YAGP Winners
YAGP 2004 NYC Finals
PRE-COMPETITIVE
HOPE AWARD (best overall in Pre-competitive age division)
| Whitney Jensen, 11 (Ballet West Academy, UT) |
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Megumi Horiuchi, 11 (Kaneta-Kouno Ballet Academy, Japan) |
| 2nd Place | Skylar Paley Brandt, 11 (Dance Conservatory of New York , NY) |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Sophia Rose Hernandez, 11 (Yuri Grigoriev School of Russian Ballet, CA) Cinthia K. Hofer-Becker, 11 (Ballet Center Zurich, Switzerland) |
TOP 12
| Skylar Paley Brandt, 11 (Dance Conservatory of New York, NY) Aubrey Clemens, 11 (First State Ballet Theater, DE) Esteban Hernandez, 9 (Escuela Superior de Ballet Conaculta México, Mexico) Sophia Rose Hernandez, 11 (Yuri Grigoriev School of Russian Ballet, CA) Cinthia K. Hofer-Becker, 11 (Ballet Center Zurich, Switzerland) Megumi Horiuchi, 11 (Kaneta-Kouno Ballet Academy, Japan) Whitney Jensen, 11 (Ballet West Academy, UT) Miyuu Katayama, 11 (Haga Ballet Academy, Japan) Chie Kato, 11 (Tanaka Chikako Jr Ballet Company, Japan) Takuya Kimura, 9 (Akademica Ballet, Japan) Elise Miller, 11 (Yuri Grigoriev School of Russian Ballet, CA) Marisa Shimano, 10 (Pacific Coast Academy of Dance, CA) |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX (best overall in Junior age division)
| Issac Hernandez, 13 (The Rock School for Dance Education, PA) |
MALE DANCERS
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Jim Nowakowski, 14 (Draper Center for Dance Education, NY) |
| 2nd place | Daniel Henrique Carmago, 12 (Escola de Danca Teatro Guaira, Brazil) |
| 3rd place | Dylan Gutierrez, 14 (Theatrics Dance Academy, CA) |
TOP 7 MALE DANCERS
| Daniel Henrique Carmago, 12 (Escola de Danca Teatro Guaira, Brazil) Dylan Gutierrez, 14 (Theatrics Dance Academy, CA) Issac Hernandez, 13 (The Rock School for Dance Education, PA) Steven Loch, 13 (Ballet Conservatory, TX) Jim Nowakowski, 14 (Draper Center for Dance Education, NY) Ken Saruhashi, 12 (Shimoda Harumi Ballet, Japan) Eduardo Augusto Teixeira, 14 (Escola de Danca Teatro Guaira, Brazil) |
FEMALE DANCERS
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Kanako Fujimoto, 14 (Soda Ballet School, Japan) |
| 2nd place | Angela Kenny, 14 (Dallas Dance Academy, TX) |
| 3rd place | Sasha De Sola, 14 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington, DC) |
TOP 12 FEMALE DANCERS
| Carolina Machado Alves, 12 (Ballet Liudmila Polonskaya, Brazil) Jordan Drew, 14 (Draper Center for Dance Education, NY) Sasha De Sola, 14 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington, DC) Kanako Fujimoto, 14 (Soda Ballet School, Japan) April Giangeruso, 13 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington, DC) Angela Kenny, 14 (Dallas Dance Academy, TX) Machi Moritaka, 12 (Tanaka Chikako Jr Ballet Company, Japan) Shiho Nakamura, 14 (Mie Hatanaka Ballet School, Japan) Mariko Oriyama, 14 (Tachibana Ballet School, Japan) Shoko Tsuji, 12 (Tanaka Chikako Jr Ballet Company, Japan) Faye Hideko Warren, 14 (Alwin School of Dance, NM) Nana Yamatani, 12 (Mie Hatanaka Ballet School, Japan) |
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX (best overall in Senior age division)
| Gray Davis, 17 (South Carolina Governor's School for Arts, SC) |
MALE DANCERS
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Andrei Pisarev, 18 (John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, Germany) |
