YAGP Winners
YAGP 2009 Torrington, CT Semi-Finals
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX
| Misako Mori, 17, The Washington Ballet School |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - Women
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Amanda Hill, 17, Dance Design School, NY |
| 2nd Place | Esmani Jani, 15, Academy of International Ballet, DE |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Amber Lewis, 17, The Washington Balle School, DC |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Nora McGinnley-Hence, 16, International Ballet, PA |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - Men
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Robert Mulvey, 15, The Washington Ballet School, DC |
| 2nd Place | Nayon Iovino, 18, The Washington Ballet School, DC |
| 3rd Place | Dai Sakai, 18, The Washington Ballet School, DC |
TOP 12
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Erika Atsumi, 19, The Ailey School, NY Acacia Courtney, 16, The School at Steps, NY Emily Doucherty, 16, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA Amanda Hill, 17, Dance Design School, NY Esmiani Jani, 15, Academy of International Ballet, PA Olivia Lafrenz, 16, Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, NY Amber Lewis, 17, The Washington School of Ballet, DC Sarah MacKay, 15, The Washington School of Ballet, DC Nora McGinley-Hence, 16, International Ballet Theatre Academy, PA Misako Mori, 17, The Washington School of Ballet, DC Carolina Tavarez, 17, The Washington School of Ballet, DC Sarah McCahill, 17, Alexei Tchernichov Dance Studio, CT |
CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY - Women
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Danielle Maas, 19, Manhattan Youth Ballet, NY |
| 2nd Place | Emily Doucherty, 16, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA |
| 3rd Place | Kirsten Evans, 16, Festival Ballet Providence, RI |
TOP 12
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Emily Doucherty, 16, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA Kirsten Evans, 16, Festival Ballet Providence, RI Tara Fanzo, 18, CityDance Center at Strathmore, MD Alexandra Hartnett, 15, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA Amanda Hill, 17, Dance Design School, NY Esmiank Jani, 15, Academy of International Ballet, PA Danielle Maas, 19, Manhattan Youth Ballet, NY Sarah McCahill, 17, Alexei Tchernichov Dance Studio, CT Nora McGinley-Hence, 16, International Ballt Theater Academy, PA Misako Mori , 17, The Washington School of Ballet, DC Kellyanna Polk, 15, The School at Steps, NY Natalie Rock, 18, Woodbury Ballet, MA |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
| Not awarded |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Philip Martin-Nielson, 14, Dance Design School, NY |
| 2nd Place | Veronika Verterich, 14, Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, NY |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Ellen Grocki, 13, Berrend Dance Center, MD |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Lauren Carfolite, 13, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA |
TOP 12
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Alex Babayev, 14, Academy of International Ballet, PA Jacqueline Callahan, 13, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA Lauren Carfolite, 13, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA Phoebe Gavula, 14, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA Ellen Grocki, 13, Berrend Dance Center, MD Isabelle Hay, 14, Huntington Ballet Academy, NY Maggie Yin Horowitz, 12, Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, NY Philip Martin-Nielson, 14, Dance Design School, NY Sarah Steele, 14, Nunnbetter Dance Theatre, NJ Peter Weil, 12, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA Kristina Vensko, 14, Dance Sensations Dance Center Veronika Verterich, 14, Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory |
CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Alex Babayev, 14, Academy of International Ballet, PA |
| 2nd Place | Jacqueline Callahan, 13, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA |
| 3rd Place | Kristina Vensko, 14, Dancesensations Dance Center, VA |
TOP 12
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Alex Babayev, 14, Academy of International Ballet, PA Jacqueline Callahan, 13, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA Lauren Carfolite, 13, The Rock Center for Dance Education, PA Egan Carroll, 14, Logrea Dance Academy, NY Laura DeLorenzo, 13, Tchernichov Dance School, CT Phoebe Gavula, 14. Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA Ellen Grocki, 13, Berrend Dance Center, MD Philip Martin-Nielson, 14, Dance Design School, NY Kristina Vensko, 14, Dancesensations Dance Center, VA Veronika Verterich, 14, Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, NY Miranda Wienecke, 12, Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts, MD Sydney Wood, 14, Coastal Dance Center, SC |
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD
| Sophie Sea Siliniki, 11, Movement in Dance, WV |
CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Kamryn Baldwin, 10, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA |
| 2nd Place | Mara Milner, 11, Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3rd Place | Kaeli Ware, 8, Dancesensations Dance Center, VA |
TOP 12
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Kamyrn Baldwin, 10, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA Taylor Ciampi, 10, Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts, MD Jacob Clenco, 11, Dancing Arts Academy, MA Ryan Danahy, 9, Leonid Kozlov Dance Interntional, NJ Mara Milner, 11, Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh, PA Angelique Scully, 11, Ballet Prestige, MA Sophie Sea Silnicki, 11, Movement in Dance, WV Camden Steady, 10, Creative Steps School of Dance, MA Brandon Talbott, 9, Dancesensations Dance Center, VA Kelsey Tierney, 11, Academy of International Ballet, PA Chloe Troast, 11, Giselle Ballet Academy, NJ Kaeli Ware, 8, Dancesensations Dance Center, VA |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Pas De Passion The Washington School of Ballet, DC |
| 2nd Place (tie) | Valkyries Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, NY |
| 2nd Place (tie) | The Chain Wasatch Dance Center, UT |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Barbapapa's Groove CityDance Center from Stathmore, MD |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Las Estrellas Eastern Virginia School of the Performing Arts, VA |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD | Carlos Valcarcel Elizabeth Gahl |
| OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD | Valentina Kozlova |
| OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD | The Washington School of Ballet |