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Our Winners / 2008 Regional Semi Finals / Spartanburg, SC


YAGP 2008
Spartanburg Semi-Finals


Senior Age Division

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY

(Men and Women combined)

Award

Winner

Gold Medal

Josianne Fleming, 17 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Silver Medal

Jonathan Spigner, 16 (South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Bronze Medal

Kristen Prescott, 18 (Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT/USA)

TOP 12  (Men and Women combined)

Michale Agudelo, 16 (South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Kirsten Evans, 15 (Festival Ballet Providence Center for Dance Education, RI/USA)

Josianne Fleming, 17 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Angela Novelli, 15 (The Studio, GA/USA)

Kirsten Prescott, 18 (Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT/USA)

Melanie Riffee, 17 (Maryland Youth Ballet, MD/USA)

Caleb Roberts, 18 (South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Kate-Lynn Robichaux, 17 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Kelly Snedden, 16 (Dancemoves, MD/USA)

Emily Speed, 18 (Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX/USA)

Jonathan Spigner, 16 (South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Heather Stokes, 15 (Columbia Ballet School, SC/USA)

CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY

(Men and Women combined)

Award Winner
Gold Medal Cara Marie Gary, 16 (International Ballet Academy, SC/USA)

Silver Medal (Tied)

Dave Naquin, 15 (Ballet Spartanburg, SC/USA)

Silver Medal (Tied)

Jonathan Spigner, 16 (South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Bronze Medal (Tied)

Emily Speed, 18 (Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX/USA)

Bronze Medal (Tied)

Kate-Lynn Robichaux, 17 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

TOP 12 (Men and Women combined)

Michael Agudelo, 16 (South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Elena Mercedes Bello, 17 (South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Stephanie Carpio, 15 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Cara Marie Gary, 16 (International Ballet Academy, SC/USA)

David Naquin, 15 (Ballet Spartanburg, SC/USA)

Kristen Prescott, 18 (Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT/USA)

Melanie Riffee, 17 (Maryland Youth Ballet, MD/USA)

Caleb Roberts, 18 (South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Kate-Lynn Robichaux, 17 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Gwynn Root, 16 (Johnson City Ballet Academy, TN/USA)

Emily Speed, 18 (Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet TX/USA)

Jonathan Spigner, 16 (South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, SC/USA)

Junior Age Division

YOUTH GRAND PRIX

Juliana Richards, 14 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY

Award

Winner

Gold Medal

Bailey Joyner, 12 (Int’l City School of Ballet, GA/USA)

Silver Medal

Olivia Grayson Kabat, 12 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Bronze Medal (Tie)

Asia Bui, 13 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Bronze Medal (Tie)

Ashlyn Van Wert, 12 (Int’l City School of Ballet, GA/USA)

TOP 12

Jessica Berry, 14 (Dance Productions, NC/USA)

Asia Bui, 13 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Elizabeth Carrion, 14 (Columbia Conservatory, SC/USA)

Emily Chen, 14 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Lida Fox, 13 (Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA)

Bailey Joyner, 12 (Int’l City School of Ballet, GA/USA)

Olivia Grayson Kabat, 12 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Jacquelyn Long,  14 (Virginia Ballet Theater Academy, VA/USA)

Gretchen McCutcheon, 12 (Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA)

Juliana Richards, 14 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Jo Anna Schmidt, 14 (Central Florida Ballet, FL/USA)

Ashlyn Van Wert, 12 (Int’l City School of Ballet, GA/USA)

CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY

Award

Winner

Gold Medal

Olivia Grayson Kabat, 12 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Silver Medal

Asia Bui,  13 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Bronze Medal

Jo Anna Schmidt,  14 (Central Florida Ballet, FL/USA)

TOP 12

Asia Bui, 13 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Elizabeth Carrion, 14 (Columbia Conservatory, SC/USA)

Emily Chen, 14 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Heather Fulbright, 14 (North Atlanta Dance Academy, GA/USA)

Stephanie Hearne, 14 (Columbus City Ballet School, OH/USA)

Bailey Joyner, 12 (Int’l City School of Ballet, GA/USA)

Olivia Grayson Kabat, 12 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Gretchen McCutcheon, 12 (Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA)

Juliana  Richards, 14 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Jo Anna Schmidt, 14 (Central Florida Ballet, FL/USA)

Ashlyn Van Wert, 12 (Int’l City School of Ballet, GA/USA)

Sydney Wood, 13 (Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA)

Pre-Competitive Division

HOPE AWARD

Not Awarded

Award

Winner

1st Place

Destanie Rogers, 11 (New American Youth Ballet, IN/USA)

2nd Place

Sophie Sea Silnicki, 10 (Movements in Dance, WV/USA)

3rd Place  

Alston Evalyn Macgill, 10 (The Studio, GA/USA)

TOP 12

Rachel Bailey, 10 (Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA)

Shakira Bell, 11 (The Studio, GA/USA)

Madeline H. Carney, 11 (America’s Ballet School, FLUSA)

Lara Hoeweler, 10 (Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA)

Emerson Joyner, 10 (Coastal Dance Center, SC/USA)

Alston Evelyn MacGill,  10 (The Studio, GA/USA)

Cassidy Miller, 11 (Dance Conservatory of Maryland, MD/USA)

Jordan Myers, 11 (New American Youth Ballet, IN/USA)

Destanie Rogers,  11 (New American Youth Ballet, IN/USA)

Sophie Sea Silnicki, 10 (Movements in Dance, WV/USA)

Cameron Suder, 10 (America’s Ballet School, FL/USA)

Kaitlin Sweeney, 11 (Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA)

Ensembles

Award

Winner

1st Place

Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX/USA (“Scherzo”)

2nd Place

Litchfield Ballet, SC/USA (“Pursuit”)

3rd Place

Columbia Ballet School, SC/USA (“Danse Neapolitan from Swan Lake”)

Special Awards

Award

Winner

Outstanding Teacher Award Marina Almayeva, (Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX/USA)
Outstanding Choreographers Award Salim Gauloos

Michael Shannon, (Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT)

Outstanding School Award America’s Ballet School, FL/USA,

International Ballet Academy, SC/USA

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