| 2nd place | Mathias Lenz Dingman, 15 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington DC) |
| 3rd place | Takeru Shimizu, 17 (Hakucho Ballet Academy, Japan) |
TOP 12 MALE DANCERS
| Anthony Bryant, 19 (Academy of Dance Arts and Performance, NC) Gray Davis, 17 (South Carolina Governor's School for Arts, SC) Mathias Lenz Dingman, 15 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington, DC) J. Mark Giragosian, 15 (Maryland Youth Ballet, MD) Wang Yu Jia, 17 (Beijing Dance Academy, China) Brooklyn Mack, 17 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington DC) Andrei Pisarev, 18 (John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, Germany) Taketu Shimizu, 17 (Hakucho Ballet Academy, Japan) Wataru Shimizu, 17 (Hakucho Ballet Academy, Japan) Scott Spivey, 18 (North Carolina School of the Arts, NC) Christian T. Squires, 17 (South Carolina Governor's School for Arts, SC) Han Yi, 19 (Beijing Dance Academy, China) |
FEMALE DANCERS
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Puanani Brown, 15 (Washington School of Ballet, Washington DC) |
| 2nd place | Payette Jade, 16 (Southland Ballet Academy, CA) |
| 3rd place | Sang-Yi Han, 18 (Korean National University of Arts, Korea) |
TOP 12 FEMALE DANCERS
| Puanani Brown, 15 (Washington School of Ballet, Washington DC) Kiri Chapman, 16 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington DC) Sang-Yi Han, 18 (Korean National University of Arts, Korea) Payette Jade, 16 (Southland Ballet Academy, CA) Jordan Morris, 16 (Orlando Ballet School, FL) Tamako Miyazaki, 15 (Kaneta-Kuono Ballet Academy, Japan) Melissa Rafanello, 15 (Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT) Jeniffer Stahl, 16 (Maria Lazar Classical Ballet Academy, CA) Livia Sandri, 18 (Espaco de Dancas Ilusao e Vida, Brazil) Ayano Tsuchiya, 16 (Setsuko Ichikawa Ballet Company, Japan) Jordyn Underwood, 17 (Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, Austria) Shang Guan Yu Ting, 17 (Beijing Dance Academy, China) |
ENSEMBLES
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st place | Draper Center for Dance Education, NY (Hoedown) |
| 2nd place (tie) | Washington School of Ballet, Washington DC (Walts from Raymonda) Orlando Ballet School, FL (Don Q Pas De Deux) |
| 3rd place (tie) | Pacific Coast Academy of Dance, CA (La Fille Mal Gardee, The Clogs Dance) Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT (Mirth, First Movement) |
TOP 12 ENSEMBLES
| Academy of Dance Arts, IL (Alhambra Duet) Ballet Conservatory, TX (Wheat Pas de Deux, Coppelia) Crane Performing Arts School, CT (Ship in a Bottle) Draper Center for Dance Education, NY (Hoedown) Draper Center for Dance Education, NY (Untitled) Draper Center for Dance Education, NY (Vivaldi Allegro) Juliana's Academy, MI (Russian Halloween) Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, CT (Mirth, First Movement) Orlando Ballet School, FL (Don Q Pas De Deux) Pacific Coast Academy of Dance, CA (La Fille Mal Gardee, The Clogs Dance) Pacific Coast Academy of Dance, CA (Oceans and Pearls) Washington School of Ballet, Washington DC (Walts from Raymonda) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| Outstanding Contemporary Performance Award | Brooklyn Mack, 17 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington DC) |
| Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award | J. Mark Giragosian, 15 (Maryland Youth Ballet, MD) |
