JURY PANEL
Stella Abrera Acting Artistic director, ABT School; Former Principal Dancer American Ballet theatre
Ashley Bouder Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet; Founder “Ashley Bouder Project”;
Professor at Merry Mount Manhattan College
Antonio Carmena Former Soloist New York City Ballet, Master teacher, Choreographer
Barry Kerollis International Master teacher; Former Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and Houston Ballet
Carla Korbes Former Principal Dancer Pacific Northwest Ballet; Professor of ballet, Indiana University
Igal Perry Founder and Artistic director of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company and Peridance Center
Carlos Dos Santos Lines Ballet Resident Choreographer; Faculty Member at Alvin Ailey
Gennadi Saveliev Co-Founder, Youth America Grand Prix; Ballet Master, American Ballet Theater Studio Company
Giuseppe Bausilio Broadway star : Newsies, Billy Elliot and Hamilton; Alfie in The Next Step.
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX NOT AWARDED
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Skylar Chu-Robin 15 Amirian Ballet Academy-Main, CA
2ND PLACE Claire Gotzman 15 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
3RD PLACE Cassidy Leishman 16 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Sasha Zengin-Karaian 16 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Reina Harada 18 Darya and Sergiy, FL
Ella Berton 15 CityDance Conservatory, MD
Gabriella Spinelli 15 Elite Ballet Academy, NJ
Pasha Levy 15 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Emma Dorrler 16 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Juliet Dong 15 Independent/Juliet Dong, MA
Mia Bertodatti 17 Academy of Dance Arts, NJ
Julianna Varner 17 Independent Dancer, MI
Skylar Chu-Robin 15 Amirian Ballet Academy-Main, CA
Claire Gotzman 15 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
Cassidy Leishman 16 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
TOP 24 MEN & WOMEN
Silvia Peinado 16 Aika Ballet School, NY
Evie Stambler 15 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Emma Tatum 16 Norwalk Metropolitan Youth Ballet, CT
Akira Kong 17 Yoko Matsumoto-Kong, NY
Nathan Lachenmayer 15 Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, PA
Natalia Candanedo 17 Pointe Centro de Danzas,
Sophia Castellano 16 Academy of Dance Arts, NJ
Grace Ellis 17 Ocean State Ballet, RI
Carla Orlando 16 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Cocono Hamada 15 aika ballet school, NY
Sana Lee 17 Premiere Divison, NY
Mika Nuzum 16 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Sasha Zengin-Karaian 16 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Reina Harada 18 Darya and Sergiy, FL
Ella Berton 15 CityDance Conservatory, MD
Gabriella Spinelli 15 Elite Ballet Academy, NJ
Pasha Levy 15 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Emma Dorrler 16 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Juliet Dong 15 Independent/Juliet Dong, MA
Mia Bertodatti 17 Academy of Dance Arts, NJ
Julianna Varner 17 Independant Dancer, MI
Skylar Chu-Robin 15 Amirian Ballet Academy-Main, CA
Claire Gotzman 15 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
Cassidy Leishman 16 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Pasha Levy 15 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
2ND PLACE Caroline Mcaleavey 17 Kanyok Arts Initiative, NY
3RD PLACE Skylar Mills 15 Seber Method Academy, DC
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Cassidy Leishman 16 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Shannon Huang 17 Academy of Dance Arts, NJ
Ella Berton 15 CityDance Conservatory, MD
Evie Stambler 15 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Natalia Candanedo 17 Pointe Centro de Danzas,
Reina Harada 18 Darya and Sergiy, FL
Mackenzie Chu-Robin 15 Amirian Ballet Academy-Main, CA
Mika Nuzum 16 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Nathan Lachenmayer 15 Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, PA
Pasha Levy 15 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Caroline Mcaleavey 17 Kanyok Arts Initiative, NY
Skylar Mills 15 Seber Method Academy, DC
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX Eric Poor 13 CityDance Conservatory, MD
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Fatima Lucia Bodden 13 Conservatorio de Danzas de Panamá, Panamá
2ND PLACE Lisa Kamiya 13 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
3RD PLACE (TIE) Eileen Kim 12 Victoria Ballet Theater, NJ
3RD PLACE (TIE) Josephine Ryan 14 BalletCNJ, NJ
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Hana Wald 14 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Lara Scaminaci 14 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Cecilia Zintl 14 BalletCNJ, NJ
Pilar Ramirez 13 Ocean State Ballet, RI
Isabella Liu 12 Vodolaga Ballet, CT
Halle Williams 14 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
Layla Tan 14 Scarsdale Ballet Studio, NY
Fatima Lucia Bodden 13 Conservatorio de Danzas de Panamá, Panamá
Lisa Kamiya 13 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Eileen Kim 12 Victoria Ballet Theater, NJ
Josephine Ryan 14 BalletCNJ, NJ
Eric Poor 13 CityDance Conservatory, MD
TOP 24 MEN & WOMEN
Riho Yokogawa 12 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Natalie D’Alessio 14 North Jersey School of Dance Arts, NJ
Dulcinea Holcomb 14 Ballet & Dance of Upstate NY, NY
