SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX Not awarded
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY – WOMEN
1st Place Amanda Lynn Fass 17 Underground Arts Connection, IL
2nd Place Amber Neumann 16 Southold Dance Center, IN
3rd Place Caroline Baldwin 17 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
TOP 12 – WOMEN
Caroline Baldwin 17 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Alexis Caruso 15 The Academy of Dance, IL
Jennifer Christie 16 Rochester School of Dance, MI
Amanda Lynn Faas 17 Underground Arts Connection, IL
Sarah Genin 16 Springfield Ballet Company, IL
Monica Giragoisan 16 Maryland Youth Ballet, MD
Young-Sil Kim 18 Ellison Ballet – Professional Training, NY
Amber Neumann 16 Southold Dance Theater, IN
Kaitlyn Reiser 16 Reign Dance Productions, PA
Mary Kate Reynolds 17 School of Carolina ballet Theatre, SC
Gwynedd Vetter-Drusch 16 School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA
Casie Wheeler 17 Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, IN
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY – MEN
1st Place Sam Jones 17 Southold Dance Theatre, IN
2nd Place Donald Thom 15 Linda Jamieson School of Dance, CANADA
3rd Place Myles Thatcher 0 EllisonBallet – Professional Training, NY
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY – WOMEN
1st Place Amber Neumann 16 Southold Dance Center, IN
2nd Place Kaitlyn Reiser 16 Reign Dance Productions, PA
3rd Place Michael Hartung 16 Monona Academy of Dance, WI
TOP 12 – MEN & WOMEN
Alexis Caruso 15 The Academy of Dance, IL
Samantha DeBenedictis 16 The Academy of Dance, IL
Amanda Lynn Faas 17 Underground Arts Connection, IL
Sarah Genin 16 Springfield Ballet Company, IL
Michael Hartung 16 Monona Academy of Dance, WI
Ray Kraus 18 Dance Dynamics Performing Arts Center, MI
Miranda Maleski 15 Reign Dance Productions, PA
Caitlin Nordstrom 15 Rochester School of Dance, MI
Amber Neumann 16 Southold Dance Theatre, IN
Kaitlyn Reiser 16 Reign Dance Productions, PA
Myles Thatcher 17 Ellison Ballet – Professional Training, NY
Gwenedd Vetter-Drusch 16 School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX Arthur Stashak 13 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY – WOMEN
1st Place Madeline Rose Klein 12 The Academy of Dance Arts, IL
2nd Place Kristina Aubuchon 14 Patzius Performing Arts, MO
3rd Place (tie) Sarah Chun 14 Fauourg School of Ballet, IL
3rd Place (tie) Laura Marie Theisen 14 Rochester School of Dance, MI
TOP 12 – MEN & WOMEN
Melissa Abel 14 School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA
Kristina Aubuchon 14 Patzius Performing Arts, MO
Sarah Chun 14 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Caila Darche 13 Columbus City Ballet School, OH
Gabrielle Gulan 12 New Albany Ballet Company, OH
Madeline Rose Klein 12 The Academy of Dance Arts, IL
Hannah Kulas 13 The Academy of Dance Arts, IL
Michael Sayre 13 Southold Dance Theatre, IN
Abbey Nicolle Smith 13 Rochester School of Dance, MI
Arthur Stashak 13 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Brianna Leigh Steinfeldt 13 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Leslie Marie Theisen 14 Rochester School of Dance, MI
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY – WOMEN
1st Place Leslie Marie Theisen 14 Rochester School of Dance, MI
2nd Place Brianna Leigh Steinfeldt 13 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
3rd Place (tie) Sarah Chun 14 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
3rd Place (tie) Alex Hathaway 13 Dance Dynamics Performing Arts Center, MI
TOP 12 – MEN & WOMEN
Kristina Aubuchon 14 Patzius Performing Arts, MO
Daniel Baughn 14 Centerville Contemporary Ballet, OH
Audrey J. Beaumarchais 14 Dance Dynamics Performing Arts, Center, MI
Sarah Chun 14 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Alex Hathaway 13 Dance Dynamics Performing Arts Center, MI
Heather Kelly 12 Juliana’s Academy of Dance, IL
Hannah Kulas 13 The Academy of Dance Arts, IL
Stephanie Pittman 13 Reign Dance Productions, PA
Abbey Nicolle Smith 13 Rochester School of Dance, MI
Arthur Stashak 13 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Brianna Leigh Steinfeldt 13 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Leslie Marie Theisen 14 Rochester School of Dance, MI
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD Miranda Giles 10 Columbus City Dance, OH
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY – MEN & WOMEN
1st Place Kennedy Kwai Liggett 11 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
2nd Place Rebekah Paul 11 Toldedo Classical Ballet Academy, OH
3rd Place (tie) Serena Sovdsnes 10 Ballet Tech Ohio, OH
3rd Place (tie) Leah Christianson 11 The Academy of Dance Arts, IL
TOP 12 – WOMEN
Leah Christianson 11 The Academy of Dance Arts, IL
Molly Denzer 11 Juliana’s Academy of Dance, IL
Sadie Gladden 9 Columbus City Ballet School, OH
Miranda Giles 10 Columbus City Ballet School, OH
Kennedy Kwai Liggett 11 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Tatiana Masi 11 USA Ballet Academy, IL
Gabrielle Nielsen 11 School of Classical Ballet and Dance, IA
Rebekah Paul 11 Toledo Classical ballet Academy, OH
Emily Prueter 11 Dance Dynamics Performing Arts Center, MI
Serena Sovdsenes 10 Ballet Tech Ohio, OH
Raechel Sparreo 11 Faubourg School of Ballet, IL
Amanda Woodward 11 Grosse Ile Academy, MI
ENSEMBLES
ENSEMBLES
1st Place Ellison Ballet – Professional Training, NY Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire
2nd Place Southold Dance Theatre, IL Waltz of the Hours
3rd Place (tie) Rochester School of Dance, MI Pas de Deux from “Snow” – Nutcracker Suite
3rd Place (tie) Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, IN Esmerelda Gypsy Dance
SMALL ENSEMBLES
Centerville Contemporary Ballet, OH Pas de trois from Swan Lake
Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, IN Esmerelda Gypsy Dance
Ellison Ballet – Professional Training, NY Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire
Faubourg School of Ballet, IL Pas de Trois from Nutcracker
Faubourg School of Ballet, IL In the Air Tonight
Monona Academy of Dance, MI Freedom
Nutcracker Suite, Rochester School of Dance, MI Pas de Deux from “Snow” – Nutcracker Suite
Southold Dance Theatre, IL Bay Breeze
Southold Dance Theatre, IL Waltz of the Hours
The Academy of Dance Arts, IL Sweetheart Dolls
SPECIAL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD
Abby Lee Miller
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD
Cornelia Sampson Rochester School of Dance, MI
Shir Lee Wu Columbus City Ballet School, OH
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
Southold Dance Theatre, IL