| Outstanding Teacher Award | Patricia Berrend (Washington School of Ballet, Washington DC) |
| Outstanding Choreographer Award | Jamey Leverett (Draper Center for Dance Education, NY) |
| Outstanding School Award | South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts, SC |
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
| Academy of Colorado Ballet | Kaleb Baker, 17 (Ohio Conservatory of Dance / Ohio Youth Ballet, OH) |
| American Academy of Ballet | Wakana Yoshida, 11 (Keiko Ikawa Ballet Studio, Japan) |
| ABT | Alan Ruben Ramirez Gaitan, 15 (Escuela Nacional de Danza Clasica y Contemporanea, Mexico) 2005 Angela Kenny, 14 (Dallas Dance Academy, TX) 2005 Machi Moritaka, 12 (Tanaka Chikako Jr Ballet Company, Japan) 2005 Daniel Henrique Carmago, 12 (Escola de Danca Teatro Guaira, Brazil) 2005 |
| Alvin Ailey | Katie Lally, 15 (Draper Center for Dance Education, NY) Josiah Guitian, 17 (Phoenix Rising Contemporary Dance Centre, AZ) |
| Canada�s National Ballet School | Carolina Rendon Okolova, 15 (Escuela Nacional de Danza Clasica y Contemporanea, Mexico) 2005 |
| Royal Ballet School | Jade Payette, 16 (Southland Ballet Academy, CA) 2004 Angela Kenny, 14 (Dallas Dance Academy, TX) 2005 Ayano Tsuchiya, 16 (Setsuko Ichikawa Ballet Company, Japan) 2004 Puanani Brown, 15 (Washington School of Ballet, Washington DC) 2004/2005 Johnathon Davidsson, 17 (Draper Center for Dance Education, NY) |
| San Francisco Ballet School | Jennifer Stahl, 16 (Maria Lazar Classical Ballet Academy, CA) 2004 |
| Canada�s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School | Krista Ettlinger, 16 (The Art of Classical Ballet, FL) 2004 Mara Thompson, 13 (Independent) 2004 |
| Briansky Saratoga Ballet | Barbara Trevino Rios, 14 (Escuela Superior De Musica y Danza of Monterrey, Mexico) |
| Boston Ballet School | Luciana Volterini, 18 (Escola de Teatro Bolshoi do Brasil, Brazil) James Fuller, 17 (Ballet Pacifica Conservatory, CA) Sang-Yi Han, 18 (Korean National University of Arts, Korea) |
| Universal Ballet | Anastasia Sinitsina, 16 (Marat Daukayev School of Ballet, CA) 2004 Nana Yamatami, 12 (Mie Hatanaka Ballet School, Japan) 2004 |
| Joffrey Ballet School | Isis Selene Murcio Uscanga, 15 (Escuela Nacional de Danza Clasica y Contemporanea, Mexico) |
| The Rock School of PA Ballet | Maria Fernanda Garcia Galiano Ramirez, 14 (Academia de Ballet de Lomas Verdes, Mexico) Ayano Tsuchya, 16 (Setsuko Ichikawa Ballet Company, Japan) Takeru Shimizu, 17 (Hakucho Ballet Academy, Japan) Wataru Shimizu, 17 (Hakucho Ballet Academy, Japan) Tyler Savoie, 16 (Columbus Youth Ballet, OH) |
| Washington School of Ballet | Han Yi, 19 (Beijing Dance Academy, China) |
| The Harid Conservatory | Eduardo Augusta Teixeira, 14 (Escola de Dança Teatro Guaíra, Brazil) Alan Ruben Ramirez Gaitan, 15 (Escuela Nacional de Danza Clasica y Contemporanea, Mexico) Mariko Oriyama, 14 (Tachibana Ballet School, Japan) |
| Australian Ballet School | Faye Hideko Warren, 14 (Alwin School of the Dance, NM) |
| John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet | Kanako Fujimoto, 14 (Soda Ballet School, Japan) |
| Paris Opera Ballet School | Jordan Drew, 14 (Draper Center for Dance Education, NY) 2005 Sasha De Sola, 14 (Universal Ballet Academy, Washington, DC) 2005 |
| Steps on Broadway | Marqui Matkowski, 16 (Dance Dynamics, MI) |
| Nutmeg Conservatory | Mayu Tanigaito, 17 (Takahashi Wakako Ballet Studio, Japan) |