Youth America Grand Prix 2003
The Winners
SENIOR AGE DIVISION (ages 15-19)
GRAND PRIX
Seo Hee, 16
Universal Ballet Academy, D.C. |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION - MALE DANCERS
Award
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Winner
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| 1st Place |
Joseph Gatti, 18
Orlando Ballet School, FL |
| 2nd Place |
Mugen Kazama, 16
Hoshi Katumi Ballet Arts, JAPAN |
3rd Place
(tie) |
Christian Squires, 16
SC Governor’s School for the Arts, SC
Ian Lindeman, 15
Universal Ballet Academy, D.C. |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION - FEMALE DANCERS
Award
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Winner
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| 1st Place |
Angelina Zuccarini, 16
The Academy of Dance Arts, IL |
| 2nd Place |
Jade Payette, 15
Southland Ballet Academy, CA |
3rd Place
(tie) |
Meghan Van Winkle, 16
Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Ami Sakachi, 18
Soda Ballet School, JAPAN |
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY DANCER AWARD
Special prize for excellence in contemporary dance category
Rachel McKeever, 17
SC Governor’s School for the Arts, SC |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION – TOP 6 FINALISTS (Men)
Joseph Gatti
Mugen Kazama
Christian Squires
Ian Lindeman
Daniel Deveison
Brooklyn Mack
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SENIOR AGE DIVISION – TOP 12 FINALISTS (Women)
Angelina Zuccarini
Jade Payette
Hee Seo
Rachel Mckeever
Meghan Van Winkle
Ami Sakachi
Lia Cirio
Jacquelyn Reyes
Courtney Muscroft
Melanie Hamrick
Maria Hibi
Emily Bicks
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JUNIOR AGE DIVISION (ages 12-14)
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
Katherine Williams, 14
Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland, MD
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Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Isabella Gasparini, 14
Ballet Toshie Kobayashi, BRAZIL |
| 2nd place |
Flavia Carlos, 14
School of Dance Petite Danse, BRAZIL |
| 3rd place |
Shiho Nakamura, 13
Mie Hatanaka Ballet School, JAPAN |
JUNIOR AGE DIVIISON - BEST MALE DANCER AWARD
1st Place Award – given when less than a minimum number of dancers participated in a category
Isaac Hernandez, 12
Escuela Superior de Ballet de Guadalajara, MEXICO
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JUNIOR AGE DIVIISON - TOP 12 FINALISTS
(Men and Women combined)
* top 13 are listed because of an exact tie between the scores of
finalists # 12 and # 13
Katherine Williams, Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland
Isabella Gasparini, Ballet Toshie Kobayashi
Isaac Hernandez, Escuela Superior de Ballet de Guadalajara
Flavia Carlos, School of Dance Petite Danse
Shiho Nakamura, Mie Hatanaka Ballet School
Mara Thompson, Independent
Isha Cecere Pacific, Coast Academy
Anna Marie Gerberich, Central PA Youth Ballet
Christine Shevchenko, The Rock School for Dance Education
Shimon Ito, Asako Ito Ballet School
Faye Hideko Warren, Alwin School of The Dance
Jennifer Stahl, Classical Ballet Academy
Puanani Brown, Washington School of Ballet
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PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION (ages 9-11)
HOPE AWARD
April Giangeruso, 11
Universal Ballet Academy, D.C.
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Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Anna Ishii, 11
Noriko Hora Ballet School, JAPAN |
| 2nd place |
Whitney Jensen, 10
Jacqueline Colledge School of Ballet, UT |
3rd place
(tie) |
Chie Kato, 10
Tanaka Chikato Ballet School, JAPAN
Marcella Montes, 11
School of Dance Petite Danse, BRAZIL |
| Special Mention from the Judges |
Esteban Hernandez, 8
Escuela Superior de Ballet de Guadalajara, MEXICO
Sakura Sakamoto, 11
Tanaka Chikako Junior Ballet School, JAPAN |
ENSEMBLES
Award
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Winner
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| 1st place |
Academy of Dance Arts, IL
for "Sweet Heart Dolls" |
2nd place
(tie) |
Academy of Dance Arts, IL
for "Concerto Grosso, 4th Movement"
Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT
for "Scarf Dance" |
3rd place
(tie) |
Southland Ballet Academy, CA
for "Odalisque, Le Corsaire"
Academy of Dance Arts, IL
for "English String Suite, 4th & 9th movement" |
| Special Mention from the Judges |
Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
for "The Dolls" |
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
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Universal Ballet Academy Formerly The Kirov Academy
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
USA
Scholarship
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Winner
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| The Academy of Colorado Ballet |
William Sean Duvall, 17 USA |
| The Ailey School |
Dajuan Booker, 17 USA |
| American Academy of Ballet |
Cynthia Hofer-Becker, 10 Switzerland |
| American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive |
Scott Spivey, 14 USA
Jennifer Stahl, 14 USA
Sakura Sakamoto, Japan |
| Boston Ballet School |
Catherine Williams, 14 USA
Joseph Gatti, 18 USA |
| Briansky Saratoga Ballet |
Whitney Jensen, 10 USA |
| Burklyn Ballet Theater |
Viktoria Usova, 15 Russia |
| The Harid Conservatory |
Flavia Carlos, 14 Brazil |
| The Rock School for Dance Education |
Isaac Hernandez, 12 Mexico |
| San Francisco Ballet School |
Daniel Deveison, 17 Brazil |
| Universal Ballet Academy formerly the Kirov Academy |
Mara Thompson, 12 Mexico
Alexander Dutko, 16 USA |
| Walnut Hill School for the Arts |
Brittany Ziegelmeyer, 14 USA |
| Washington School of Ballet |
Catherine Hamer, 14 USA
Megan Gagnon, 15 USA
Brieanna Olson, 15 USA |
INTERNATIONAL
Scholarship
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Winner
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| Canada’s National Ballet School |
Isabella Gasparini, 14 Brazil |
| John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, Germany |
Angelina Zuccarini, 16 USA
Isha Cecere, 13 USA
Mugen Kazama, 16 Japan
Anais Bueno, 14 Mexico |
| Paris Opera Ballet School France |
Paulo Arrais Neto, 15 Brazil |
| Royal Ballet School England |
Ian Lindeman, 15 USA
Courtney Muscroft, 15 USA |
| Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Canada |
Patricia Velasquez, 12 Mexico
Tuesday Perry, 14 USA |
JUDGES
| Ms. Claire Beleiu |
Paris Opera Ballet |
| Mr. Oleg Briansky |
Briansky Saratoga Ballet |
| Mr. Guseppe Canale |
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| Ms. Eleanor D’Antuono |
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| Mr. Franco de Vita |
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| Mr. Carlos dos Santos, Jr. |
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| Ms. Ana Marie Forsythe |
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| Ms. Gloria Govrin |
San Francisco Ballet School |
| Ms. Deborah Hess |
Canada’s Nat’l Ballet School |
| Mr. Raymond Lukens |
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| Mr. Tadeusz Matacz |
John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet |
| Mr. John Meehan |
American Ballet Theatre |
| Ms. Tara Mitton Cateo |
The Harid Conservatory |
| Mr. Gary Norman |
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| Mr. Bo Spasoff |
The The Rock School for Dance Education |
| Ms. Gailene Stock |
Royal Ballet School of England |
| Ms. Diana White |
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| Ms. Rebecca Wright |
American Ballet Theater |
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