YAGP Winners
YAGP 2009 Denver, CO Semi-Finals
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX
| Alex Davison, 18, Boulder Ballet, CO |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - Men
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Tyler Gum, 18, University of Arizona, AZ |
| 2nd Place | Stephen Achzinger, 17, International Ballet School, CO |
| 3rd Place | Sebastian West, 16, Nebraska Dance, NE |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY - Women
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Claire Davis, 15, International Ballet School, CO |
| 2nd Place | Anisa Scott, 15, International Ballet School, CO |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Silken Kelly, 15, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Amy Statton, 19, The National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO |
TOP 12
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Lauren Ader, 19, Dance Legacy, CO Taylor Block, 16, Salt Lake Ballet Conservatory, UT Yoshiko Brunson, 16, International Ballet School, CO Kelsey Connolly, 16, Peter Burrows Center, Inc, NY Clarie Davis, 15, International Ballet School, CO Silken Kelly, 15, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO Kathleen O'Brien, 19, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO Anisa Scott, 15, International Ballet School, CO Emily Speed, 19, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO Amy Statton, 19, The National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO Megan Swisher, 15, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO Megan Yamashita, 15, Southland Ballet Academy, CA |
CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY - Men
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Stephen Achzinger, 17, International Ballet School, CO |
| 2nd Place | Tyler Gum, 18, University of Arizona, AZ |
| 3rd Place | Jesse Houston, 18, Howard Blake Magnet High School, FL |
CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY - Women
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Taylor Block, 16, Salt Lake Ballet Conservatory, UT |
| 2nd Place | Claire Davis, 15, International Ballet School, CO |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Amy Statton, 19, The National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Antionette Segura, 16, Fishback Studio of the Dance, NM |
TOP 12
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Jeni Billings, 16, Classical Ballet Academy, UT Letica Blanchard, 17, Salt Lake Ballet Conservatory, UT Taylor Block, 16, Salt Lake Ballet Conservatory, UT Claire Davis, 15, International Ballet School, CO Stina Paulsen, 16, Alwin School of the Dance, NM Anisa Scott, 15, International Ballet School, CO Antionette Segura, 16, Fishback Studio of the Dance, NM Emily Speed, 19, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO Amy Statton, 19, The National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO Sarah Stott, 15, Salt Lake Ballet Conservatory, UT Rina Watanabe, 17, Danzmode Productions, BC, CANADA Megan Yamashita, 15, Southland Ballet Academy, CA |
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX
| Tiare Keeno 14, Classical Ballet Academy, UT |
CLASSICAL BALLET CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Shania Rasmussen, 12, National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO |
| 2nd Place | Patrick Frenette, 14, Maple Conservatory of Dance, CA |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Madeline Andrews, 13, Classical Ballet Academy, UT |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Kristine Padgett, 14, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO |
TOP 12
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Madeline Andrews, 13, Classical Ballet Academy, UT Kara Chan, 14, Pro Arte Center, BC, CANADA Claire Davison, 13, Boulder Ballet, CO Miranda Elias, 13, Alwin School of the Dance, NM Patrick Frenette, 14, Maple Conservatory of Dance, CA Brigid Innerst, 13, Internatinal Ballet School, CO Tiare Keeno, 13, Classical Ballet Academy, UT Kazlyn Nielsen, 14, Classical Ballet Academy, UT Kristine Padgett, 14, Academy of Colorado Ballet, CO Sebastian Payannet, 13, Danse Etoile Ballet, CO Shania Rasmussen, 12, National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO Tatum Shoptaugh, 13, Zamuel Ballet School, CO |
CONTEMPORARY BALLET CATEGORY
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Patrick Frenette, 14, Maple Conservatory of Dance, CA |
| 2nd Place | Kara Chan, 14, Pro Arte Academy, BC, CANADA |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Shania Rasmussen, 12, National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Tatum Shoptaugh, 14, Zamuel Ballet Academy, CO |
| 3rd Place (tie) | Madeline Andrews, 13, Classical Ballet Academy, UT |
TOP 12
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Madeline Andrews, 13, Classical Ballet Academy, UT Chloe Campbell, 12, Pro Arte Center, BC, CANADA Kara Chan, 14, Pro Arte Center, BC, CANADA Alexis Corcoran, 13, Zamuel Ballet School, CO Miranda Elias, 13, Alwin School of the Dance, NM Haslam Ford, 12, International Ballet School, CO Patrick Frenette, 14, Maple Conservatory of Dance, CA Tiare Keeno, 13, Classical Ballet Academy, UT Shania Rasmussen, 12, National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO Natalia Ruiz, 12, Alwin School of the Dance, NM Tatum Shoptaugh, 13, Zamuel Ballet School, CO Johnnie Taylor Trujillo, 13, Johnnie's School of Dance, NM |
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD
| Juliet Doherty, 11, Fishback Studio of the Dance, NM |
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | Emily Cihan, 11, The National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO |
| 2nd Place | Heather Capen, 11, Zamuel Ballet School, CO |
| 3rd Place | Julian Mac Kay, 11, Independent, MT |
TOP 12
| Not Awarded |
ENSEMBLES
Ensembles
| Award |
Winner |
| 1st Place | National Ballet Academy of Denver, CO Mirelton's Dance |
| 2nd Place | Classical Ballet Academy, UT Jouney |
| 3rd Place | Salt Lake Conservatory, UT (Dis)Connect |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Award |
Winner |
| OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD | Kassandra Taylor Astrid Sherman |
| OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD | Peter Davison Rob Kuykendall |
| OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD | International Ballet School, CO |
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