Emely Leon 14 New York Theatre Ballet School, NY
Layla Vilacoba 12 Academy of Dance Arts, NJ
Mio Nomoto 14 Norwalk Metropolitan Youth Ballet, CT
Arionna Russo 12 Ballet Rockland, NY
Hana Wald 14 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Lara Scaminaci 14 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Cecilia Zintl 14 BalletCNJ, NJ
Pilar Ramirez 13 Ocean State Ballet, RI
Isabella Liu 12 Vodolaga Ballet, CT
Halle Williams Halle Williams 14 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
Layla Tan 14 Scarsdale Ballet Studio, NY
Fatima Lucia Bodden 13 Conservatorio de Danzas de Panamá, Panamá
Lisa Kamiya 13 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Eileen Kim 12 Victoria Ballet Theater, NJ
Josephine Ryan 14 BalletCNJ, NJ
Eric Poor 13 CityDance Conservatory, MD
Lauren Kim 12 Complexity Dance Center, NJ
Amelia Dmytruk 14 Ocean State Ballet, RI
Clara Rodrigues-Cheung 13 New York Theatre Ballet School, NY
Bella Choi 14 The Brookline Ballet School, MA
Jane Cronin 14 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Lisa Kamiya 13 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
2ND PLACE Fatima Lucia Bodden 13 Conservatorio de Danzas de Panamá, Panamá
3RD PLACE (TIE) Siena Pierson 12 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
3RD PLACE (TIE) Pierson Delvecchio 13 Complexity Dance Center, NJ
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Isabella Liu 12 Vodolaga Ballet, CT
Cecilia Zintl 14 BalletCNJ, NJ
Josephine Ryan 14 BalletCNJ, NJ
Lauren Kim 12 Complexity Dance Center, NJ
Hana Wald 14 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Halle Williams 14 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
Pilar Ramirez 13 Ocean State Ballet, RI
Lisa Kamiya 13 Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Fatima Lucia Bodden 13 Conservatorio de Danzas de Panamá, Panamá
Siena Pierson 12 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Pierson Delvecchio 13 Complexity Dance Center, NJ
Eric Poor 13 CityDance Conservatory, MD
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD Harper Anderson 10 Larkin Dance Studio, MN
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Gegeenee Otgonbayar 10 Independent, Mongolia
2ND PLACE (TIE) Adriana Barber 9 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
2ND PLACE (TIE) Alicianna Rodriguez 11 BalletCNJ, NJ
3RD PLACE Sophie Choi 10 Asia Ballet Academy, Malaysia
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Avery Kerns 10 Seber Method Academy, DC
Sam Duncan 11 Male Dance Connection / Bao Chau Ruland, CT
Jessica Zhou 9 Elite Ballet Academy, NJ
Kurumi Kotani 11 aika ballet school, NY
Tilly Mann 11 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Lina Kim 10 edgewater Performing arts, NJ
Adam Jones 10 Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Gegeenee Otgonbayar 10 Independent, Mongolia
Adriana Barber 9 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Alicianna Rodriguez 11 BalletCNJ, NJ
Sophie Choi 10 Asia Ballet Academy, Malaysia
Harper Anderson 10 Larkin Dance Studio, MN
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Alicianna Rodriguez 11 BalletCNJ, NJ
2ND PLACE Adriana Barber 9 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
3RD PLACE Juliana Kuang 10 N&D Ballet, MA
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Avery Kerns 10 Seber Method Academy, DC
Rebeca Obando 11 Rebeca Obando, NY
Jenna Migliorelli 11 N&D Ballet, MA
Sophie Choi 10 Asia Ballet Academy, Malaysia
Isabella Rodriguez 10 BalletCNJ, NJ
Sophia Ni 11 BalletCNJ, NJ
Tilly Mann 11 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Isabella Aniegbuna 11 Evolution Dance Center, NJ
Alicianna Rodriguez 11 BalletCNJ, NJ
Adriana Barber 9 Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Juliana Kuang 10 N&D Ballet, MA
Harper Anderson 10 Larkin Dance Studio, MN
ENSEMBLES
SMALL ENSEMBLES
1ST PLACE Reflections on the pond Joffrey Ballet School, NY
2ND PLACE Huey Tlacotzin Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
3RD PLACE (TIE) Please Don’t Go Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
3RD PLACE (TIE) Under The Weeping Willow BalletCNJ, NJ
TOP 6
Flower Festival In Genzano, Pas De Deux Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Swan Lake Pas De Trois Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ
Shannon Reel Ohman School of Ballet, NY
Reflections on the pond Joffrey Ballet School, NY
Huey Tlacotzin Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
Please Don’t Go Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Under The Weeping Willow BalletCNJ, NJ
LARGE ENSEMBLES
1ST PLACE Hurricane Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
2ND PLACE (TIE) Excerpts From Napoli South Shore Ballet Theatre, MA
2ND PLACE (TIE) Almost As Far Away BalletCNJ, NJ
3RD PLACE Caprice Norwalk Metropolitan Youth Ballet, CT
TOP 6
This Is My Frame Eastside Dance Project, NJ
Character Ensemble Scarsdale Ballet Studio, NY
Hurricane Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, MD
Excerpts From Napoli South Shore Ballet Theatre, MA
Almost As Far Away BalletCNJ, NJ
Caprice Norwalk Metropolitan Youth Ballet, CT
SPECIAL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD
Ursula Verduzco
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD
Faculty Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT
Faculty Eva Janiszewski Ballet, NY
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
BalletCNJ, NJ