JURY PANEL
Alison Stroming Professional Dancer; Founder of AS Dancewear
Carlos Dos Santos Director of Contemporary Program, The Rock School for Dance Education
Djassi Johnson Performer, Choreographer & Filmmaker; Assistant Professor of Dance
Jeff Rogers Director of Men’s Program, Ballet West Academy
Monique Meunier Former Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet
Natalia Bashkatova Former Principal Dancer, Bolshoi Theater; Performer, Cirque du Soleil
Stephanie Saland Former Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet
SENIOR AGE DIVISION
GRAND PRIX NOT AWARDED
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Amelia Chen Bayer Ballet Academy, CA
2ND PLACE Maeve Callahan Long Beach Ballet, CA
3RD PLACE Isabelle Lin Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Amelia Chen 15 Bayer Ballet Academy, CA
Bianca Gorbenko 16 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Callum Holt 16 Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center, CA
Christine Ng 16 Palos Verdes Ballet, CA
Eileen Mall 16 Elite Ballet Theatre, CA
Isabelle Lin 16 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Mackenzie Chu-Robin 16 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Maeve Callahan 15 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Malaya Paterson 15 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Michelle Lu 16 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Skylar Chu-Robin 16 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Vera Fratovich 17 Long Beach Ballet, CA
TOP 24 MEN & WOMEN
Amelia Chen 15 Bayer Ballet Academy, CA
Anna Dai 15 Elite Ballet Theatre, CA
Aria Kamei – Oser 15 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Bianca Gorbenko 16 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Callum Holt 16 Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center, CA
Christine Ng 16 Palos Verdes Ballet, CA
Citlalli Garcia 17 Burbank Dance Academy, CA
Devynn Smark 15 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
Eileen Mall 16 Elite Ballet Theatre, CA
Hailey Van 16 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Isabelle Lin 16 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Kaytlan Carvajal 16 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Keira Kuennemann 16 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Lulu Chen 16 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Mackenzie Chu-Robin 16 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Madison Chen 16 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Maeve Callahan 15 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Malaya Paterson 15 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Michelle Lu 16 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Mizuki Morisaki 16 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Nerissa Chin 17 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Nora Grace Nguyen 15 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Skylar Chu-Robin 16 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Vera Fratovich 17 Long Beach Ballet, CA
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Lily Poon 17 Degas Dance Studio, CA
2ND PLACE Callum Holt 16 Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center, CA
3RD PLACE Devynn Smark 15 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Aria Kamei – Oser 15 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Callum Holt 16 Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center, CA
Christine Ng 16 Palos Verdes Ballet, CA
Citlalli Garcia 17 Burbank Dance Academy, CA
Devynn Smark 15 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
Ella Chang 16 Inland Pacific Ballet Academy, CA
Keira Kuennemann 16 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Lily Poon 17 Degas Dance Studio, CA
Mackenzie Chu-Robin 16 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Natalie Bowen 17 Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA
Sarah Gonzalez 16 Elements Dance Space, CA
Skylar Chu-Robin 16 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
YOUTH GRAND PRIX NOT AWARDED
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Afina Gosla 13 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
2ND PLACE Bianca Vezzali 12 Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA
3RD PLACE Katarina Carney 12 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Afina Gosla 13 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Bianca Vezzali 12 Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA
Camille Strabo 12 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Elizabeth Malley 14 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Elodie Paterson 13 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Jaelyn Oh 13 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Katarina Carney 12 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Miranda Vilca 12 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Miriam Hogan 13 V and T Classical Ballet and Dance Academy, CA
Miyu Galloway 13 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Samantha Kim 12 Palos Verdes Ballet, CA
Ujin Erdenehkuu 12 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
TOP 24 MEN & WOMEN
Abigail Stone 13 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Afina Gosla 13 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Ashlee Pong 12 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Bianca Vezzali 12 Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA
Camille Strabo 12 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Chloe Cun 13 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Clara Lee 12 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Diana Kouznetsova 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Elizabeth Malley 14 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Elodie Paterson 13 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Harmony Lim 13 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
