JURY PANEL
                 
      Monique Smith       Broadway Performer  
                 
      Guiseppe Bausilio       Broadway Star  
                 
      Anna Liceica       Former Soloist, American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      Evan McKie       Principal Dancer, National Ballet of Canada  
                 
      Meelis Pakri       Faculty, The HARID Conservatory  
                 
      James Payne       Trainee Director, Ballet West  
                 
      Gennadi Saveliev       Co-Founder, Youth America Grand Prix; Ballet Master at American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      SENIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  GRAND PRIX   Kera Fernstrom   16   A&A BALLET, IL  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Shania Cook   18   A&A BALLET, IL  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Musa Sultanov   19   Musa Sultanov, IL  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Meagan Cameron   15   A&A BALLET, IL  
  3RD PLACE   Ashlie Rohan   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Ashlie Rohan   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Ava Keiler   17   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Ellenora Mckie   16   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
      Kera Fernstrom   16   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Meagan Cameron   15   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Musa Sultanov   19   Musa Sultanov, IL  
      Natalie Heldmann   15   Your Performing Arts Center, IL  
      Norah Meekins   15   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Phoenix Decker   15   True Dance & Company, NE  
      Ruby Weinberg   18   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
      Shania Cook   18   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Sophia Gladkov   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Arden Jungmann   16   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Ashleigh Watkinson   17   Independent, VA  
      Ashlie Rohan   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Ava Blain   16   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Ava Keiler   17   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Claire Sparks   16   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Ellenora Mckie   16   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
      Emma Mcmahon   17   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Grace Hospenthal   15   Independent, IL  
      Isabella Graves   17   Independent, WI  
      Isabelle Ochoa   15   Independent, IL  
      Kera Fernstrom   16   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Maria Lopresto   18   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
      Meagan Cameron   15   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Musa Sultanov   19   Musa Sultanov, IL  
      Natalie Heldmann   15   Your Performing Arts Center, IL  
      Norah Meekins   15   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Phoenix Decker   15   True Dance & Company, NE  
      Ruby Weinberg   18   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
      Samantha Jones   15   L.A. Dance, MI  
      Shania Cook   18   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Shannon Mcniven   16   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Sophia Gladkov   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Tatiana Schmidt   17   Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Mara Juodawlkis   15   West Michigan Dance Center, MI  
  2ND PLACE   Meagan Cameron   15   A&A BALLET, IL  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Ashley Davis   16   Visceral Studio Company, IL  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Sophia Gladkov   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Ariana Cunningham   16   True Dance & Company, NE  
      Ashley Davis   16   Visceral Studio Company, IL  
      Katelyn Amato   15   Storm Dance Alliance, IL  
      Kera Fernstrom   16   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Lexi Williams   17   Academy of Dance Arts, MI  
      Magdalyn Malloy   17   Dance Academy of Libertyville, IL  
      Mara Juodawlkis   15   West Michigan Dance Center, MI  
      Meagan Cameron   15   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Natalie Heldmann   15   Your Performing Arts Center, IL  
      Reilly Verschure   15   Eclipse Performing Arts, IN  
      Shania Cook   18   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Sophia Gladkov   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Arden Jungmann   16   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Ariana Cunningham   16   True Dance & Company, NE  
      Ashleigh Watkinson   17   Independent, VA  
      Ashley Davis   16   Visceral Studio Company, IL  
      Ashley Ramos   15   L.A. Dance, MI  
      Ellenora Mckie   16   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
      Emma Mcmahon   17   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Emma Parnell   17   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Katelyn Amato   15   Storm Dance Alliance, IL  
      Kennedi Johnson   16   Classical Dance Academy, IL  
      Kera Fernstrom   16   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Lexi Williams   17   Academy of Dance Arts, MI  
      Lucy Shultz   16   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Magdalyn Malloy   17   Dance Academy of Libertyville, IL  
      Mara Juodawlkis   15   West Michigan Dance Center, MI  
      Meagan Cameron   15   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Natalie Heldmann   15   Your Performing Arts Center, IL  
      Norah Meekins   15   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Nyla Meekins   17   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Reilly Verschure   15   Eclipse Performing Arts, IN  
      Shania Cook   18   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Sophia Gladkov   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Tatiana Schmidt   17   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Victoria Bagby   16   Urbana Fine Arts Center, IL  
                 
      JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  YOUTH GRAND PRIX   Ian Stegeman   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Skylar Reeve   13   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
  2ND PLACE   Phoebe Ingram   12   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Rio Saito   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Talia Lee   13   Joffrey Ballet, IL  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Ana Corey   13   iBallet Studio, MI  
      Chloe Manguba   14   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Daniela Branavitskaya   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Keira Card   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Kyra Davis   13   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Olive Charais   14   Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota, MN  
      Phoebe Ingram   12   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Rio Saito   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Sage Sulentic   12   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Skylar Reeve   13   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Talia Lee   13   Joffrey Ballet/Talia Lee, IL  
      Toscane Acket   12   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Ana Corey   13   iBallet Studio, MI  
      Chloe Manguba   14   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Chrissa Gallos   14   Plainfield Dance Academy, IL  
      Daniela Branavitskaya   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Eden Hardy   12   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Eliza Sibuya   13   L.A. Dance, MI  
      Ella Hooley   12   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Fiona Mcintyre   12   iBallet Studio, MI  
      Keira Card   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Kyra Davis   13   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Lainie Theiss   14   Monarch Academy of Dance, IL  
      Lily Stuhr   12   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Meredith Becker   14   Salt Creek Ballet, IL  
      Mia Johnson   13   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
      Nily Samara   13   iBallet Studio, MI  
      Olive Charais   14   Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota, MN  
      Phoebe Ingram   12   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Rio Saito   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Sage Sulentic   12   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Skylar Reeve   13   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Sophia Cho   14   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Sophia Yuan   14   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Talia Lee   13   Joffrey Ballet, IL  
      Toscane Acket   12   Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Gabe Johnson   13   Nolte Academy, IA  
  2ND PLACE   Nikhil Sengupta   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
  3RD PLACE   Yariel Diaz Rios   12   Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Gabe Johnson   13   Nolte Academy, IA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Keira Card   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Nikhil Sengupta   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
  3RD PLACE   Evangeline Kragt   14   A&A BALLET, IL  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Charli Klink   12   Project Ballet, IN  
      Eden Hardy   12   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Ella Hooley   12   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Evangeline Kragt   14   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Gabe Johnson   13   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Ian Stegeman   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Keira Card   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Melissa Lawler   13   Chicago City Classical Ballet, IL  
      Nikhil Sengupta   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Phoebe Ingram   12   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Skylar Raphael   13   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Sophia Yuan   14   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Bela Bedford   12   Storm Dance Alliance, IL  
      Brooke Garner   13   On Your Toes Academy of Dance, IL  
      Charli Klink   12   Project Ballet, IN  
      Chloe Manguba   14   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Chloe Saputo   13   On Your Toes Academy of Dance, IL  
      Eden Hardy   12   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Elizabeth Huang   13   On Your Toes Academy of Dance, IL  
      Ella Hooley   12   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Emily Jungmann   12   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Evangeline Kragt   14   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Gabe Johnson   13   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Ian Stegeman   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Keira Card   14   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Lainie Theiss   14   Monarch Academy of Dance, IL  
      Melissa Lawler   13   Chicago City Classical Ballet, IL  
      Nikhil Sengupta   12   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Paige Fernandez   14   On Your Toes Academy of Dance, IL  
      Phoebe Ingram   12   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Rebecca Taylor   14   Plainfield Dance Academy, IL  
      Shelby Olanger   14   L.A. Dance, MI  
      Skylar Raphael   13   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Skylar Reeve   13   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Sophia Yuan   14   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Talia Lee   13   Joffrey Ballet, IL  
                 
      PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
                 
  HOPE AWARD   Skylar Wong   11   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   George Kremnev   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
  2ND PLACE   Isabella Cheng   10   Illinois Classical Ballet, IL  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Faith Richardson   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Brynlee Sawin   10   Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Annie Castellanos   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Arisa Cayetano   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Brynlee Sawin   10   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Cora Peraino   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Emma Yue   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Faith Richardson   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      George Kremnev   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Gianmarco Bolognesi   10   L.A. Dance, MI  
      Isabella Cheng   10   Illinois Classical Ballet, IL  
      Rico Matsumoto   9   iBallet Studio, MI  
      Rosabel Beaumont   11   Michigan Ballet Academy, MI  
      Skylar Wong   11   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Addison Sehnert   10   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Anika Berkholz   10   Platinum Dance Center, MN  
      Annie Castellanos   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Arisa Cayetano   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Brynlee Sawin   10   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Charlotte Holt   11   Independent, IN  
      Cora Peraino   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Emma Yue   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Faith Richardson   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      George Kremnev   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Gianmarco Bolognesi   10   L.A. Dance, MI  
      Gretchen Zerling   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Isabel Schautz   11   Michigan Ballet Academy, MI  
      Isabella Cheng   10   Illinois Classical Ballet, IL  
      Isabella Kemp   10   iBallet Studio, MI  
      Lyn Tatsumi   11   Main Street Ballet Company, IL  
      Mia Salo   10   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Peyton Eustice   11   Nolte Academy, IA  
      Rico Matsumoto   9   iBallet Studio, MI  
      Rosabel Beaumont   11   Michigan Ballet Academy, MI  
      Skylar Wong   11   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
      Tatiana Avci   11   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Tevyn Black   9   Academy of Dance Arts, MI  
      Yuri Haba   11   Main Street Ballet Company, IL  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Annie Castellanos   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
  2ND PLACE   Riley Coffey   10   Illinois Classical Ballet, IL  
  3RD PLACE   George Kremnev   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Alivia Nelson   9   Storm Dance Alliance, IL  
      Annie Castellanos   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Charlotte Holt   11   Independent, IN  
      Cora Peraino   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Emma Yue   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Faith Richardson   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      George Kremnev   11   A&A BALLET, IL  
      Layla Ganas   10   On Your Toes Academy of Dance, IL  
      Marlo Hooper   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Riley Coffey   10   Illinois Classical Ballet, IL  
      Rosabel Beaumont   11   Michigan Ballet Academy, MI  
      Skylar Wong   11   Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
                 
      ENSEMBLES
      SMALL ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Ride       Dance Academy of Libertyville, IL  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Hybr:Id       Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
  3RD PLACE   My Tears Are Becoming A Sea       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 6      
                 
      Fragile       Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
      Hybr:Id       Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
      In My Eyes       Storm Dance Alliance, IL  
                 
      Just       Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
      My Tears Are Becoming A Sea       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Ride       Dance Academy of Libertyville, IL  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   For All       A&A Ballet, IL  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Atlas       Woodbury Dance Center  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Coppelia       Valentina’S School Of Ballet  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Moonlight Sonata       Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
      TOP 6      
                 
      Atlas       Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
                 
      Coppelia       Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
                 
      Moonlight Sonata       Nolte Academy, IA  
                 
      Paquita       A&A Ballet, IL  
                 
      Spinner       A&A Ballet, IL  
                 
      Waltz Of The Hours       A&A Ballet, IL  
                 
      SPECIAL AWARDS
      OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD  
                 
      Leslie Nolte          
      Zach Manske          
                 
      OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD  
                 
      Faculty       Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Faculty       Woodbury Dance Center, MN  
                 
      OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD  
         
      A&A BALLET, IL