JURY PANEL
Barry Kerollis Master Teacher and Choreographer; Journalist, Dance Media
Claire Baulieu Faculty, Paris Opera Ballet School
Greta Hodgkinson Artist in Residence, National Ballet of Canada; Founder, Dance Mentoring by Greta
Igal Perry Founder & Artistic Director, Peridance Center and Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
Michael Vernon Professor of Ballet, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Raymond Rodriguez Academy Director, Joffrey Academy of Dance
Alexei Moskalenko Associate Artistic Director, YAGP
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX NOT AWARDED
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Samantha Ciske 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
2ND PLACE (TIE) Ella Berton 16 CityDance Conservatory, MD
2ND PLACE (TIE) Morgan Taylor 15 Southold Dance Theater, IN
3RD PLACE (TIE) Tatiana Chen 16 A&A Balle, IL
3RD PLACE (TIE) Nicole Bustamante 17 Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy, FL
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Bridget Lucier 15 LoMastro Performing Arts Academy, IL
Elisabeth Cain 15 A&A Ballet, IL
Ella Berton 16 CityDance Conservatory, MD
Ella Grimm 17 Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, WI
Ian Stegeman 15 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Jasper Keck 19 A&A Ballet, IL
Mia Giselle Ferak 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Morgan Taylor 15 Southold Dance Theater, IN
Nicole Bustamante 17 Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy, FL
Sadie Keeling 17 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Samantha Ciske 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Tatiana Chen 16 A&A Balle, IL
TOP 24 MEN & WOMEN
Abigail Warn 16 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
Agustina Valladares 18 A&A Ballet, IL
Alexandra Folts 15 Nolte Academy, IA
Amelia Ball 16 Independent, VA
Bridget Lucier 15 LoMastro Performing Arts Academy, IL
Claudia Minor 15 A&A Ballet, IL
Elisabeth Cain 15 A&A Ballet, IL
Ella Berton 16 CityDance Conservatory, MD
Ella Grimm 17 Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, WI
Fiona Alvarado 15 Academy of Dance Arts, MI
Ian Stegeman 15 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Jasper Keck 19 A&A Ballet, IL
Jesse Flaherty 18 The Dancer’s EDGE, IA
Layla Miller 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Lizzie Matthes 16 Nolte Academy, IA
Mia Giselle Ferak 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Morgan Taylor 15 Southold Dance Theater, IN
Nicole Bustamante 17 Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Academy, FL
Paola Cervantes Davalos 18 A&A Ballet, IL
Sadie Keeling 17 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Samantha Ciske 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Scarlett Kuhl 15 Indianapolis School of Ballet, IN
Tatiana Chen 16 A&A Balle, IL
Yuliia Vozniak 15 Independent, IL
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Ian Stegeman 15 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
2ND PLACE (TIE) Mara Juodawlkis 16 Ballet Kalamazoo, MI
2ND PLACE (TIE) Abigail Tallman 16 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
3RD PLACE (TIE) Cameron Massicotte 17 A&A Ballet, IL
3RD PLACE (TIE) Ashlie Rohan 16 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Abigail Tallman 16 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Amy Aoki 15 Independent, CA
Ashlie Rohan 16 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
Babette Caldwell 17 A&A Ballet, IL
Cameron Massicotte 17 A&A Ballet, IL
Ian Stegeman 15 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Jesse Flaherty 18 The Dancer’s EDGE, IA
Joshuah Rivera 18 The Dancer’s EDGE, IA
Makenna Iverson 17 Steps Dance Center, IL
Mara Juodawlkis 16 Ballet Kalamazoo, MI
Paola Cervantes Davalos 18 A&A Ballet, IL
Samantha Ciske 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
TOP 24 MEN & WOMEN
Abigail Tallman 16 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Abigail Warn 16 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
Amy Aoki 15 Independent, CA
Angeliese Ribbe 17 Christine Rich Studio Dance Academy, IL
Ashlie Rohan 16 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
Audrey Eperjesy 16 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Babette Caldwell 17 A&A Ballet, IL
