella, Ballet Conservatory, TX Implosion, Ballet Conservatory, TX Aisuru, International Ballet of Houston, TX Scherzo, Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Bolero, Texas Ballet Theatre, TX Mendelssohn, Texas Ballet Theatre, TX Adam Divertisement, Texas Ballet Theatre, TX Cowgirls, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, TX |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD | Jamey Leverett |
| OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD | Lyndette Galen, Texas Ballet Theater,TX Kelly Lannin, Ballet Conservatory, TX |
| OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD | Ballet Conservatory, TX |