YAGP 2026 – NEW YORK, NY – WINNERS - YAGP
      JURY PANEL
                 
      Anna Liceica       Teacher & Former Soloist, American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      Barry Kerollis       Master Teacher & Choreographer; Journalist, Dance Media  
                 
      Diana White       Répétiteur for the George Balanchine Trust and the Robbins Rights Trust; Former Soloist, New York City Ballet  
                 
      Lorenzo Pagano       Guest Artist & Assistant Rehearsal Director, The Martha Graham Dance Company  
                 
      Sean Stewart       Master Ballet Teacher; Former Dancer, American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      Sebastian Vinet       Guest Teacher, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, American Ballet Theatre & San Francisco Ballet; Former Dancer, Andrea Bocelli US Tour  
                 
      Gennadi Saveliev       YAGP Co-Founder; Ballet Master, ABT Studio Company; International Guest Master Teacher  
                 
      SENIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  GRAND PRIX   Breeanna Palmer   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Lila Page   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  2ND PLACE   Laure-Lou Grignon   17   Mont Royal Ballet Academy, QC  
  3RD PLACE   Mackenzie Chu Robin   18   Independent, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Breeanna Palmer   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Fiona Shaw   15   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Gabriella Spinelli   18   Gabriella Spinelli, NJ  
      Grace Buttimore   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Kira Fox   16   Ballet Rockland, NY  
      Lam Shew   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Laure-Lou Grignon   17   Mont Royal Ballet Academy, QC  
      Lila Page   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Mackenzie Chu Robin   18   Independent, CA  
      Manami Ono   18   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Skylar Chu Robin   18   Independent, CA  
      Victoria Libertad Miró   16   Ballets de San Juan, PR  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Aoi Sannokyo   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Breeanna Palmer   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Ellie Raedy   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Fiona Shaw   15   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Gabriella Spinelli   18   Gabriella Spinelli, NJ  
      Gabriella Wilson   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Grace Buttimore   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Hana Wald   17   Hunterdon Hills Ballet, NJ  
      Josephine Ryan   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Kira Fox   16   Ballet Rockland, NY  
      Ksenia Pototski   17   School of Russian Ballet-Duet, NY  
      Lam Shew   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Laure-Lou Grignon   17   Mont Royal Ballet Academy, QC  
      Lila Page   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Mackenzie Chu Robin   18   Independent, CA  
      Mai Miyaguchi   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Manami Ono   18   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Miriam Saldanha   18   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Onaliese Pritzlaff   15   Independent, NJ  
      Riri Suzuki   19   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Skylar Chu Robin   18   Independent, CA  
      Stella Mansueti   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Summer Royston   16   Singur Ballet, NY  
      Victoria Libertad Miró   16   Ballets de San Juan, PR  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Clark Hopgood   18   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Hideki Mori   16   Hariyama Ballet, NY  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Xing Kin Lee   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  3RD PLACE   Hunter Julian   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN  
                 
      Akinori Ono   19   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Azriel Bannister   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Charles Klepner   19   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Clark Hopgood   18   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Hayato Shimizuguchi   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Hideki Mori   16   Hariyama Ballet, NY  
      Hoyeon Kim   19   Independent, NY  
      Hunter Julian   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Jose Emilio De La Serna Espinoza   18   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Oliver Cohorn   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Sebastian Mccreary   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Xing Kin Lee   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Ksenia Pototski   17   School of Russian Ballet-Duet, NY  
  2ND PLACE   Lila Page   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  3RD PLACE   Anna Giulione   17   Mont Royal Ballet Academy, QC  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Anna Giulione   17   Mont Royal Ballet Academy, QC  
      Breeanna Palmer   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Danielle Lyon   17   Rockwell Dance Center, CT  
      Erika Meyer   18   Waldwick School Of Ballet, NJ  
      Grace Buttimore   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Ksenia Pototski   17   School of Russian Ballet-Duet, NY  
      Lila Page   17   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Mackenzie Chu Robin   18   Independent, CA  
      Skylar Chu Robin   18   Independent, CA  
      Sophia Roehl   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Stella Mansueti   17   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Veronica Maher   17   Arrais Ballet, MA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Andrés Kahl   19   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Hunter Julian   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Jose Emilio De La Serna Espinoza   18   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Hoyeon Kim   19   Independent, NY  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Charles Klepner   19   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
                 
      TOP 6   MEN  
                 
      Jose Emilio De La Serna Espinoza   18   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Hunter Julian   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Hoyeon Kim   19   Independent, NY  
      Clark Hopgood   18   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Charles Klepner   19   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
      Andrés Kahl   19   Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
                 
      JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  YOUTH GRAND PRIX   Savva Patrushev   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Kamilla Latifi   12   Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez, Portugal  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Sophia Chang   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Victoire Bertagna   13   Independent, UK  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Tariq Mogaji   13   Harlem School of the Arts, NY  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Kate Vi Howe   14   Arrais Ballet, MA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Carla Lin   14   International Ballet Classique, PA  
      Eliza Rabun   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Kamilla Latifi   12   Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez, Portugal  
      Kate Vi Howe   14   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Kennedy Anderson   14   New Jersey Ballet School, NJ  
      Lillian Wei   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Mira Greenberg   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Nahuel Sandoval   12   Independent, PA  
      Savva Patrushev   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Sophia Chang   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Tariq Mogaji   13   Harlem School of the Arts, NY  
      Victoire Bertagna   13   Independent, UK  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Anna Clark   12   Dance Matters NYC, NY  
      Carla Lin   14   International Ballet Classique, PA  
      Eliza Rabun   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Emily Mizhquiri   13   PATRICIA FOSTER-GRADO, NY  
      Giada Damiano   14   Washington Rock Dance, NJ  
      Jana Ferran   14   Sunnyside Ballet Studio, NY  
      Kamilla Latifi   12   Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez, Portugal  
      Kate Vi Howe   14   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Kennedy Anderson   14   New Jersey Ballet School, NJ  
      Kristina Fursina   14   Sunnyside Ballet Studio, NY  
      Lillian Wei   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Mira Greenberg   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Nahuel Sandoval   12   Independent, PA  
      Rachel Su   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Sadie Vaughan   13   Harlem School of the Arts, NY  
      Savva Patrushev   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Serena Tsutsumi   14   Hariyama Ballet, NY  
      Sloan Devries   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Sofia Gerych   13   Ballet Rockland, NY  
      Sophia Chang   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Sophia Li   12   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Tariq Mogaji   13   Harlem School of the Arts, NY  
      Victoire Bertagna   13   Independent, UK  
      Zoey Frechette   14   Rockwell Dance Center, CT  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Grace Glass   13   Singur Ballet, NY  
  2ND PLACE   Kennedy Anderson   14   New Jersey Ballet School, NJ  
  3RD PLACE   Giada D’Eramo   13   Westchester Dance Academy, NY  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Eliza Rabun   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Eva Alcantara   14   Dance Stop Dance Education Center, NJ  
      Giada D’Eramo   13   Westchester Dance Academy, NY  
      Grace Glass   13   Singur Ballet, NY  
      Isabelle Lin   13   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Kennedy Anderson   14   New Jersey Ballet School, NJ  
      Lillian Wei   12   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Naia Manias   14   The Dubé Collective, CT  
      Sadie Rivera   14   The Dubé Collective, CT  
      Sara Lugashi   13   Prestige Academy of Dance, NJ  
      Savva Patrushev   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Sloan Devries   14   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
                 
      PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Ethan Cheung   11   HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
  2ND PLACE   Anica Huang   9   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
  3RD PLACE   Ariella Buznik   11   School of Russian Ballet-Duet, NY  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Alyna Sonnenberg   10   Ballet Rockland, NY  
      Anica Huang   9   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Anya Demarco   9   Sunnyside Ballet Studio, NY  
      Ariella Buznik   11   School of Russian Ballet-Duet, NY  
      Atticus Howe   10   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Delilah Jasmine Hyde   10   Nicola Tarry Classical Ballet Training, UK  
      Ethan Cheung   11   HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
      Mia Hakakian   11   Art of the Dance World Academy, NY  
      Shutaro Maeda   11   Hariyama Ballet, NY  
      Sienna Love   10   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Sofie Jay   11   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
      Winnie Mcintyre   11   Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Ariella Buznik   11   School of Russian Ballet-Duet, NY  
  2ND PLACE   Ethan Cheung   11   HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
  3RD PLACE   Sheridan Kempton   11   Westchester Dance Academy, NY  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Abigail Rosas   9   Prestige Academy of Dance, NJ  
      Alexis Hu   10   Tan Xuan Dance Collective, NY  
      Ariella Buznik   11   School of Russian Ballet-Duet, NY  
      Atticus Howe   10   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Charli Damiano   9   Prestige Academy of Dance, NJ  
      Ethan Cheung   11   HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
      Gabriella Delgrosso   11   Ferrari Dance Center NYC, NY  
      Melina Keesser   10   Prestige Academy of Dance, NJ  
      Mia Cao   10   HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
      Saki Saito   11   Arrais Ballet, MA  
      Sheridan Kempton   11   Westchester Dance Academy, NY  
      Sherry Chen   10   Tan Xuan Dance Collective, NY  
                 
      ENSEMBLES
      SMALL ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Andrés Kahl &       If Only  
      Charles Klepner       Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Consistency Of Change       The Dubé Collective, CT  
                 
  3RD PLACE   Honey Tan &       Heroes  
      Sirius Tan       HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
                 
      TOP 6      
                 
      Consistency Of Change       The Dubé Collective, CT  
                 
      Esmeralda’S Friends       Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
                 
      Fade       Prestige Academy of Dance, NJ  
                 
      Honey Tan &       Heroes  
      Sirius Tan       HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
                 
      Andrés Kahl &       If Only  
      Charles Klepner       Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
                 
      Honey Tan &       The Flames Of Paris Pas De Deux  
      Ethan Cheung       HONEY ACADEMY, NY  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Intenso       The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
  2ND PLACE   And The Things That Remain (Excerpt)       Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Who Lights The Sun       Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Still, We Fall       edgewater Performing arts, NJ  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      And The Things That Remain (Excerpt)       Joffrey Ballet School, NY  
                 
      Festival       Rockwell Dance Center, CT  
                 
      Fever Dream       Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
                 
      Get It       Rockwell Dance Center, CT  
                 
      Intenso       The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      Ghost       Rockwell Dance Center, CT  
                 
      Jota Aragonesa       Art of the Dance World Academy, NY  
                 
      Last Night I Heard Everything In Slow Motion       Tan Xuan Dance Collective, NY  
                 
      Shades Of Red       Waldwick School Of Ballet, NJ  
                 
      Still, We Fall       edgewater Performing arts, NJ  
                 
      The Palette       CT Dance Conservatory, CT  
                 
      Who Lights The Sun       Greenwich Ballet Academy, CT  
                 
      SPECIAL AWARDS
      OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD      
                 
      Faculty       Joffrey Ballet School, NY