YAGP 2026 – PHILADELPHIA, PA (FEB) – WINNERS - YAGP
      JURY PANEL
                 
      Alicia Mae Holloway       Former Dancer, Dance Theatre of Harlem; Teacher, The School of American Ballet  
                 
      Anna Liceica       Teacher & Former Soloist, American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      Antonio Carmena       Former Soloist, NYCB; Professor in Ballet, Barnard College; Company Class Teacher, Dance Theatre of Harlem  
                 
      Barry Kerollis       Master Teacher and Choreographer; Journalist, Dance Media  
                 
      Gillian Murphy       Former Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      Runqiao Du       Artistic Director, Runqiao Du Ballet Coaching; International Master Teacher  
                 
      Sean Stewart       Master Ballet Teacher; Former Dancer, American Ballet Theatre  
                 
      SENIOR AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Tatiana Chen   18   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Ben Holton   18   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Kya Massimino   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  3RD PLACE   Alisa Zakovics   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Alisa Zakovics   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Amit Aviv   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Ben Holton   18   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Cecilia Zintl   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Gabriella Stuffo   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Halle Williams   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Hennessey Kehs-Rossi   15   Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance, PA  
      Julia Wessler   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Keira Green   15   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Kya Massimino   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Maya Papendick   16   North Jersey School of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Tatiana Chen   18   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Alice Zhou   15   French-American Ballet Theatre, NY  
      Alisa Zakovics   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Amit Aviv   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Audrey Portner   16   Virginia Dance Conservatory, VA  
      Ava Gibson   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Ben Holton   18   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Cecilia Zintl   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Emma Regan   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Emmaline Carota   17   High Definition Dance, NY  
      Erika Meyer   18   Waldwick School Of Ballet, NJ  
      Finley Baylon   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Gabriella Stuffo   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Halle Williams   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Hennessey Kehs-Rossi   15   Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance, PA  
      Julia Wessler   16   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Keira Green   15   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Kya Massimino   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Layla Vilacoba   15   Academy of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Madelyn Mckinty   17   The Dance Academy, MD  
      Maya Papendick   16   North Jersey School of Dance Arts, NJ  
      Michelle Lei   17   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Milan Wiles   16   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Sophia Hwang   16   Waldwick School Of Ballet, NJ  
      Tatiana Chen   18   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Yon Silver   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
  2ND PLACE   Mya Elle Fernandez   15   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Alona Batya Tsur   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Kya Massimino   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Alexis Kihiko   17   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Alona Batya Tsur   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Amit Aviv   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Ava Buckhalt   17   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Cecilia Zintl   17   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Emery Hewitt   16   Dynamic Movements, VA  
      Kya Massimino   15   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Lilian Umansky   17   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Mya Elle Fernandez   15   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Nir Elgar   15   GEM project, Israel  
      Noam Shabtai   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Yon Silver   15   Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
      JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Bianca Avila Godoy   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  2ND PLACE   Jenna Migliorelli   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
  3RD PLACE   Lily Mayerfeld   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Alicianna Rodriguez   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      April Gao   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Bianca Avila Godoy   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Ella Solomon   13   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Elsa Peng   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Helena Wise   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Isabella Debiasio   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Jadee Weng   12   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Jenna Migliorelli   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Layla Koerber   14   Avery Ballet, VA  
      Lily Mayerfeld   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Skyelyn Olsen   13   Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, PA  
                 
      TOP 24   WOMEN  
                 
      Adeline Mcdonald   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Alicianna Rodriguez   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      April Gao   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Aria Berdynaj   12   edgewater Performing arts, NJ  
      Bianca Avila Godoy   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Cailyn Talley   14   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Danna Vega Ruelas   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Darina Schlusche   13   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Ella Solomon   13   Dance Academy, Israel  
      Elsa Peng   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Giavanna Nghe   14   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
      Grace Wan   13   T&Y Ballet Studio, ON  
      Helena Wise   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Irina Darie   13   Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA  
      Isabella Debiasio   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Jadee Weng   12   MorningStar Dance Academy, GA  
      Jenna Migliorelli   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Jessica Zhou   12   Waldwick School Of Ballet, NJ  
      Laila Michelle Clark   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Layla Koerber   14   Avery Ballet, VA  
      Lily Mayerfeld   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Skyelyn Olsen   13   Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, PA  
      Sylvie Gallo   14   Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, PA  
      Veronica Turk   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Emerson Lomba   13   School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
  2ND PLACE   Melecio Amaro   14   Metropolitan Ballet Academy, PA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Isabella Debiasio   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Ella Solomon   13   Dance Academy, Israel  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Jenna Migliorelli   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
  3RD PLACE   Kinley Pivac   14   Dynamic Movements, VA  
                 
