YAGP Winners
YAGP 2012 Dallas, TX Semi-Finals
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX
| Patrick Frenette, 17 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Bobbie Lynn Kandravi, 16 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK |
| 2nd Place | Calley Skalnik, 16 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Haley Boyles, 16 South MS Ballet Theatre, MS |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Courtlyn Hanson, 15 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - MEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Nikolas Gaifullin 16 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK |
| 2nd Place | Nathan Vendt, 18 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX |
| 3rd Place | Michael Mengden, 15 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX |
TOP 24 - WOMEN
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Katia Almayeva, 15 Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Madeline Andrews, 16 Independent, TX Haley Boyles, 16 South MS Ballet Theatre, MS Tiffany Byrd, 17 Texas Ballet Theatre School, TX Grace Chanslor, 17 Tulsa Ballt Center for Dance Education, OK Courtlyn Hanson, 15 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Baylee Jones, 16 Shreveport Dance Academy, LA Bobbie Lynn Kandravi, 16 Tulsa Ballt Center for Dance Education, OK Rachel Kivlighan, 16 Texas Ballet Theatre School, TX Madison Pride, 16 Tulsa Ballt Center for Dance Education, OK Calley Skalnik, 16 Tulsa Ballt Center for Dance Education, OK Rayleigh Vendt, 16 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Mary Cooper, 16 Tulsa Ballt Center for Dance Education, OK Allyson March, 17 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Michaela Harrington, 15 Tulsa Ballt Center for Dance Education, OK Katie Cheng, 15 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Bethany Lowrie, 16 Ballet Lubbock, TX Gianna Cassidenti, 16 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA Madison McKay, 17 Ballet Conservatory, TX Sarah Johnson, 18 Ballet Conservatory, TX Bridget Polei, 17 Ballet Conservatory, TX Natalee Maxwell, 18 Alwin School of the Dance, NM Natalia Ruiz, 15 Alwin School of the Dance, NM Akiko Kyong-McClain, 16 Independent, AR Shaye Galen, 15 Texas Ballet Theatre School, TX |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Katie Cheng, 15 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX |
| 2nd Place | Madsion Pride, 16 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK |
| 3rd Place | Rachel Mengden, 15 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - MEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Michael Mengden, 15 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX |
| 2nd Place | Nikolas Gaifullin, 16 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK |
| 3rd Place | Katlin Michael Bourgeois, 18 Hammond Ballet, LA |
TOP 12 - WOMEN
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Katia Almayeva, 15 Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Haley Boyles, 16 South MS Ballet Theatre, MS Gianna Cassidenti, 16 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA Katie Cheng, 15 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Courtlyn Hanson, 15 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Michaela Harrington, 15 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK Sarah Johnson, 18 Ballet Conservatory, TX Rachel Kivlighan, 16 Texas Ballet Theater School, TX Rachel Mengden, 15 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Madison Pride, 16 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK Natalia Ruiz, 15 Alwin School of the Dance, NM Rayleigh Ventd, 16 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
| Rachel Hutsell, 14 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY - WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Tate Lee, 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA |
| 2nd Place | Anastasia Tillman, 12 Ballet Conservatory, TX |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Breanne Granlund, 13 Ballt Academy of Texas, TX |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Gabrielle Mengden, 13 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX |
TOP 24 - MEN & WOMEN
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Lily Bines, 12 The Dallas Conservatory of the Arts, TX Claire Boren, 14 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Brittany Broussard, 13 International Ballet of Houston, TX Gillian Fitz, 13 Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Breanne Granlund, 13 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Cherilene Guzman, 13 Kennedy Dance Theatre, TX Addie Higgins, 12 Studio 1014, FL Rachel Hutsell, 14 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Tate Lee, 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, TX Kendall Lockhart, 14 Fort Bend Academy of Dance, TX Gabrielle Mengden, 13 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Anastasia Tillman, 12 Ballet Conservatory, TX Kathleen Uchal, 13 Ballet Conservatory Nina Putlak, 13 Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet Carolie, Lauvetz 14 Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education Alexandria, Marx, 13 Allegro West Academy of Dance Rae Srivastava, 13 International Ballet of Houston Masumi, Yoshimoto, 13 Ballet Academy of Texas Yuki Takahashi 13 Ballet Academy of Texas Chelsea King, 12 Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet Emily Stewart, 13 Alwin School of the Dance Kristen Wright, 13 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts Michaelle Cassidenti, 13 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy Annie Martin 14 Ballet Lubbock |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY - MEN & WOMEN
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Nancy Donnes, 12 Main Street Dance, LA |
| 2nd Place | Rae Srivastava, 13 International Ballet of Houston, TX |
| 3rd Place | Gabrielle Mengden, 13 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Peyton Davis, 13 Pat Riddle School of Dance, TX Nancy Donnes, 12 Main Street Dance, LA Whitney Hester, 14 Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center, TX Addie Higgins, 12 Studio 1014, FL Rachel Hutsell, 14 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Tate Lee, 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA Alexandria Marx, 13 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Gabrielle Mengden, 13 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Rae Srivastava, 13 International Ballet of Houston, TX Hallie Stueckrath, 14 Nebraska Dance, NE Anastasia Tillman 12 Ballet Conservatory, TX Madison Winer, 15 Ballet Academy of Texas, TX |
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD
| Rachelle Rohrich, 10 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Emma Sutherland, 10 Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center, TX |
| 2nd Place | Alise Newman, 11 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX |
| 3rd Place | Aubree Lavergne, 11 Hammond Ballet, LA |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Shelby Craze, 11 International Ballet of Houston, TX Charlee Fagan, 8 Main Street Dance, LA Rachel Jones, 11 Alwin School of the Dance, NM Hannah Karim, 10 Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center, TX Allison Khong, 10 International Ballet Theater, TX Aubree Lavergne, 11 Hammond Ballet, LA Emma Mazarigos, 9 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Brittney Myers, 11 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Alise Newman, 10 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX Rachel Rohrich, 10 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX Emma Sutherland, 10 Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center, TX Carolina Maria Valverde, 11 Alwin School of the Dance, NM |
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Brianna McMahon, 10 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX |
| 2nd Place | Alexandra McKelvey, 9 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Aubree Lavergne, 11 Hammond Ballet, LA |
| 3rd Place (tie) | George R. Chadick, 11 Denton Ballet Acadmey, TX |
TOP 12 - MEN & WOMEN
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Isabella Ahmad, 11 Texas Ballet Theater School, TX Helena Cerny, 10 International Ballet Theater, TX George R. Chadick, 11 Denton Ballet Academy, TX Regan Hutsell, 11 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Aubree Lavergne, 11 Hammond Ballet, LA Lauren Leb, 11 Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Noelle Lee, 10 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA Alexandra McKelvey, 9 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX Brianna McMahon, 10 Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Anna Payer, 10 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX Rachel Rohrick, 10 The Dallas Conservatory for the Arts, TX Emma Sutherland, 10 Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center, TX |
ENSEMBLES
SMALL ENSEMBLES AND PAS DE DEUX
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet, TX Sonnet |
| 2nd Place | Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA All Pieces |
| 3rd Place | Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX Pas de Trois from Swan Lake |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK For All Pieces |
| 2nd Place | Allegro West Academy of Dance, TX For All Pieces |
| 3rd Place (tie) | The Dallas Conservatory of Performing Arts, TX Penny Lane |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Ballet Academy of Texas, TX Mazurka from Copellia |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD | Ma Cong Beth Fagan |
| OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD | Catronia Steele Lynsey Steele |
| OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD | Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, OK |