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Our Winners / 2002 NYC FINALS |
2002 NYC Finals
SENIOR AGE DIVISION (15-19 Y.O.)
GRAND PRIX CATEGORY
(solos in both classical ballet and contemporary dance)
Award
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Winner
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Grand Prix Winner
Contract to the ABT Studio Company |
Matthew Golding
The Kirov Academy
Washington, D.C. |
MEN
Award
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Winner
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| Gold Medal |
Joseph Philips
North Carolina School of the Arts, NC |
| Silver Medal |
Kenta Shimizu
Soda Ballet School, Japan |
| Bronze Medal |
Andrei Pisarev
Donetsk Ballet School, Ukraine |
| Top 6 Finalists |
Kenta Shimizu
Joseph Phillips
North Carolina School of the Arts, NC
Michael James
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Canada
Alexander Dutko
Independent, NJ
Matthew Golding
The Kirov Academy, D.C.
Andrey Pisarev
Donetsk Ballet School, Ukraine
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WOMEN
Award
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Winner
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| Gold Medal |
Maria Abashova
St. Polten Ballet Conservatory, Austria |
| Silver Medal |
Hee Seo
The Kirov Academy, Washington, D.C. |
| Bronze Medal (tie) |
Yoko Kaneta
Kaneta-Kono Ballet Academy, Japan
Sarah Lane
Draper Center for the Performing Arts, NY |
| Top 12 Finalists |
Priscilla Marrero
Liana Navarro’s Selected Workshop, FL
Tara Lally
Draper Center for Dance Education, NY
Sarah Lane
Draper Center for Dance Education, NY
Maria Abashova
St. Polten Ballet Academy, Austria
Anna Shepeleva
St. Polten Ballet Academy, Austria
Hee Seo
The Kirov Academy, D.C.
Yoko Kaneta
Kaneta-Kono Ballet Academy, Japan
Maki Onuki
Mika Sasaki Ballet Academy, Japan
Rachel McKeever
South Carolina Governor’s School of the Arts, SC
Elizabeth Wizenberg
Washington Ballet School, D.C.
Heather Chin
Academy of Ballet Arts, IL
Hillary Lopes
Festival Ballet School, RI
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CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
MEN
Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Ryo Nakagawa
Tottori City Ballet, Japan |
| 2nd place |
Masahiro Suehara
Soda Ballet School, Japan |
| 3rd place |
Brooklyn Mack
The Kirov Academy, Washington, D.C. |
WOMEN
Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Asami Seki
Walnut Hill School for the Arts, MA |
| 2nd place |
Moeko Watanabe
International Ballet Studio, Japan |
| 3rd place |
Misako Kato
Aoitori Ballet Studio, Japan |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
(men & women combined)
Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Kristina Kantsel
St. Polten Ballet Conservatory, Austria |
| 2nd place |
Ginger Smith
Arizona Ballet School, AZ |
| 3rd place |
Alexis Britford
Columbus Youth Ballet, OH |
| Special Mention from the Judges |
Charlotte D. Johnson
Academy of Ballet Arts, FL |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION (12-14 Y.O.)
(men & women combined)
GRAND PRIX CATEGORY
(solos in both classical ballet and contemporary dance)
Award
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Winner
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Youth Grand Prix Winner
Top Prize in Junior age division |
Jim Nowakowski
Draper Center for the Performing Arts, NY |
Award
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Winner
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| Gold Medal |
Courtney Muscroft
Columbus Youth Ballet, OH |
| Silver Medal |
Faye Warren
Alwin School of Dance, NM |
| Bronze Medal |
Maggie Clarkson
Magda Aunon School of Ballet, FL |
| Top 12 Finalists |
Maggie Clarkson
Magda Aunon School of Ballet, FL
Laura Irion
Ohio Youth Ballet, OH
Jim Nowakowski
Draper Center for Dance Education, NY
Hayley Meier
Draper Center for Dance Education, NY
Hannah Spiegel
Ballet Tech of Ohio, OH
Brieanna Olson
School of International Ballet, CO
Jade Payette
Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Courtney Muscroft
Columbus Youth Ballet, OH
Faye Warren
Alwin School of Dance, NM
Katrina Dalton
Nutmeg Conservatory, CT
Tomoka Chikanaga
Joffrey Ballet School, NY
Isha Cecere
Saddleback Dance Theater, CA
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CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Tamako Miyazaki
Kaneta-Kono Ballet Academy, Japan |
| 2nd place |
Akiko Ishii
Cérri Académie de Ballet, Japan |
| 3rd place |
Kenya Nakamura
Ballet Oracion, Japan |
| Special Mention from the Judges |
Erin Jennifer Young
Eastern Virginia School of the Arts, VA |
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY
Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Katherine Boccieri
Independent, TX |
| 2nd place |
Olivia Clepper
Dansensation, VA |
| 3rd place |
Morgan Lumpkin
Pavlovich School of Dance, SC |
| Special Mention from the Judges |
Anna Makarova
Rihga Ballet School, Latvia |
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION (8-11 Y.O.)