      TOP 12   WOMEN  
                 
      Alex Maskell   12   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
      April Gao   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Bianca Avila Godoy   14   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Ella Solomon   13   dance academy, Israel  
      Isabella Debiasio   13   The Rock School for Dance, PA  
      Jenna Migliorelli   14   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Jessica Zhou   12   Waldwick School Of Ballet, NJ  
      Kinley Pivac   14   Dynamic Movements, VA  
      Layla Koerber   14   Avery Ballet, VA  
      Satya Aronova-Kim   14   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Sylvie Gallo   14   Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, PA  
      Yael Rivka Mizrahy   14   dance academy, Israel  
                 
      PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
                 
  HOPE AWARD   Emma Hart Hamburger   11   The Dallas Conservatory, TX  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Evelyn Shen   11   N&D Ballet, MA  
  2ND PLACE   Parker Zaicko   10   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
  3RD PLACE   Harper Dobmeier   10   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Adeline Yoo   10   sjballetschool, NJ  
      Alana Underwood   11   Inspired Dance Arts, NY  
      Carys Spencer   10   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Emily Maskell   9   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
      Emma Hart Hamburger   11   The Dallas Conservatory, TX  
      Evelyn Shen   11   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Gabriella Zhang   10   N&D Ballet, MA  
      Harper Dobmeier   10   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Marisol Hess   9   Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, PA  
      Parker Zaicko   10   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
      Sylvia Hong   11   Easton Ballet Academy, PA  
      Yue Wu   11   N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Carys Spencer   10   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
  2ND PLACE   Hadley Everson   10   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Parker Zaicko   10   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Harlin Davis   11   Valley Dance Theatre, VA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Ashley Nutter   10   Valley Dance Theatre, VA  
      Carys Spencer   10   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Emily Maskell   9   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
      Emma Hart Hamburger   11   The Dallas Conservatory, TX  
      Hadley Everson   10   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
      Harlin Davis   11   Valley Dance Theatre, VA  
      Harper Dobmeier   10   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Kayla Lofton   11   Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
      Parker Zaicko   10   Centre Pointe Performing Arts, MD  
      Somi Hwang   11   sjballetschool, NJ  
      Sydney Song   11   Brava Dance Center, NY  
      Yue Wu   11   N&D Ballet, MA  
                 
      ENSEMBLES
      PAS DE DEUX      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Ben Holton &       Diana & Acteon , Pas De Deux  
      Olivia Key       School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Andrew Halverson &       Grand Pas Classique Pas De Deux  
      Tatiana Chen       School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
                 
  3RD PLACE   Shai-Lee Gluck &       Tnam  
      Yon Silver       Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
      SMALL ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   La Ventana       The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
  2ND PLACE   The Carpet       Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
  3RD PLACE   Black Sheep       Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
      TOP 6      
                 
      Black Sheep       Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
      Elapsed       Evolving Dance Company, PA  
                 
      La Ventana       The Rock School for Dance, PA  
                 
      Shufra       Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
      The Carpet       Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
      The Mountain Is You       Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES   CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY  
                 
  1ST PLACE   FOR ALL       School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES   CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY  
                 
  1ST PLACE   FOR ALL       Dance Academy, Israel  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Cutting Room Floor       Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   A Tang Dynasty Dream       Artisan Dance Academy, MA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Boston       Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD  
                 
      SPECIAL AWARDS
      OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD      
                 
      Rinat Aronis       For all the work  
      Elaine Seidman       For all the work  
                 
      OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD      
                 
      Facutly       School of Philadelphia Ballet, PA  
                 
      OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD      
         
      Turning Pointe Dance Academy, MD