Isabella Kouznetsova 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Jaelyn Oh 13 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Kaitlyn Pong 14 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Katarina Carney 12 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Katia Michelle Parga AviA 13 Ivan Ariao, Mexico
Maya Villanueva 12 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Miranda Vilca 12 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Miriam Hogan 13 V and T Classical Ballet and Dance Academy, CA
Miyu Galloway 13 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Noe Tan 14 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Samantha Kim 12 Palos Verdes Ballet, CA
Ujin Erdenehkuu 12 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
Wendy Rasmussen 13 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Bianca Vezzali 12 Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA
2ND PLACE Katarina Carney 12 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
3RD PLACE Isabella Kouznetsova 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Afina Gosla 13 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Amy Guo 14 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Armen Kavcioglu 14 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Bianca Vezzali 12 Ballet Institute of San Diego, CA
Diana Kouznetsova 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Isabella Kouznetsova 12 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Katarina Carney 12 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Layla Weitz 14 Inspire Dance Centre, OR
Luna Phelps 13 Burbank Dance Academy, CA
Natalie Kulba 14 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Reily Phillips 12 Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts, CA
Sarah Shi 13 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
HOPE AWARD NOT AWARDED
CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Amy Li 10 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
2ND PLACE Angela Carter 10 Long Beach Ballet, CA
3RD PLACE (TIE) Corinne Strabo 10 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
3RD PLACE (TIE) Chloe Fan 9 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Abigail Diep 10 Dance Conservatory of Pasadena, CA
Amy Li 10 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Angela Carter 10 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Chloe Fan 9 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Corinne Strabo 10 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Greysen Fowler-Allen 11 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
Katherine Palka 11 Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Layla Greif 9 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Lillian Temujin 11 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Madison Shaw 11 Burbank Dance Academy, CA
Reese Morgan 11 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Talia Mempin 11 Elements Dance Space, CA
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY MEN & WOMEN
1ST PLACE Corinne Strabo 10 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
2ND PLACE Tinley Becker 11 Inspire Dance Centre, OR
3RD PLACE (TIE) Talia Mempin 11 Elements Dance Space, CA
3RD PLACE (TIE) Reese Morgan 11 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
TOP 12 MEN & WOMEN
Angela Carter 10 Long Beach Ballet, CA
Angela Yang 11 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Arabelle Lee 11 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Corinne Strabo 10 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Greysen Fowler-Allen 11 The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
Layla Greif 9 Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Lillian Temujin 11 Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
Philomena Wang 9 Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
Presley Chen 9 Inland Pacific Ballet Academy, CA
Reese Morgan 11 Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Talia Mempin 11 Elements Dance Space, CA
Tinley Becker 11 Inspire Dance Centre, OR
ENSEMBLES
SMALL ENSEMBLES
1ST PLACE Raymonda Panaderos and Apparition Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
2ND PLACE (TIE) Cells Divide Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, CA
2ND PLACE (TIE) La Bayadere Gamzattie’S Friends Peninsula School of Performing Arts, CA
3RD PLACE (TIE) Two Birds Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
3RD PLACE (TIE) Crazy Degas Dance Studio, CA
LARGE ENSEMBLES
1ST PLACE Speak and Waltz Of The Hour Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
2ND PLACE The Never Ending Chase The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
3RD PLACE Get Me Mine Degas Dance Studio, CA
TOP 12
Atmosphere Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Divertimento Burbank Dance Academy, CA
Footprints Inspire Dance Centre, OR
Get Me Mine Degas Dance Studio, CA
Speak Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
The Never Ending Chase The Premier Ballet School of Orange County, CA
The Woods Degas Dance Studio, CA
Thoughts Southland Ballet Academy, CA
Twisted Fools Ohana Dance, CA
Waltz Of The Hour Li’s Ballet Studio, CA
Wasteland Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
You Matter; Please Stay Inspire Dance Centre, OR
SPECIAL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD
Hasmik Amirian Amirian Ballet Academy, CA
Faculty Long Beach Ballet, CA
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
Li’s Ballet Studio, CA