YAGP 2026 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA (FEB) – WINNERS - YAGP
      JURY PANEL
                 
      Erica Fischbach       Academy Director, Colorado Ballet Academy  
                 
      Hadriel Diniz       Principal Dancer, Ballet West  
                 
      Kirven Douthit-Boyd       Artistic Director, St Louis Dance Theatre  
                 
      Maria Mosina       Former Principal Dancer & Ballet Master, Colorado Ballet  
                 
      Masha Cherezova       Choreographer  
                 
      Racheal Nye       Director of School & Studio Company, Oklahoma City Ballet  
                 
      Stephanie Saland       Former Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet  
                 
      Larissa Saveliev       Youth America Grand Prix Founder and Artistic Director  
                 
      SENIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  GRAND PRIX   Miley Liu   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Joseph Hwang   17   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Camille-Yunha Decq   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
  3RD PLACE   Erica Romanenko   15   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Camille-Yunha Decq   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Daniel Le   19   New Ballet School, CA  
      Dylan Tobias   17   New Ballet School, CA  
      Eli Ram Garcia   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Ellie Arai   17   El Camino Ballet, CA  
      Erica Romanenko   15   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Eve Kaufman   18   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Joseph Hwang   17   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Madeline Ollie Hupcehy   16   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Mao Okayasu   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Miley Liu   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Noori Beaver   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Akane Saito   15   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Alyssa Hong   16   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Camille-Yunha Decq   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Catherine Jian   15   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Claire Yu   17   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Daniel Le   19   New Ballet School, CA  
      Dylan Tobias   17   New Ballet School, CA  
      Eli Ram Garcia   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Ellie Arai   17   El Camino Ballet, CA  
      Erica Romanenko   15   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Eve Kaufman   18   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Joseph Hwang   17   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Liana Tassa   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Madeline Ollie Hupcehy   16   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Mao Okayasu   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Miley Liu   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Nicholas Edwards   18   New Ballet School, CA  
      Noori Beaver   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Olivia Jimenez   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Piper Everly   17   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Sara Hayashi   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Selena Zhang   15   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Sophie Na-Ae Kim   17   Victoria Ballet, CA  
      Vivienne Sue   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Joy Lin   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Joseph Hwang   17   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
  3RD PLACE   Isabella Tjoe   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Ciana Ciulla   17   San Francisco Dance Company, CA  
      Dylan Tobias   17   New Ballet School, CA  
      Eli Ram Garcia   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Ella Marcellana   16   Bay Area Dance School, CA  
      Emilie Ko   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Isabella Tjoe   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Joseph Hwang   17   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Joy Lin   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Lexi Zhu   16   Bay Area Dance School, CA  
      Madeline Luu   16   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Miley Liu   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Wendy Liu   18   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Chloe Ho   17   Evergreen Dance Academy, CA  
      Ciana Ciulla   17   San Francisco Dance Company, CA  
      Cynthia Xinyao Wang   16   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Daniel Le   19   New Ballet School, CA  
      Dylan Tobias   17   New Ballet School, CA  
      Eli Ram Garcia   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Ella Marcellana   16   Bay Area Dance School, CA  
      Emilie Ko   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Eve Kaufman   18   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Gianna Alifano   17   Pack Dance Studio, CA  
      Isabella Tjoe   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Isabelle Niu   16   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Joseph Hwang   17   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Joy Lin   15   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Lexi Zhu   16   Bay Area Dance School, CA  
      Madeline Luu   16   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Madeline Ollie Hupcehy   16   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Miley Liu   15   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Nova Cui   15   Rachel’s Ballet, CA  
      Olivia Jimenez   16   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Payton Mazzuco   17   New Ballet School, CA  
      Sasha Massaband   16   Bay Area Dance School, CA  
      Selena Zhang   15   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Wendy Liu   18   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      JUNIOR AGE DIVISION
                 
  YOUTH GRAND PRIX   Karissa Chen   13   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Sydney Qian   14   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Siena Appelboum   13   El Camino Ballet, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Theodore Yaghmour   12   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Tova Tustin   14   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      David Minki Kim   13   Victoria Ballet, CA  
      Karissa Chen   13   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lia Zeng   14   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Manon Godet   12   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Olivia Valen   14   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Safiya Bahdanovich   13   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Savannah Campbell   13   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Siena Appelboum   13   El Camino Ballet, CA  
      Sydney Qian   14   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Theodore Yaghmour   12   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Tova Tustin   14   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Xinyue Liu   12   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Caileigh Wong   13   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Cynthia Xu   13   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      David Minki Kim   13   Victoria Ballet, CA  
      Elena Yap   14   New Ballet School, CA  
      Jessica Huang   12   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
      Karissa Chen   13   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lia Zeng   14   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lineke Ko Hofwegen   13   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Lula Petrushansky   12   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Manon Godet   12   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Natalie Law   13   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Olivia Valen   14   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Renell Yu   12   Yu Xin Ballet School, CA  
      Safiya Bahdanovich   13   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Savannah Campbell   13   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Siena Appelboum   13   El Camino Ballet, CA  
      Sophia Kim   12   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Sophie Lai   13   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Stephanie Xu   14   Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
      Sydney Qian   14   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Theodore Yaghmour   12   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Tova Tustin   14   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Valerie Jia   13   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
      Xinyue Liu   12   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Irene Hu   13   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Safiya Bahdanovich   13   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
  3RD PLACE   Chloe Chen   14   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Chloe Chen   14   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Emily Baik   12   Bay Area Dance School, CA  
      Irene Hu   13   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Karissa Chen   13   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lola Xu   13   Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
      Olivia D’Orio   13   Pack Dance Studio, CA  
      Safiya Bahdanovich   13   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Savannah Campbell   13   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Siena Appelboum   13   El Camino Ballet, CA  
      Stephanie Xu   14   Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
      Tova Tustin   14   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Xinyue Liu   12   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Adriana Bernhardt   12   San Francisco Dance Company, CA  
      Angela Zhang   12   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Asha Park   14   Soo Dance Academy, CA  
      Chloe Chen   14   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Emily Baik   12   Bay Area Dance School, CA  
      Irene Hu   13   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Iris Chan   14   Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Iris Wang   14   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
      Karissa Chen   13   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lia Zeng   14   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Lola Xu   13   Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
      Manon Godet   12   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Olivia D’Orio   13   Pack Dance Studio, CA  
      Olivia Smith   13   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Safiya Bahdanovich   13   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Sarah Xue   13   Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
      Savannah Campbell   13   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Sherilyn Chen   13   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
      Siena Appelboum   13   El Camino Ballet, CA  
      Sophie Lai   13   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Stephanie Xu   14   Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
      Theodore Yaghmour   12   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Tova Tustin   14   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Xinyue Liu   12   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
                 