Award
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Winner
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Hope Award Winner
Top Prize in Pre-Competitive age division |
Jordan Drew
Draper Center for the Performing Arts, NY |
| 1st place |
Risa Nakagawa
Tottori City Ballet, Japan |
| 2nd place |
Asuka Ikeda
Takae Kuroki Ballet Studio, Japan |
| 3rd place (tie) |
April Giangeruso
The Kirov Academy, Washington, D.C.
Soraya Schultness
The Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO |
| Special Mention from the Judges |
Kathryn V. Miller
Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, PA |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Award
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Winner
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| Outstanding School Award |
The Kirov Academy
Washington, D.C. |
| Outstanding Teacher Award |
Tim Draper
Draper Center for Performing Arts, NY |
| Outstanding Choreographer Award |
Barry Hughson
Nutmeg Conservatory, CT |
| Grishko Model Search Award |
Courtney Muscroft
Columbus Youth Ballet, OH |
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Scholarship
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Winner
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| The Academy of Colorado Ballet |
Kuzey Klyican
The Kirov Academy, Washington, D.C.
Akiko Ishii
Cérri Académie de Ballet, Japan
Ryosuke Ogura
Sapporo City Ballet, Japan |
| The Ailey School |
Charlotte Johnson
Academy of Ballet Arts, FL
Priscilla Marrero
Liana Navarro Selected Workshop, FL |
| American Academy of Ballet |
Anna Makarova
Rihga School of Ballet, Latvia |
| ABT Summer Intensive |
Kenya Nakamura
Ballet Oracion, Japan |
| Boston Ballet School |
Maki Onuki
Mika Sasaki Ballet Academy, Japan |
| Briansky Saratoga Ballet |
Asuka Ikeda
Takae Kuroki Ballet Studio, Japan |
| Canada's National Ballet School |
Maggie Clarkson
Magda Aunon School of Ballet, FL |
| The Harid Conservatory |
Masahiro Suehara
Soda Ballet School, Japan |
| Joffrey Ballet School |
Elizabeth Gahl
Washington School of Ballet, Washington, D.C. |
| Stuttgart Ballet's John Cranko School |
Courtney Muscroft
Columbus Youth Ballet, OH
Ami Watanabe
Ikemoto Ballet School, Japan
Andrei Pisarev
Donetsk Ballet School, Ukraine |
| The Kirov Academy |
Chisato Nakano
Fujiwara Ballet Academy, Japan
Alexander Dutko
Independent, NJ |
| North Carolina School of the Arts |
Krista Ettlinger
Magda Aunon School of Ballet, FL |
| The Nutmeg Conservatory |
Scott Spivey
SC Governor’s School of the Arts, SC |
| The Rock School for Dance Education |
Moeko Watanabe
International Ballet Studio, Japan |
| Royal Ballet School (England) |
Heather Chin
Academy of Dance Arts, IL |
| San Francisco Ballet School |
Asahi Yoshida
Miyashita Ballet School, Japan |
| Washington School of Ballet |
Brieanna Olson
International Ballet School, CO
Christa Sensano
Colorado Ballet School, CO |
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