Cameron Massicotte 17 A&A Ballet, IL
Carley Jensen 15 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Claudia Minor 15 A&A Ballet, IL
Ella Berton 16 CityDance Conservatory, MD
Evangeline Kragt 15 A&A Ballet, IL
Ian Stegeman 15 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Isabella Skaliotis 16 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Jasper Keck 19 A&A Ballet, IL
Jesse Flaherty 18 The Dancer’s EDGE, IA
Joshuah Rivera 18 The Dancer’s EDGE, IA
Lizzie Matthes 16 Nolte Academy, IA
Makenna Iverson 17 Steps Dance Center, IL
Mara Juodawlkis 16 Ballet Kalamazoo, MI
Paola Cervantes Davalos 18 A&A Ballet, IL
Samantha Ciske 15 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Scarlett Mueller 15 Scarlett Mueller, WI
Tatiana Chen 16 A&A Ballet, IL
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX NOT AWARDED
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY WOMEN
1ST PLACE Erin Alarie 14 Oakville School of Classical Ballet, ON
2ND PLACE Miina Fujie 12 A&A Ballet, IL
3RD PLACE Grace Batterman 13 Alma Dance School
TOP 12 WOMEN
Aoife Nugent 13 Steps Dance Center, IL
Caroline Klafeta 13 Grand Rapids School of Dance, MI
Emma Kennedy 13 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Erin Alarie 14 Oakville School of Classical Ballet, ON
Grace Batterman 13 Alma Dance School
Skylar Wong 12 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Lena Koehler 14 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Marin Patterson 14 Elise Flagg Academy of Dance, IL
Miina Fujie 12 A&A Ballet, IL
Scarlet Ciano 13 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
Skylar Raphael 14 A&A Ballet, IL
Talia Lee 14 Joffrey Ballet, IL
TOP 24 WOMEN
Adeline Bair 14 Nolte Academy, IA
Angelina Elliott 14 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
Aoife Nugent 13 Steps Dance Center, IL
Caroline Klafeta 13 Grand Rapids School of Dance, MI
Channing Giese 14 Chicago City Classical Ballet, IL
Emma Kennedy 13 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Erin Alarie 14 Oakville School of Classical Ballet, ON
Grace Batterman 13 Alma Dance School
Jennifer Ku 14 MorningStar Dance Academy, GA
Katelyn Tian 14 Illinois Classical Ballet School, IL
Kathryn O’Brochta 13 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Peyton Eustice 12 Nolte Academy, IA
Lena Koehler 14 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Mari Million 12 A&A Ballet, IL
Marin Patterson 14 Elise Flagg Academy of Dance, IL
Miina Fujie 12 A&A Ballet, IL
Olivia Kapaun 14 Ballet Royale Minnesota, MN
Sage Sulentic 13 Nolte Academy, IA
Scarlet Ciano 13 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
Skylar Raphael 14 A&A Ballet, IL
Skylar Wong 12 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Talia Lee 14 Joffrey Ballet, IL
Wren Versluis 14 A&A Ballet, IL
Yuri Haba 12 Main Street Ballet Company, IL
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN
1ST PLACE George Alex Kremnev 12 A&A Ballet, IL
2ND PLACE Lucian Debellis 14 CityDance Conservatory, MD
3RD PLACE Nikhil Sengupta 13 A&A Ballet, IL
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY WOMEN
1ST PLACE Angelina Elliott 14 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
2ND PLACE Alexis Sbarbaro 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
3RD PLACE Aoife Nugent 13 Steps Dance Center, IL
TOP 12 WOMEN
Alexis Sbarbaro 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Angelina Elliott 14 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
Aoife Nugent 13 Steps Dance Center, IL
Caroline Klafeta 13 Grand Rapids School of Dance, MI
Eden Hardy 13 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Michaela Hutchinson 13 Dance Academy of Libertyville, IL
Noelle Huffer 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Rachel Rabinovich 14 Academy of Ballet and Arts, IL
Sage Sulentic 13 Nolte Academy, IA
Skylar Raphael 14 A&A Ballet, IL
Tristan Lin 14 MorningStar Dance Academy, GA
Zoe Zielinski 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
TOP 24 WOMEN
Alexis Sbarbaro 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Angelina Elliott 14 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
Aoife Nugent 13 Steps Dance Center, IL
Audrey Proulx 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Bridget O’Rourke 12 Illinois Classical Ballet School, IL