      PRE-COMPETITIVE AGE DIVISION
                 
  HOPE AWARD   Emma Perez   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Emma Tsai   10   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Penelope Cheung   11   Independent, CA  
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   Sofia Aliyev   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Jeffrey Wu   11   Han Performing Arts Academy, CA  
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Ellie Jian   11   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Avery Chung   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Eleanor Zhang   10   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Ellie Jian   11   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Emma Kraeutle   11   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Emma Perez   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Emma Tsai   10   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Ethelyn Liu   10   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
      Ilana Barsky   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Jeffrey Wu   11   Han Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Penelope Cheung   11   Independent, CA  
      Sofia Aliyev   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Victoria Shi   11   Ayako School of Ballet, CA  
                 
      TOP 24   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Asher Yu   11   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Avery Chung   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Ayla Tana   10   City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Chloe Zhang   10   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Eleanor Zhang   10   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Ellie Jian   11   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Emma Kraeutle   11   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Emma Perez   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Emma Tsai   10   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Ethelyn Liu   10   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
      Gina Li   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Ilana Barsky   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Ivory Li   9   Rachel’s Ballet, CA  
      Jeffrey Wu   11   Han Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Kimber Wu   9   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Marissa Liu   10   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Penelope Cheung   11   Independent, CA  
      Sarah Oda   10   Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
      Selin Lim   10   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Sofia Aliyev   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Sophia Dai   9   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Victoria Shi   11   Ayako School of Ballet, CA  
      Yiling Li   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Zuoyi Du   9   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Jeffrey Wu   11   Han Performing Arts Academy, CA  
  2ND PLACE   Olivia Gu   10   Youtopia Dance Academy, CA  
  3RD PLACE   Elena Cheng   10   Youtopia Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12   MEN & WOMEN  
                 
      Abigail Ye   11   Eva Dance Academy, CA  
      Elena Cheng   10   Youtopia Dance Academy, CA  
      Emma Kraeutle   11   Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
      Emma Perez   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Ethelyn Liu   10   Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
      Ilana Barsky   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Jeffrey Wu   11   Han Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Jillissa Niu   10   Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Mia Li   11   Han Performing Arts Academy, CA  
      Olivia Gu   10   Youtopia Dance Academy, CA  
      Sofia Aliyev   11   Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
      Victoria Shi   11   Ayako School of Ballet, CA  
                 
      ENSEMBLES
      SMALL ENSEMBLES      
                 
  1ST PLACE   Trio Con Brio       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Thumbelina And Elf       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Conservatorie Bournonville       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Trinity Of Light       Eva Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      Asturias       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Conservatorie Bournonville       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Duet From Paquita       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Homeward       Eva Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      Norwegian Dance       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Parola       Pacific Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Sweet Delights       El Camino Ballet, CA  
                 
      Thumbelina And Elf       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Tribe Of Three       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Trinity Of Light       Eva Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      Trio Con Brio       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Wa       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES   CONTEMPORARY DANCE CATEGORY  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Hey Mickey       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   The Trial       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  2ND PLACE (TIE)   The Heart’s Tide       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE   Swans       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 12      
                 
      Arctic Foxes       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Green Light       Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
                 
      Hey Mickey       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      Little Crows       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Mystique       Eva Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      Soar       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      Swans       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      The Heart’s Tide       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      The Trial       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Tones       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      Unbounded       Han Performing Arts Academy, CA  
                 
      Voices       Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES   TRADITIONAL DANCE CATEGORY  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Polovetsian Dances       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Blooming Jasmine       Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE   Eternal River       Eva Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      TOP 6      
                 
      Blooming Jasmine       Academy of Palo Alto Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      Colorful Joy       Jun Lu Performing Arts, CA  
                 
      Georgian Dance       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Fandango       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      Eternal River       Eva Dance Academy, CA  
                 
      Polovetsian Dances       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      LARGE ENSEMBLES   CLASSICAL DANCE CATEGORY  
                 
  1ST PLACE   Adventures Of Gerda In The Magical Garden       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  2ND PLACE   Markitenka       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Gerda’s River Journey       Bayer Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
  3RD PLACE (TIE)   Grand Pas From The Ballet “PAQUITA”       Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
                 
      SPECIAL AWARDS
      OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD      
                 
      Jun Lu          
                 
      OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD      
                 
      Faculty       City Ballet San Francisco, CA  
      Faculty       Ramon Moreno School of Ballet, CA  
                 
      OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD      
         
      Osipova Ballet Academy, CA  
      Bayer Ballet Academy, CA