YAGP 2026 – INDIANAPOLIS, IN – WINNERS - YAGP

      JURY PANEL
                 
      Barry Kerollis       Master Teacher & Choreographer; Journalist, Dance Media  
                 
      John Selya       International Guest Master Teacher; Former Dancer, Twyla Tharp Dance & American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      Joseph Morrissey       Director of Dance, Interlochen Center for the Arts  
                 
      Kristin Dimmer       School & Academy Director, Milwaukee Ballet  
                 
      Nick Mullikin       Artistic Director & CEO, Nashville Ballet  
                 
      Racheal Nye       Director of School & Studio Company, Oklahoma City Ballet  
                 
      Gennadi Saveliev       YAGP Co-Founder; Ballet Master, ABT Studio Company; International Guest Master Teacher  
                 
      SENIOR AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Clara Crane   17   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
  2ND PLACE   Colette Tier   17   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Natalie Simmons   16   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Ella Way   16   Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory, PA  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Audrey Haboustak   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Ava Carlson   18   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Clara Crane   17   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Colette Tier   17   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Ella Way   16   Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory, PA  
      Emilia Cortes   17   Southold Dance Theater, IN  
      Kathryn O’Brochta   15   The Academyof Dance Arts, IL  
      Natalie Simmons   16   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Phoebe Ingram   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Reagan Joos   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Veronica Somsakhein   17   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Vivienne Griggs   15   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Anya Stephenson   17   Metropolitan Youth Ballet of Indiana, IN  
      Anabelle Hudec   16   Hudson Conservatory of Ballet, OH  
      Audrey Haboustak   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Ava Carlson   18   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Charli Klink   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Clara Crane   17   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Colette Tier   17   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Danica Deschamps   17   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Ella Way   16   Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory, PA  
      Emilia Cortes   17   Southold Dance Theater, IN  
      Emma Bontrager   17   Southold Dance Theater, IN  
      Grace Davis   16   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Jade Crane   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Katherine Mcaward   17   Southold Dance Theater, IN  
      Kathryn O’Brochta   15   The Academyof Dance Arts, IL  
      Leah Zimmerly   15   The Hairston School of Dance, OH  
      Lily Murphy   17   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Madison Baran   17   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Natalie Simmons   16   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Phoebe Ingram   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Reagan Joos   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Veronica Somsakhein   17   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Vivienne Griggs   15   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Yukiko Mason   15   Beyond the Barre, OH  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Thomas Wilcutts   16   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
  2ND PLACE   Cristiano Tempfli   15   Beyond the Barre, OH  
  3RD PLACE   James Augustus Leinauer   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Ella Way   16   Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory, PA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Clara Crane   17   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Colette Tier   17   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  3RD PLACE   Lily Stevenson   15   Hudson Conservatory of Ballet, OH  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Audrey Haboustak   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Brynly Lingerfeldt   15   Expressenz Dance Center, IN  
      Charli Klink   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Clara Crane   17   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Colette Tier   17   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Ella Way   16   Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory, PA  
      Emilia Cortes   17   Southold Dance Theater, IN  
      Jade Crane   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Lily Stevenson   15   Hudson Conservatory of Ballet, OH  
      Phoebe Ingram   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Reagan Joos   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Veronica Somsakhein   17   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Audrey Haboustak   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Ava Carlson   18   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Brynly Lingerfeldt   15   Expressenz Dance Center, IN  
      Charli Klink   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Claire Fancett   17   CHCA Center For Dance, OH  
      Clara Crane   17   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Colette Tier   17   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Daniela Branavitskaya   15   The Academyof Dance Arts, IL  
      Ella Way   16   Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory, PA  
      Emilia Cortes   17   Southold Dance Theater, IN  
      Gwendolyn Thomas   15   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Jade Crane   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Kyler Mcmeeken   17   Diana Evans School of Dance, KY  
      Lily Stevenson   15   Hudson Conservatory of Ballet, OH  
      Mia Holvick   17   Fenton Ballet Theatre, MI  
      Olivia Dardzinski   16   CHCA Center For Dance, OH  
      Petra Curtis   15   Saint Louis Ballet School, MO  
      Phoebe Ingram   15   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Reagan Joos   15   Coomer Classique, KY  
      Ryann Leinauer   18   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Starla Karlsson   16   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Veronica Somsakhein   17   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Vivienne Griggs   15   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Yukiko Mason   15   Beyond the Barre, OH  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Nikolas Parperides   18   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  2ND PLACE   Thomas Wilcutts   16   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
  3RD PLACE   Ben Meyer   16   Expressions Dance Theatre, KY  
                 
      JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  YOUTH GRAND PRIX   Owen Simmons   13   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Amelia Legault   14   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Finna Gao   14   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Eloise Maduri   13   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Jialin Wang   12   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Jocelyn Jean Wong   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Amelia Legault   14   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Amelia Smeltzer-Rae   13   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Dahlia Fields   12   Ballet Idaho Academy, ID  
      Eloise Maduri   13   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Eva Dorofejeva   14   The Academyof Dance Arts, IL  
      Finna Gao   14   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Jialin Wang   12   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Jocelyn Jean Wong   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Lily Belle Mckamie   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Philomena Ritter   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Quinn Smith   14   Metropolitan Youth Ballet of Indiana, IN  
      Zoe Kolliniatis   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Adelyn Mcclure   13   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Allison York   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Amelia Legault   14   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Amelia Smeltzer-Rae   13   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Amia Lok Yi Tchao   12   La Pirouette Royale, ON  
      Anna Fujiki   14   Cleveland City Dance, OH  
      Dahlia Fields   12   Ballet Idaho Academy, ID  
      Eloise Maduri   13   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Eva Dorofejeva   14   The Academyof Dance Arts, IL  
      Evelyn Overmyer   14   Independent, MO  
      Finna Gao   14   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Grace Bernardin   12   The School of Ballet Indiana, IN  
      Hebe Zhan   14   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Holly Kane   12   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Jialin Wang   12   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Jocelyn Jean Wong   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Lily Belle Mckamie   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Maren Heisler   14   ballet tech of ohio, OH  
      Maya Schmidt   12   Allonge Danceworks, MI  
      Miriam Ritter   12   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Philomena Ritter   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Quinn Smith   14   Metropolitan Youth Ballet of Indiana, IN  
      Scarlett Pauletto   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Zoe Kolliniatis   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Homer Janson   14   ballet tech of ohio, OH  
  2ND PLACE   Oakley Duncan   14   The Dallas Conservatory, TX  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Stanley Jap   12   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Thomas Hilbish   12   Central Indiana Academy of Dance, IN  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Jocelyn Jean Wong   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  2ND PLACE   Faith Richardson   13   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Zoe Kolliniatis   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Lily Belle Mckamie   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Amelia Legault   14   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Amelia Smeltzer-Rae   13   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Dahlia Fields   12   Ballet Idaho Academy, ID  
      Emiliia Yendovytska   12   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Everly Ide   13   David Matthew Studios, MI  
      Faith Richardson   13   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Harlow Rochford   13   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Jocelyn Jean Wong   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Lily Belle Mckamie   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Maren Heisler   14   ballet tech of ohio, OH  
      Scarlett Pauletto   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Zoe Kolliniatis   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Adelyn Mcclure   13   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Amelia Legault   14   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Amelia Smeltzer-Rae   13   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Annalie Beirens   14   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Autumn Noe   14   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Ava Mcgraw   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Dahlia Fields   12   Ballet Idaho Academy, ID  
      Ellie Suk   12   Saint Louis Ballet School, MO  
      Eloise Maduri   13   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Emiliia Yendovytska   12   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Eva Dorofejeva   14   The Academyof Dance Arts, IL  
      Everly Ide   13   David Matthew Studios, MI  
      Faith Richardson   13   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Grace Wan   13   T&Y Ballet Studio, ON  
      Harlow Rochford   13   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Hebe Zhan   14   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Jocelyn Jean Wong   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Lily Belle Mckamie   14   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Lucy Ditmars   13   The Academyof Dance Arts, IL  
      Maren Heisler   14   ballet tech of ohio, OH  
      Miriam Ritter   12   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Scarlett Pauletto   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Sofia Ouellette   13   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Zoe Kolliniatis   12   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Oakley Duncan   14   The Dallas Conservatory, TX  
  2ND PLACE   Homer Janson   14   ballet tech of ohio, OH  
  3RD PLACE   Stanley Jap   12   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
                 
      PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Leah Frautschi   11   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Kai Hanser   10   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Nora Woloszyn   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
  3RD PLACE   Cecilia Ritter   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Alexandra Kovacs   10   ballet tech of ohio, OH  
      Ava Duman   10   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Ayana Worthy   11   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Cameron Sohovich   11   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Cecilia Ritter   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Jacqueline Lin   9   La Pirouette Royale, ON  
      Kai Hanser   10   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Kandice Lee   9   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Leah Frautschi   11   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Meredith Drucker   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Noah Terhune   10   Diana Evans School of Dance, KY  
      Nora Woloszyn   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Abigail Roebel   9   CHCA Center For Dance, OH  
      Alexandra Kovacs   10   ballet tech of ohio, OH  
      Amber Young   11   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Amelia Cheng   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Ava Duman   10   Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
      Ayana Worthy   11   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Cameron Sohovich   11   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Cecilia Ritter   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Clementine Kriebel   9   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Edyn Gallagher   10   Fenton Ballet Theatre, MI  
      Eva Kolliniatis   10   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Giselle Caron   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Jacqueline Lin   9   La Pirouette Royale, ON  
      Kai Hanser   10   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Kandice Lee   9   Li’s Ballet Studio, CA  
      Katherine Bradley   11   Central Indiana Academy of Dance, IN  
      Leah Frautschi   11   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Maylie Zardes   9   Dance Institute, TX  
      Meredith Drucker   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Noah Terhune   10   Diana Evans School of Dance, KY  
      Nora Woloszyn   10   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Skylar Pendergrass   10   Valentina’s School of Ballet, MI  
      Teagan Towler   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Vivianne Gordon   10   Fenton Ballet Theatre, MI  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Kai Hanser   10   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
  2ND PLACE   Naomi Wang   11   Academy of Ballet and Arts, IL  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Meredith Drucker   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Noah Terhune   10   Diana Evans School of Dance, KY  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Abigail Roebel   9   CHCA Center For Dance, OH  
      Ayana Worthy   11   New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
      Eva Kolliniatis   10   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Everly Rose   11   David Matthew Studios, MI  
      Kai Hanser   10   The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
      Leah Frautschi   11   Le Jeune Dance, OH  
      Maddie Mosier   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Meredith Drucker   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Naomi Wang   11   Academy of Ballet and Arts, IL  
      Noah Terhune   10   Diana Evans School of Dance, KY  
      Teagan Towler   11   Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
      Vivianne Gordon   10   Fenton Ballet Theatre, MI  
                 
      ENSEMBLES
      PAS DE DEUX      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Owen Simmons &       C’Est La Vie  
      Zoe Kolliniatis       The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Jade Crane &       Esmeralda, Pas De Deux  
      Thomas Wilcutts       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
  3RD PLACE   Ben Meyer &       Wondering Why  
      Kara Cruey       Expressions Dance Theatre, KY  
                 
      TOP 6      
                 
      Ben Meyer &       Wondering Why  
      Kara Cruey       Expressions Dance Theatre, KY  
                 
      Jade Crane &       When The Dust Settles  
      Thomas Wilcutts       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Clara Crane &       Romeo & Juliet  
      James Augustus Leinauer       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Braelyn Smith &       Minuet  
      Nikolas Parperides       The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      Jade Crane &       Esmeralda, Pas De Deux  
      Thomas Wilcutts       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Owen Simmons &       C’Est La Vie  
      Zoe Kolliniatis       The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      SMALL ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Hypnosis       The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Edges Of Escape       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Where The Wind Moves       Coomer Classique, KY  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Damnum Et Triumphus       Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Awakening Of Flora Pas De Quatre       Central Indiana Academy of Dance, IN  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      Appassionato       Academy of Ballet and Arts, IL  
                 
      Awakening Of Flora Pas De Quatre       Central Indiana Academy of Dance, IN  
                 
      Damnum Et Triumphus       Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
      Deep In My Soul       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Reminscence       Beyond the Barre, OH  
                 
      Elevator Song       David Matthew Studios, MI  
                 
      Hypnosis       The School of Cadence Ballet, ON  
                 
      On The Edge       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Pizzicato Harlequinade       Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
      Edges Of Escape       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      When We’Re Older       CHCA Center For Dance, OH  
                 
      Where The Wind Moves       Coomer Classique, KY  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   The Ground That Moves Us       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Esmeralda’S Friends       Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
  3RD PLACE   Rift       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      Atrocities       David Matthew Studios, MI  
                 
      Character       New Albany Ballet Company, OH  
                 
      Choral       Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
      Rift       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Fantasy       ballet tech of ohio, OH  
                 
      Grand Pas Des Eventails       Hinsdale Dance Academy, IL  
                 
      Ich Habe Genug (I Have Enough)       ballet tech of ohio, OH  
                 
      Mandolins       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Out Of My Head       Southold Dance Theater, IN  
                 
      Purity       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      Esmeralda’S Friends       Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
      The Ground That Moves Us       Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN  
                 
      SPECIAL AWARDS
      OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD      
                 
      Sergey Sergiev       The Ground That Moves Us  
                 
      OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD      
                 
      Faculty       Le Jeune Dance, OH  
                 
      OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD      
         
      Indiana Ballet Conservatory, IN