YAGP Winners
YAGP 2008 Torrington, CT Semi-Finals
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD
| Allie Parsons (11) Academy of Dance Arts and Performance |
WINNERS
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Not Awarded |
| 2nd Place | Maggie Yin Horowitz (11) Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatroy of New York |
| 3rd Place | Kira Anderson (11) Independent |
ENSEMBLES
WINNERS| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | The Washington School of Ballet Just A Song |
| 2nd Place | Canadian Ballet Theater/Lockport City Ballet Pas De Deux from Le Corsaire |
| 3rd Place | Dance Design Fantasy Impromptu |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
WINNERS| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Kristina Vensko (13) Dancensations Dance Center |
| 2nd Place | Michaela DePrince (12) New England Ballet Conservatory |
| 3rd Place | Jenna Graves (14) Olga Kresin |
TOP 12
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Michaela DePrince (13) Dancensations Dance Center Jenna Graves (12) New England Ballet Conservatory Mia Lamb (13) Pacific Coast Academy of Dance Emma Laufersweiler (12) Giselle Dance Studio Philip Martin‐Nielson (13) First State Ballet Theatre Pavla Ovtchinnikova (13) Ballet Arts Worcester Brieana Pagliaro (14) Olga Kresin Sasha Paulovich (12) Giselle Dance Studio Alys Shee (13) Canadian Ballet Theatre Abby Singleton (13) Configuration Dance Studio Laruen Thompson (14) Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts Kristina Vensko (13) Dancensations Dance Center |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY
WINNERS| Award | Winner |
| 1st Place | Brieana Pagliaro (13) Pacific Coast Academy of Dance |
| 2nd Place | Jenna Graves (14) Olga Kresi |
| 3rd Place (Tie) | Michaela DePrince (12) New England Ballet Conservatory |
| 3rd Place (Tie) | Mia Lamb (13) First State Ballet Theatre |
TOP 12
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Seth Bradley (13) Dance Design School Nicholas Cappuccino (14) Lockport City Ballet Michaela DePrince (12) New England Ballet Conservatory Jenna Graves (14) Olga Kresin Isabelle J. Hay (13) Huntington Ballet Academy Mia Lamb (13) First State Ballet Theatre Philip Martin‐Nielson (13) Dance Design School Brieana Pagliaro (13) Pacific Coast Academy of Dance Sasha Paulovich (12) Giselle Dance Studio Alys Shee (13) Canadian Ballet Theatre Veronika Verterich (13) Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatroy of New York Kendall Lauren Winn (13) Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY
WINNERS| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Christina Schifano (18) Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program |
| 2nd Place | Nayon Iovino (17) The Washington School of Ballet |
| 3rd Place (Tie) | Lauren Tenney (19) Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program |
| 3rd Place (Tie) | Amanda Hill (16) Dance Design School |
TOP 12
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Kelsey Allen (15) First State Ballet Theatre Nancy Boyd (17) Dancing Arts Center Leslie Ann Bradley (17) Dance Design School Kirsten Evans (15) Festival Ballet Amanda Hill (16) Dance Design School Douglas Horne (17) Studio Maestro Nayon Iovino (17) The Washington School of Ballet Deanna Karlheim (16) Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatroy of New York Anuta Rathe (18) Valentina Kozlova's Dance conservatroy of New York Freya Sargent (16) Choreographers Group Youth Ensemble Christina Schifano (18) Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program Lauren Tenney (19) Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
WINNERS| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Douglas Horne (17) Studio Maestro |
| 2nd Place | Amanda Hill (16) Dance Design School |
| 3rd Place (Tie) | Nayon Iovino (17) The Washington School of Ballet |
| 3rd Place (Tie) | Christina Schifano (18) Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program |
TOP 12
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Leslie Ann Bradley (17) Dance Design School Sara Dowd (17) Valentina Kozlova's Dance conservatroy of New York Madelyn Eltringham (15) Giselle Dance Studio Kirsten Evans (15) Festival Ballet Amanda Hill (16) Dance Design School Douglas Horne (17) Studio Maestro Nayon Iovino (17) The Washington School of Ballet Ingrid M. Kaptcyn (16) East Street Dance Center School of Ballet Olivia Lafrenz (15) Valentina Kozlova's Dance conservatroy of New York Natalie Rock (17) Woodbury Ballet Christina Schifano (18) Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program Lauren Tenney (19) Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program |
SPECIAL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD
| Not Awarded |
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD
| Johan Renvall, Studio Maestro, New York, NY Natasha Bar Dance Design School, Cornwall, NY |
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
| Ellison Ballet ‐ Professional Training Program New York, NY |