YAGP 2026 – LOS ANGELES (HUNTINGTON BEACH), CA – WINNERS - YAGP
      JURY PANEL
                 
      Aram Manukyan       Director, Alberta Ballet Trainee Program  
                 
      Erica Fischbach       Academy Director, Colorado Ballet Academy  
                 
      Houston Thomas       Choreographer & Former Soloist, The Dresden Semperoper Ballett  
                 
      Ivaylo Alexiev       Assistant Principal, Boston Ballet School  
                 
      Jane Wood       Principal Rehearsal Director & Former Principal Dancer, Ballet West  
                 
      Maria Konrad       Director, Nashville Ballet II  
                 
      Racheal Nye       Director of School & Studio Company, Oklahoma City Ballet  
                 
      SENIOR AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Felicity Rae Gundersen   16   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Elizabeth Stone   17   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Gia Chung   15   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
  3RD PLACE   Elizabeth Malley   16   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Amelie Hoang   15   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Audrey Wang   17   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Chloe Cun   15   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Elizabeth Malley   16   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Elizabeth Stone   17   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Felicity Rae Gundersen   16   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Gia Chung   15   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Hayden Pitlik   16   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Hilary Kwan   15   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Maeve Callahan   17   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Sarah Shi   15   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Selina Ye   16   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Amelie Hoang   15   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Audrey Wang   17   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Chloe Cun   15   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Clara Attlesey   16   Southland Ballet Academy/Clara Attlesey, CA  
      Elizabeth Malley   16   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Elizabeth Stone   17   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Emma Slotnick   17   Hasmik Amirian Ballet, CA  
      Felicity Rae Gundersen   16   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Gia Chung   15   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Hayden Pitlik   16   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Hilary Kwan   15   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Janessa Nankil   16   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
      Julia O’Brien   15   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lauren Wendl   17   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Liliana Eymann   15   International Academy of Dance, CA  
      Maeve Callahan   17   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Miakoda Yniguez   15   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Mylee Rhow   16   Marat Daukayev School of Ballet-Main, CA  
      Noe Tan   16   Hasmik Amirian Ballet, CA  
      Renee Nelson   15   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Sarah Shi   15   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Selina Ye   16   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Sydney Hunter   17   Huntington Academy of Dance, CA  
      Wendy Rasmussen   15   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Allison Choi   16   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Sarah Shi   15   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Emma Slotnick   17   Hasmik Amirian Ballet, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Miyu Galloway   15   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Allison Choi   16   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Amelie Hoang   15   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Chloe Cheng   16   Legacy Dance Academy, CA  
      Chloe Cun   15   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Elizabeth Stone   17   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Emma Slotnick   17   Hasmik Amirian Ballet, CA  
      Hilary Kwan   15   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Janessa Nankil   16   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
      Jessica Li   16   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Miyu Galloway   15   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Sarah Shi   15   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Sloane Adams   16   N10 Dance Studios, CA  
                 
      JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  YOUTH GRAND PRIX   Amy Li   12   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Kaya Sherin   13   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Angela Carter   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Ali Mazda Shirazi   12   Master Ballet Academy, AZ  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Madeline Chang   12   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Ali Mazda Shirazi   12   Master Ballet Academy, AZ  
      Amy Li   12   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Angela Carter   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Camilla Park   13   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Charlotte Pham   12   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Cher Yiu   13   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Elizabeth Nie   14   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Feifei Tang   13   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Giselle Devey   14   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Holland Cox   13   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Kaya Sherin   13   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Madeline Chang   12   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Abby Diep   12   Elements Dance Space, CA  
      Ali Mazda Shirazi   12   Master Ballet Academy, AZ  
      Amy Li   12   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Angela Carter   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Camilla Park   13   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Cecilia Sophia Gundersen   13   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Charlotte Pham   12   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Cher Yiu   13   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Darya Bahrami   14   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Elizabeth Nie   14   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Emily Iachelli   13   Dance Academy of Southern California, CA  
      Feifei Tang   13   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Feiyang Yang   13   Palos Verdes Ballet, CA  
      Giselle Devey   14   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Hanon Morisaku   12   Palos Verdes Ballet, CA  
      Holland Cox   13   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Kaya Sherin   13   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Madeline Chang   12   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Paige Bromaghim   13   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Rachel Camerino   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Samantha Kim   14   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Sofia Benitez   12   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Vivi Abrahams   14   Legacy Dance Academy, CA  
      Zoe Zixuan Zeng   14   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Stacy Sun   12   Elements Dance Space, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Angela Carter   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
  3RD PLACE   Giselle Devey   14   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Amy Li   12   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Angela Carter   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Camilla Park   13   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Charlotte Pham   12   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Giselle Devey   14   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Holland Cox   13   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Kaya Sherin   13   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Paisley Rose   12   Studio Fusion, CA  
      Raegan Bresee   13   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
      Stacy Sun   12   Elements Dance Space, CA  
      Stephanie Sun   13   Elements Dance Space, CA  
      Stevie Menne   13   Studio Fusion, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Aleena Reed   13   Inland Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
      Ali Mazda Shirazi   12   Master Ballet Academy, AZ  
      Amy Li   12   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Angela Carter   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Arabelle Lee   13   Peninsula School of Performing Arts/Arabelle Lee, CA  
      Camilla Park   13   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Charlotte Pham   12   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Cher Yiu   13   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Emmersyn Van   13   N10 Dance Studios, CA  
      Feifei Tang   13   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Fiona Chen   12   N10 Dance Studios, CA  
      Giselle Devey   14   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Hanon Morisaku   12   Palos Verdes Ballet, CA  
      Holland Cox   13   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Kaya Sherin   13   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Madeline Chang   12   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Megan Cheng   12   Legacy Dance Academy, CA  
      Paisley Rose   12   Studio Fusion, CA  
      Payton Kahl   12   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
      Rachel Camerino   12   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Raegan Bresee   13   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
      Stacy Sun   12   Elements Dance Space, CA  
      Stephanie Sun   13   Elements Dance Space, CA  
      Stevie Menne   13   Studio Fusion, CA  
                 
      PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
                 
  HOPE AWARD   Anna Hay   11   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Yunrou Chen   11   Independent, China  
  2ND PLACE   Audrey Chen   11   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Jennifer Lu   11   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Sora Boswell   9   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Audrey Chen   11   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Anna Hay   11   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Helena Zhang   9   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Irisa Zhang   9   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Jennifer Lu   11   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Natalie Marla Cox   11   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Peyton Root   11   Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Philomena Wang   11   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Presley Chen   11   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Rory Vorrasi-Banis   10   Culver City Academy of Ballet, CA  
      Sora Boswell   9   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
      Yunrou Chen   11   Independent, China  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Audrey Chen   11   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Anna Hay   11   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Carissa Yang   9   Arcadia Ballet, CA  
      Chloe Park   10   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Helena Zhang   9   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Irisa Zhang   9   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Isabella Weis   11   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Jennifer Lu   11   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Joy Wang   10   Baltovick Ballet of Grace Christian School, CA  
      Kaylee Park   10   Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lilly Schneider   11   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Natalie Marla Cox   11   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Neriah Karmann   11   Yorba Linda Academy Of Ballet, Neriah Karmann, CA  
      Peyton Root   11   Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Philomena Wang   11   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Presley Chen   11   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Rory Vorrasi-Banis   10   Culver City Academy of Ballet, CA  
      Scarlett Bates   10   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Scarlett Lavach   11   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Shannon Dai   11   Arcadia Ballet, CA  
      Sora Boswell   9   Shirley Winters Ballet, CA  
      Victoria Zbysenski   10   V & T Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
      Violet Owens   11   Long Beach Ballet, CA  
      Yunrou Chen   11   Independent, China  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Peyton Root   11   Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Audrey Chen   11   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Layla Greif   11   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
  3RD PLACE   Philomena Wang   11   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Anna Hay   11   Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA  
      Audrey Chen   11   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Chloe Kim   10   The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
      Fiona Zhang   10   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Layla Greif   11   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Matina An   11   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Peyton Root   11   Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Philomena Wang   11   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Ryan Root   9   Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Scarlett Bates   10   Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA  
      Sofia Prados   9   DanceLova Dance Academy, CA  
      Victoria Zhu   11   Baltovick Ballet of Grace Christian School, CA  
                 
      ENSEMBLES
                 
  1ST PLACE   Satanella Pas De Deux          
      Chloe Fan &       Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Spencer Collins       Westside School of Ballet,CA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Framed       Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Pas De Trois From Paquita       Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   East       The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   With You, Always       Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      Aqua Marine       Legacy Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      Aurora       N10 Dance Studios, CA  
                 
      East       The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA  
                 
      Fondu       Legacy Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      Pas De Trois From Paquita       Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Glass Half Full       Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
                 
      Mask       Legacy Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      Framed       Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
                 
      Ginevra Liu &       Peasant Pas De Deux Act I From Giselle  
      Oliver Teo       Southland Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Satanella Pas De Deux          
      Chloe Fan &       Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Spencer Collins       Westside School of Ballet,CA  
                 
      Who Am I       Huntington Academy of Dance, CA  
                 
      With You, Always       Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      SPECIAL AWARDS
      OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD      
                 
      Dasha Tertova          
                 
      OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD      
                 
      Faculty       Long Beach Ballet, CA