Youth America Grand Prix

YAGP Winners

YAGP 2009 Orlando, FL Semi-Finals


SENIOR AGE DIVISION

GRAND PRIX

Christopher Revels, 17, Orlando Ballet School


CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - Women
Award
Winner
1st Place Maddie Skelly, 16, Orlando Ballet School, FL
2nd Place Dawn Lydia Gierling, 15, Space Coast Ballet, FL
3rd Place Elizabeth Sykes, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL


CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - Men
Award
Winner
1st Place Patrick Palkens, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL
2nd Place Skyler Martin, 16, Orlando Ballet School, FL
3rd Place Matt Doolin, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL


TOP 12
Elizabeth Nicole Carrion, 15, Pavlovich Dance School, SC
Alexa Castle, 16, Alwins School of the Dance, NM
Brianne George, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Dawn Lydia Gierling, 15, Space Coast Ballet Academy, FL
Bailey Hubbell, 16, Blake High School for the Performing Arts, FL
AndreaJonusas, 19, Artistic Dance Center, FL
Lynn Rebeka Mantay, 15, Artistic Dance Center, FL
Kathleen O'Brien, 19, Independent, CO
Katherine Revels, 16, Orlando Ballet, FL
Juliana Richards, 15, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Maddie Skelly, 16, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Elizabeth Sykes, 19, Orlando Ballet School, FL


CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY - Men
Award
Winner
1st Place Patrick Palkins, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL
2nd Place Matt Doolin, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL
3rd Place Josh Thorton, 15, Orlando Ballet School, FL


CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY - Women
Award
Winner
1st Place Alexa Castle, 16, Alwins School of the Dance, NM
2nd Place (tie) Brianne George, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL
2nd Place (tie) Juliana Richards, 15, Orlando Ballet School, FL
3rd Place (tie) Tara Langdon, 16, Palm Beach Ballet Center, FL
3rd Place (tie) Savannah Reach, 15, University of Alabama Dance Department, AL


TOP 12
Alexa Castle, 16, Alwins School of the Dance, NM
Brianne George, 18, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Tara Langdon, 16, Palm Beach Ballet Center, FL
Lynn Rebecca Mantay, 15, Artstic Dance Center, FL
Savannah Reach, 15, University of Alabama Dance Department, AL
Katherine Revels, 16, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Julianna Richards, 15, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Eva Richardson, 16, Pinellas County Center for the Arts, FL
MariaRodriguez, 15, Blake High Schoolforathe Arts, FL
Alexandra Tiso, 16, Blake High School for the Arts, FL
Ayla Weisz, 17, New World School of the Arts, FL
Emily Williams, 15, Central Florida Ballet, FL


JUNIOR AGE DIVISION

YOUTH GRAND PRIX

Alys Shee, 14, Canadian Ballet Theatre, ON, Canada


CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
Award
Winner
1st Place Ainsley Sorensen, 14, Independent, FL
2nd Place Bailey Joyner, 13, International City School of Ballet, GA
3rd Place Arcadian Broad, 12, Orlando Ballet School, FL


TOP 12
Alexa Bridges, 14, The Studio, GA
Arcadian Broad, 12, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Itzel Hernandez, 14, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Bailey Joyner, 13, International City School of Ballet, GA
Meiri Maeda, 13, Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, DC,
Arielle Martin, 14, Central Florida Ballet, FL
Samantha Quinn-Grutzner, 13, Academy of Ballet Arts, FL
Amanda Rodriguez, 13, Artistic Dance Center,FL
Sofia Saari, 14,The Ballet Met Ballet Academy,OH
Alys Shee, 14, Canadian Ballet Theatre, ON, Canada
Ainsely Sorenson, 14, Independent, FL
Krystina Wendelken, 14, Orlando Ballet School, FL


CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY
Award
Winner
1st Place Ainsley Sorenson, 14, Independent, FL
2nd Place Arcadian Broad, 12, Orlando Ballet School, FL
3rd Place Meiri Maeda, 13, Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, DC


TOP 12
Bianca Allanic, 12, Artistic Dance Center,FL
Arcadian Broad, 12, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Kailey Cole, 12, Juliana's Academy of Dance, MI
Abigail Cotter, 14, Central Florida Ballet, FL
Callie Gullickson, 14, Palm Beach Center, FL
Itzel Hernandez, 14, Orlando Ballet School, FL
Bailey Joyner, 13, International City School of Ballet, GA
Heather Kelly, 13, Juliana's Academy of Dance, MI
Meiri Maeda, 13, Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, DC
Alexis Rosenthal, 13, Les Jeunes Danseurs, FL
Alys Shee, 14, Candadian Ballet Theatre, ON, Canada
Ainsley Sorenson, 14, Independent, FL


PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION

HOPE AWARD

Not awarded



Award
Winner
1st Place Maddie Rady, 11, International City School of Ballet, GA
2nd Place Daniela Schindo, 10, Artistic Dance Center, FL
3rd Place Sarah Wicorek, 11, Pulse Performing Arts Center, GA


TOP 12
Kylie Begin, 10, Les Jeunes Dansuers, FL
Emily Marie Davis, 11 Jacksonville Ballet Theatre, FL
Jessica Giles, 11, Kemper Dance, FL
Ashton Gordon, 11, Central Florida Ballet, FL
Kiandra Hering, 11, Atlantic Arts Center, FL
Cassandra Le Rette, 11, Central Florida Ballet, FL
Erica Loper, 10, Elsa Pardo Dance Center, FL
Elise M. Nuevo, 11, Artistic Dance Center, FL
Stephanie Perez, 11, Conchita Espinosa Academy, FL
Maddie Rody, 11, International City School of Ballet, GA
Daniela Schindo, 10, Artistic Dance Center, FL
Sarah Wicorek, 11, Pulse Performing Arts Center, GA


ENSEMBLES

LARGE ENSEMBLES

Award
Winner
1st Place Unbreak My Heart Orlando Ballet School, FL
2nd Place Tea Time Central Florida Ballet, FL
3rd Place (tie) To Where You Are New Dimensions Ballet School, FL
3rd Place (tie) Country Fair International City School of Ballet, GA


PAS DE DEUX
Award
Winner
1st Place (tie) Pas de Deux from Don Quixote Canadian Ballet Theatre, ON, Canada
1st Place (tie) Pas de Deux from Don Quixote Orlando Ballet School, FL
2nd Place Pas De Deux from Paquita Orlando Ballet School, FL
3rd Place Pas De Deux from Flames of Paris Orlando Ballet School, FL


SPECIAL AWARDS


Award
Winner
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD Marsha Wilson
Julianna Pirpanelli
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD Nadia Veselova-Tencer & Evelyn Hart
The Faculty of Orlando Ballet School
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD Orlando Ballet School