Youth America Grand Prix

YAGP Winners

YAGP 2007 Greenville Semi-Finals

SENIOR AGE DIVISION


GRAND PRIX
John Mark Giragosian, (18) Maryland Youth Ballet


CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined(SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Kaitlyn Potts, (16) Maryland Youth Ballet
2-nd Place Samantha Finley, (16) International Ballet of Houston
3-rd Place Mandy Wenk, (16) Rock School for Dance Education


TOP 12 CONT. - Men and Women combined (SR)
Sara Ann Caton, (16) South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
Lillian DiPiazza, (17) Maryland Youth Ballet
Ryann DuRant, (17) Coastal Dance Center
Samantha Finley, (16) International Ballet of Houston
Cara Marie Gary, (15) International Ballet Academy
John Mark Giragosian, (18) Maryland Youth Ballet
Rachel Phipps, (16) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Kaitlyn Potts, (16) Maryland Youth Ballet
Stephanie Schmidt, (15) Academie de Ballet
Nicole Stalker, (16) Rock School for Dance Education
Oksana Trokhymchuk, (19) Kiev Municipal Ukranian Academy of Dance
Mandy Wenk, (16) Rock School for Dance Education


CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (SR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Kaitlyn Potts, (16) Maryland Youth Ballet
2-nd Place Lillian DiPiazza, (17) Maryland Youth Ballet 
3-rd Place (tie) Samantha Finley, (16) International Ballet of Houston
3-rd Place (tie) Brantley M. Wilson, (17) Alabama Ballet  


TOP 12 CLASS. - Men and Women combined (SR)
Lillian DiPiazza, (17) Maryland Youth Ballet
Samantha Finley, (16) International Ballet of Houston
Cara Marie Gary, (15) International Ballet Academy
John Mark Giragosian, (18) Maryland Youth Ballet
Abigail Maruna, (15) Montgomery Ballet
Manuelita Navarro, (18) South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
Lauren Post, (18) Georgia Youth Ballet
Kaitlyn Potts, (16) Maryland Youth Ballet
Gwynn S. Root, (15) Johnson City Ballet
Averie Timm, (15) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Mandy Wenk, (16) Rock School for Dance Education
Brantley M. Wilson, (17) Alabama Ballet

JUNIOR AGE DIVISION


CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (JR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Bailey Moon, (14) Coastal Dance Center
2-nd Place (tie) Breanna Johnson, (13) Cary Ballet Conservatory
2-nd Place (tie) Melissa Ong, (14) Goh Ballet Academy 
3-rd Place (tie) Katie Brackett, (13) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
3-rd Place (tie) Suzi Roberts, (13) International Ballet of Houston 


TOP 12 CONT. - Men and Women combined (JR)
Katie Brackett, (13) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Nicole Du, (12) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Abigail Earnest, (14) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Lida Fox, (12) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Sarah Helper, (12) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Breanna Johnson, (13) Cary Ballet Conservatory
Abigail Matthews, (14) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Carrie Mills, (14) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Bailey Moon, (14) Coastal Dance Center
Melissa Ong, (14) Goh Ballet Academy
Suzi Roberts, (13) International Ballet of Houston
Mary Ann Schaefer, (14) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana


CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - Men and Women combined (JR)
Award
Winner
1-st Place Mary Ann Schaefer, (14) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
2-nd Place Melissa Ong, (14) Goh Ballet Academy 
3-rd Place (tie) Tied Carlie Mills, (14) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy 
3-rd Place (tie) Tied Bailey Moon, (14) Coastal Dance Center 


TOP 12 CLASS. - Men and Women combined (JR)
Katie Brackett, (13) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Laura Chachich, (14) Harford Dance Theatre
Dara Holmes, (14) Wilmington School of Ballet
Breanna Johnson, (13) Cary Ballet Conservatory
Abigail Matthews, (14) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Carlie Mills, (14) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Bailey Moon, (14) Coastal Dance Center
Melissa Ong, (14) Goh Ballet Academy
Suzi Roberts, (13) International Ballet of Houston
Mary Ann Schaefer, (14) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Heather Stokes, (14) Columbia Ballet School
Lily Wilson-Kraehe, (13 Cary Ballet Conservatory

PRE-COMPETETIVE AGE DIVISION


HOPE AWARD
Allie Parsons, (10) Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, Infinity Ballet Conservatory, Academy of Dance Arts & Performance


Award
Winner
1-st Place Gretchen McCutcheon, (11) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
2-nd Place Jordan Samuels, (11) Columbia Conservatory of Dance 
3-rd Place Courtney Messer, (11) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana 


TOP 12 PRE-COMP.

Rachel Bailey, (9) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Kinsey Besser, (8) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Timber Garner, (11) School of Ballet Tyler
Emerson Joyner, (9) The Dance Experience
Gretchen McCutcheon, (11) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Courtney Messer, (11) Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Allie Parsons, (10) Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York,
Infinity Ballet Conservatory, Academy of Dance Arts & Performance
Jordan Samuels, (11) Columbia Conservatory of Dance
Kaitlyn Sweeney, (10) Litchfield Dance Arts Academy
Rayleigh Vendt, (11) School of Ballet Tyler
Megan Wenk, (11) Alwin's School of the Dance
Kelsey Yoquelet, (11) Cary Ballet Conservatory

ENSEMBLES


Award
Winner
1st Place Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, Chopiniana
2nd Place Litchfield Dance Arts Academy, Captive
3rd Place Maryland Youth Ballet, Le Corsaire Pas De Deux

SPECIAL AWARDS


Award
Winner
Outstanding Choreographer Rachael Poirier
Tiger Martina
Outstanding School Maryland Youth Ballet
Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
Outstanding Teacher Tatiana Pali