Caroline Klafeta 13 Grand Rapids School of Dance, MI
Eden Hardy 13 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Ella Hooley 13 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Emily Jungmann 13 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Emma Kennedy 13 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Jennifer Ku 14 MorningStar Dance Academy, GA
Kailiana Stanczak 14 Dance Academy of Libertyville, IL
Lauren Carrigan 13 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Lena Koehler 14 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Marin Patterson 14 Elise Flagg Academy of Dance, IL
Michaela Hutchinson 13 Dance Academy of Libertyville, IL
Miina Fujie 12 A&A Ballet, IL
Noelle Huffer 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Rachel Rabinovich 14 Academy of Ballet and Arts, IL
Sage Sulentic 13 Nolte Academy, IA
Scarlet Ciano 13 Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN
Skylar Raphael 14 A&A Ballet, IL
Tristan Lin 14 MorningStar Dance Academy, GA
Zoe Zielinski 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN
1ST PLACE Wyatt Brisson 14 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
2ND PLACE Nikhil Sengupta 13 A&A Ballet, IL
3RD PLACE Truman Bednar 12 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD NOT AWARDED
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Riley Coffey 11 Illinois Classical Ballet School, IL
2ND PLACE Isabella Cheng 11 Illinois Classical Ballet School, IL
3RD PLACE Madison Neidig 11 Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Adalyn Gray Scanlin 11 Niagara Ballet School, ON
Anna Claire Peters 10 Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL
Audrey Dorsey 11 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
Brynlee Sawin 11 Nolte Academy, IA
Callie Mraz 11 The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
Ellie Suk 10 Saint Louis Ballet School, MO
Harper Johnson 10 Nolte Academy, IA
Isabella Cheng 11 Illinois Classical Ballet School, IL
Lauren Chiu 11 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
Madison Neidig 11 Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL
Riley Coffey 11 Illinois Classical Ballet School, IL
Tevyn Black 10 Academy of Dance Arts, MI
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Ruby Baneck 11 Artistic Edge Dance Centre, WI
2ND PLACE Katy Lawrence 11 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
3RD PLACE (TIE) Audrey Dorsey 11 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
3RD PLACE (TIE) Nina Invencion 11 Momentum Performing Arts, IL
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Anna Claire Peters 10 Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL
Audrey Dorsey 11 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
Audrey Gross 11 Storm Dance Alliance, IL
Brynlee Sawin 11 Nolte Academy, IA
Ella Brisson 11 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Elliot Lauenstein 10 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Eloise Maduri 11 Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL
Isabella Cheng 11 Illinois Classical Ballet School, IL
Katy Lawrence 11 Summit Dance Shoppe, MN
Mila Moudry 11 Woodbury Dance Center, MN
Nina Invencion 11 Momentum Performing Arts, IL
Ruby Baneck 11 Artistic Edge Dance Centre, WI
ENSEMBLES
SMALL ENSEMBLES
1ST PLACE Pas De Deux Of Medora And The Slave; Spanish and La Fille Mal Gardee A&A Ballet, IL
2ND PLACE Sweetheart Dolls The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
3RD PLACE (TIE) Speaking In Tongues Main Street Ballet Company, IL
3RD PLACE (TIE) One Two Three Nolte Academy, IA
TOP 6
La Fille Mal Gardee A&A Ballet, IL
One Two Three Nolte Academy, IA
Tatiana Chen & Pas De Deux Of Medora And The Slave
Jasper Keck A&A Ballet, IL
Spanish A&A Ballet, IL
Speaking In Tongues Main Street Ballet Company, IL
Sweetheart Dolls The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
LARGE ENSEMBLES
1ST PLACE Gypsy The Academyof Dance Arts, IL
2ND PLACE Storm and The Naiade & The Fisherman A&A Ballet, IL
3RD PLACE Classique Nolte Academy, IA
SPECIAL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD
Ricky Ubeda (R.A.M.)
Michael Kelly (Monologue)
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
The Academy of Dance Arts, IL
A&A Balle, IL