YAGP 2026 – BOSTON (WORCESTER), MA – WINNERS - YAGP

      JURY PANEL
                 
      Djassi Johnson       Performer, Choreographer & Filmmaker; Assistant Professor of Dance  
                 
      Era Jouravlev       Artistic Director of Ballet Trainee Program, Joffrey Ballet School  
                 
      Franco De Vita       National Training Curriculum Artistic Associate, American Ballet Theatre JKO School  
                 
      Greta Hodgkinson       Artist in Residence, National Ballet of Canada; Founder, Dance Mentoring by Greta  
                 
      Jessie Jeanne Stinnett       Founder & Artistic Director, Boston Dance Theater  
                 
      Raymond Lukens       National Training Curriculum Artistic Associate, American Ballet Theatre JKO School  
                 
      Gennadi Saveliev       YAGP Co-Founder; Ballet Master, ABT Studio Company; International Guest Master Teacher  
                 
      SENIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  GRAND PRIX   Megan Jarvis   15   Independent, UK  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Karli Wilkinson   16   School of Ballet RI, RI  
  2ND PLACE   Eve Mack   18   Arrais Ballet, MA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Laure Rivard   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Lilly Ann Wheeler   17   Singur Ballet, NY  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Amber Naseef   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Camryn Augustyn   15   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Cynthia Van Pelt   17   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Ellie Raedy   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Eve Mack   18   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Karli Wilkinson   16   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Laure Rivard   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Lilly Ann Wheeler   17   Singur Ballet, NY  
      Megan Jarvis   15   Independent, UK  
      Michelle Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Rachel Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Sara Furuhata   17   YUKI BALLET SCHOOL, Japan  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Adrianna Cook   15   The Hanover Theatre Conservatory, MA  
      Amber Naseef   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Annabelle Chernyshev   17   St. Paul’s School, NH  
      Ava Tullis   17   Portsmouth School of Ballet, NH  
      Avari Shipley   15   Russian Ballet Academy, NH  
      Camryn Augustyn   15   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Cynthia Van Pelt   17   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Ellie Raedy   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Eve Mack   18   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Gwenyth Bedard   17   New England School of Dance, NH  
      Jayla Therrien   15   Heritage Ballet LLC, RI  
      Karli Wilkinson   16   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Katherine Savulak   17   Main Street Ballet, CT  
      Laure Rivard   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Lilian Chamberlain   15   South Shore Ballet Theatre, MA  
      Lilly Ann Wheeler   17   Singur Ballet, NY  
      Lucy Little   15   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Magnolia Newman   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Megan Jarvis   15   Independent, UK  
      Michelle Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Morgan O’Connor   16   Seber Method Academy, MD  
      Rachel Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Sara Furuhata   17   YUKI BALLET SCHOOL, Japan  
      Vanessa Musch   17   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Heng-Yu Peng   18   Independent, Taiwan  
  2ND PLACE   Ilya Beck   15   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
  3RD PLACE   Daniel Berberian   17   Alchemy Ballet, VA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Camryn Augustyn   15   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
  2ND PLACE   Mia Mccandless   16   db studios, MA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Alexis Nelson   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Laure Rivard   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Alexis Nelson   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Anna Ortiz   18   Calgary Regional Dance, AB  
      Avari Shipley   15   Russian Ballet Academy, NH  
      Camryn Augustyn   15   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Emma Kain   16   db studios, MA  
      Hailey Zhao   15   Angel Dance Company, MA  
      Karli Wilkinson   16   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Laure Rivard   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Maisie Nedza   15   Bayview School of Ballet, ON  
      Megan Jarvis   15   Independent, UK  
      Mia Mccandless   16   db studios, MA  
      Michelle Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Agnieszka Rynkowski   16   School of Rochester City Ballet, NY  
      Alexis Nelson   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Amber Naseef   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Anna Ortiz   18   Calgary Regional Dance, AB  
      Ava Tullis   17   Portsmouth School of Ballet, NH  
      Avari Shipley   15   Russian Ballet Academy, NH  
      Camryn Augustyn   15   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Ellouise Culleton   15   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Emma Kain   16   db studios, MA  
      Gabriella Andrews   15   db studios, MA  
      Gwenyth Bedard   17   New England School of Dance, NH  
      Hailey Zhao   15   Angel Dance Company, MA  
      Hannah Park   15   Turning Pointe Dance Studio, MA  
      Karli Wilkinson   16   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Laure Rivard   16   Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
      Layla Vilacoba   15   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Maisie Nedza   15   Bayview School of Ballet, ON  
      Megan Jarvis   15   Independent, UK  
      Mia Mccandless   16   db studios, MA  
      Michelle Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Rachel Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Savannah Hanflig   16   Turning Pointe Dance Studio, MA  
      Summer Royston   16   Independent, NY  
      Zizheng Fan   15   Angel Dance Company, MA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Heng-Yu Peng   18   Independent, Taiwan  
  2ND PLACE   Brighten Vincent   19   Dance Theater of New England, MA  
  3RD PLACE   Matthew Oja   18   Independent, Canada  
                 
      JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Adriana Barber   12   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  2ND PLACE   Versailles Comeau   13   Independent, Canada  
  3RD PLACE   Makayla Chan   12   CityDance Conservatory, MD  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Adriana Barber   12   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Aimi Yuan   13   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Anna Wang   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Estela Catarino   13   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Gabriella Cicciari   13   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Grace Glass   13   Singur Ballet, NY  
      Laura Xu   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Makayla Chan   12   CityDance Conservatory, MD  
      Noelle Drinkard   13   CityDance Conservatory, MD  
      Versailles Comeau   13   Independent, Canada  
      Vienna Knudson   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Zora Knapik   12   Vermont Ballet Theater School, VT  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Adriana Barber   12   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Aimi Yuan   13   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Amelie Aubry-Bates   12   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Anna Wang   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Annalise Ascenzi   14   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Cecilia Mott   12   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Eden Mcmurray   13   Turning Pointe Dance Studio, MA  
      Estela Catarino   13   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Gabriella Cicciari   13   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Grace Glass   13   Singur Ballet, NY  
      Juliana Loor   14   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
      Laura Xu   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Lilah Mondello   14   School of Rochester City Ballet, NY  
      Lucy Spellman   14   New England Academy of Dance, CT  
      Makayla Chan   12   CityDance Conservatory, MD  
      Noelle Drinkard   13   CityDance Conservatory, MD  
      Olivia Frantantoni   14   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Olivia Ryle   14   Encore Dance Academy, MA  
      Rosie Buonaccorsi   12   Ocean State Ballet, RI  
      Sallie Dougherty   14   CityDance Conservatory, MD  
      Varvara Britkovskaia   12   Philadelphia Dance Conservatory, PA  
      Versailles Comeau   13   Independent, Canada  
      Vienna Knudson   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Zora Knapik   12   Vermont Ballet Theater School, VT  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Ethan Ross   13   Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA  
  2ND PLACE   Roy Goodwin-Wright   12   Reaching Heart School of Ballet, MA  
  3RD PLACE   Luigi Martin   14   Brava Dance Center, NY  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Lillian Wei   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Juliana Loor   14   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Ariana Nicozisis   12   Princeton Ballet, NJ  
  3RD PLACE   Adriana Barber   12   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Adriana Barber   12   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Aimi Yuan   13   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Ariana Nicozisis   12   Princeton Ballet, NJ  
      Aubrey Hollingsworth   13   Niagara Ballet School, ON  
      Cecilia Mott   12   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Gabriella Cicciari   13   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Hanna Smekal   14   Calgary Regional Dance, AB  
      Juliana Loor   14   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
      Keira Lu   13   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Lillian Wei   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Olive Courtemanche   13   Independent, NH  
      Olivia Ryle   14   Encore Dance Academy, MA  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Adriana Barber   12   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Aimi Yuan   13   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Ariana Nicozisis   12   Princeton Ballet, NJ  
      Aubrey Hollingsworth   13   Niagara Ballet School, ON  
      Audrey Hennessy   13   Dance Theater of New England, MA  
      Brooklyn Whitley   13   Alchemy Ballet, VA  
      Cecilia Mott   12   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Eden Mcmurray   13   Turning Pointe Dance Studio, MA  
      Emma Zhang   12   Angel Dance Company, MA  
      Gabriella Cicciari   13   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Hanna Smekal   14   Calgary Regional Dance, AB  
      Jessica Read   14   db studios, MA  
      Juliana Loor   14   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
      Kaitlyn Semtak   13   Inspiration Dance Academy, NJ  
      Keira Lu   13   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Lillian Wei   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Mia Rianna   14   School of Ballet RI, RI  
      Olive Courtemanche   13   Independent, NH  
      Olivia Frantantoni   14   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Olivia Ryle   14   Encore Dance Academy, MA  
      Rachel Su   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Uma Crawford   13   Singur Ballet, NY  
      Versailles Comeau   13   Independent, Canada  
      Zora Knapik   12   Vermont Ballet Theater School, VT  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Luigi Martin   14   Brava Dance Center, NY  
  2ND PLACE   Kai Vitolo   14   Ocean State Ballet, RI  
  3RD PLACE   Ethan Ross   13   Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA  
                 
      PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Weiwei Mao   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
  2ND PLACE   Rachel Ye   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
  3RD PLACE   Callie Rafiuly   9   Yan Ballet Academy, Singapore  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Antonia Demartinis   11   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
      Ava Rakicsany   11   Alchemy Ballet, VA  
      Callie Rafiuly   9   Yan Ballet Academy, Singapore  
      Emma Lee   11   Z Principal Dance Academy, MA  
      Evelyn Archerman   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Giuliana Wasilewski   11   Heritage Ballet LLC, RI  
      Joy Li   9   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Mary Cheng   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Mirei Shimizu   9   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Rachel Ye   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Scarlett Fu   11   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Weiwei Mao   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Antonia Demartinis   11   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
  2ND PLACE   Atticus Howe   10   Arrais Ballet, MA  
  3RD PLACE   Weiwei Mao   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Alana Underwood   11   Inspired Dance Arts, NY  
      Alexis He   11   Z Principal Dance Academy, MA  
      Antonia Demartinis   11   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
      Atticus Howe   10   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Braelyn Blood   10   Michele Shaw’s Elite Dance Centre, MA  
      Callie Rafiuly   9   Yan Ballet Academy, Singapore  
      Ellie Kim   11   edgewater Performing arts, NJ  
      Mary Cheng   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Mirei Shimizu   9   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Penelope Chu   10   Ocean State Ballet, RI  
      Rachel Ye   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Weiwei Mao   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Amandine Cottrell   11   New England Academy of Dance, CT  
      Antonia Demartinis   11   Loperfido Dance Academy, MA  
      Ava Rakicsany   11   Alchemy Ballet, VA  
      Braelyn Blood   10   Michele Shaw’s Elite Dance Centre, MA  
      Callie Rafiuly   9   Yan Ballet Academy, Singapore  
      Elena Wang   10   Z Principal Dance Academy, MA  
      Ellie Nakayama   10   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Elsa Harrison   11   Dancing Arts Center, MA  
      Emily Zhang   10   Z Principal Dance Academy, MA  
      Emma Lee   11   Z Principal Dance Academy, MA  
      Erin Wang   10   Z Principal Dance Academy, MA  
      Evelyn Archerman   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Giuliana Wasilewski   11   Heritage Ballet LLC, RI  
      Gretchen Lardizabal   10   Independent, CT  
      Isla Catarino   10   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Joy Li   9   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Madeleine Jia   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Mary Cheng   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Maxim Gurevich   10   Coastline Ballet Center, MA  
      Mirei Shimizu   9   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Penelope Chu   10   Ocean State Ballet, RI  
      Rachel Ye   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Scarlett Fu   11   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Weiwei Mao   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      ENSEMBLES
                 
  JUDGES CHOICE AWARD   Vendetta       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
      PAS DE DEUX      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Brooklyn Whitley &       Paquita Pas De Deux  
      Daniel Berberian       Alchemy Ballet, VA  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Alex Gladkowski &       With You Till The End  
      Raelyn Vincent       Dance Theater of New England, MA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Diya Sagar &       Harlequinade Pas De Deux  
      Peter Azevedo       Arrais Ballet, MA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Delaney Knips &       Tourbillon  
      Kai Vitolo       Ocean State Ballet, RI  
                 
      SMALL ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Scratch       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Spin, Measure, Cut       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Interrogation       Dance Theater of New England, MA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   One. Two. Three.       Turning Pointe Dance Studio, MA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Borrowed Grace       Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      Beyond The Fog       N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      Borrowed Grace       Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
                 
      Brim       High Definition Dance, NY  
                 
      Coda       db studios, MA  
                 
      Duet From Ondine       South Shore Ballet Theatre, MA  
                 
      Encounter       Dancing Arts Center, MA  
                 
      Interrogation       Dance Theater of New England, MA  
                 
      Naiad And The Fisherman Duet       Ocean State Ballet, RI  
                 
      One. Two. Three.       Turning Pointe Dance Studio, MA  
                 
      Scratch       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
      Shadows       High Definition Dance, NY  
                 
      Spin, Measure, Cut       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Goddess Groove       N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Murmuration       N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Flock       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Cosmic Map       db studios, MA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Bowls Of Blessing       Angel Dance Company, MA  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      Bowls Of Blessing       Angel Dance Company, MA  
                 
      Goddess Groove       N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      Dark Road       db studios, MA  
                 
      Running       Portsmouth School of Ballet, NH  
                 
      Flipbook       Turning Pointe Dance Studio, MA  
                 
      Flock       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
      Cosmic Map       db studios, MA  
                 
      Murmuration       N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      Rhythms Of Tea       Angel Dance Company, MA  
                 
      Emotional Eater       db studios, MA  
                 
      Vendetta       Koltun Ballet Boston, MA  
                 
      Waves       Dance Theater of New England, MA  
                 
      SPECIAL AWARDS
      OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD      
                 
      Tanya Vincent       Interrogation  
      London Mills       Vendetta  
                 
      OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD      
         
      N&D Ballet, MA  
      Koltun Ballet Boston, MA