YAGP Winners
YAGP 2010 Chicago, IL Semi-Finals
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX
| Joey Arrigo, 17 (Elite Danceworx, ON, CANADA) |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - MEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Kirill Poselyanov, 15 (Elite Danceworx, ON, CANADA) |
| 2nd Place | Michael Sayre 15 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Offical School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
| 3rd Place | Not awarded |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Lauren Baznik, 17 (Academy of Dance Arts, IL) |
| 2nd Place | Sarah Chun, 16 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Offical School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Lauren Cregan, 15 (Salt Creek Ballet, IL) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Melissa Abel, 16 (School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA) |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Melissa Abel, 16 (School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA) Joey Arrigo, 17 (Elite Danceworx, ON, CANADA) Lauren Baznik, 17 (Academy of Dance Arts, IL) Sarah Chun, 16 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Offical School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Lauren Cregan, 15 (Salt Creek Ballet, IL) Leslie Theisen, 16 (The Link School of the Arts, MI) Emily Kim, 17 (Salt Creek Ballet, IL) Hyesun Park, 17 (Salt Creek Ballet, IL) Maria Petin, 15 (Elite Danceworx, ON, CANADA) Kirill Poselyanov, 15 (Elite Danceworx, ON, CANADA) Michael Sayre 15 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Offical School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Jaclyn Wheatley, 18 (Vancouver Junior Professional Division, BC, CANADA) |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Chelsea Dumas, 17 (New American Youth Ballet, IN) |
| 2nd Place | Makensie Howe, 16 (Alexandria School of Ballet, MO) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Michael Sayre 15 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Offical School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Marissa DeBenedictis, 16 (Academy of Dance Arts, IL) |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Melissa Abel, 16 (School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA) Joey Arrigo, 17 (Elite Danceworx, ON, CANADA) Lauren Baznik, 17 (Academy of Dance Arts, IL Sarah Chun, 16 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Therese Davis, 15 (Fauborg School of Ballet, IL) Marissa DeBenedictis, 16 (Academy of Dance Arts, IL Chelsea Dumas, 17 (New American Youth Ballet, IN) Hailey Fish, 15 (Diana Evans School of Dances, KY) Makensie Howe, 16 (Alexandria School of Ballet, MO) Michael Sayre, 15 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Leslie Theisen, 16 (The Link School of the Arts, MI) Kelli Yap, 17 (Southold Dance Theatre, IL) |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
| Kennedy Liggett 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Houston M. Thomas 14 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
| 2nd Place | Raechel Spaerreo 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Julia Turner 14 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Serena Sovdsnes, 12 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Emily Carrico, 13 (Kentucky Ballet Theatre, KY) Leah Christianson, 13 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Isabella LaFreniere, 13 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Kennedy Liggett, 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Gabriel Adnes Maxwell, 14 (Royal Dance Academy, GA) Jordan Miller, 14 (New American Youth Ballet, IN) Destanie Rogers, 13 (New American Youth Ballet, IN) Hannah Sink, 13 (Central Indiana Academy of Dance, IN) Serena Sovdsnes, 12 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Raechel Spaerreo, 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Houston M. Thomas, 14 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Julia Turner, 14 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Isabelle LaFreniere, 13 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
| 2nd Place (tie) | Leah Christianson, 13 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
| 2nd Place (tie) | Mackenzi Drozdz, 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Destanie Rogers, 13 (New American Youth Ballet, IN) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Elizabeth Pischel, 12 (Academie De La Danse, WI) |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Timoor Afshar, 12 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Leah Christianson, 13 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Mackenzi Drozdz, 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Isabelle LaFreniere, 13 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) Kennedy Ligget, 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Courtney Messer, 14 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Lauren Pauley, 14 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Elizabeth Pischel, 12 (Academie De La Danse, WI) Destanie Rogers, 13 (New American Youth Ballet, IN) Serena Sovdsnes, 12 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Rachael Sparreo, 13 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Julia Turner, 14 (Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL) |
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD
| Grace Davidson, 10 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Adelaide Clauss, 11 (Neglia Conservatory of Ballet, NY) |
| 2nd Place | Demitra Bereveskova, 10 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) |
| 3rd Place | Tanner Bleck, 11 (Bluegrass Youth Ballet, KY) |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Demitra Bereveskova, 10 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Madeline Black, 11 (The Christine Rich Studio Dance Academy, IL) Tanner Bleck, 11 (Bluegrass Youth Ballet, KY) Adelaide Clauss, 11 (Neglia Conservatory of Ballet, NY) Grace Davidson, 10 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Logan Hassel, 10 (School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA) Magalia Johnston-Viens, 11 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Abby Kurdin, 11 (Centerville Contemporary Ballet, OH) Drew Minard, 9 (Iowa Ballet Academy, IA) Lissa Pauley, 11 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Divya Rea, 11 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Laura Zeng, 9 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Madeline Burns, 11 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) |
| 2nd Place | Logan Hassel, 10 (School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA) |
| 3rd Place | Gianna Basan, 11 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Gianna Basan, 11 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Demitra Bereveskova, 10 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Madeline Black, 11 The Christine Rich Studio Dance Academy, IL Madeline Burns, 11 (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Grace Davidson, 10 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Lauren Dysarz, 11 (L.A. Dance, MI) Logan Hassel, 10 (School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA) Abby Kurdin, 11 (Centerville Contemporary Ballet, OH) Drew Minard, 9 (Iowa Ballet Academy, IA) Lissa Pauley, 11 (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Divya Rea, 11 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Laura Zeng, 9 (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | All Piece (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) |
| 2nd Place | On the Edge (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) |
| 3rd Place | Spring Blossom (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) |
TOP 12
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A Different Angle, (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Ribbon Pas de Deux from La Fille Mal Gardee, (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Serbian Dance, (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) On the Edge, (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Polovtsian Dance, (Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN) Inner Light, (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Spring Blossom, (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Dies Irae, (The Link School of the Arts, MI) Mazurka, (Faubourg School of Ballet, IL) Puppets of Circumstances (Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet, OH) Pas de Six from the Ballet Ancient Airs and Dances, (Academy of Dance Arts, IL) Swan Lake Aristrocat Waltz, (Southold Dance Theatre, IN) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD | Tokyo Trent Williams and Susie Payne |
| OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD | Vladimir Karpov and Anna Karpova Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur Beth McLeish |
| OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD | Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana, IN Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, IL |