AWARDS 2017
Moscow International Ballet Competition
JUNIOR DIVISION
1st Place - Elisabeth Beyer
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Congratulations to Elisabeth Beyer for her success at one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions - the Moscow International Ballet Competition. This exciting event took place on the "New Stage" of the historic Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia. Elisabeth's repertoire included classical variations from Le Corsaire, Harlequinade, Satanella, La Bayadere, La Esmeralda, and Beat (contemporary solo) choreographed by Joshua Beamish.
Youth America Grand Prix
NYC FINALS:
SENIOR DIVISION:
1st Place Men's Classical - Taro Kurachi
1st Place Ladies' Classical - Gloria Benaglia
JUNIOR DIVISION:
2nd Place Ladies' Classical - Viola Pantuso
Top 12 Ladies' Classical - Elisabeth Beyer
PAS DE DEUX:
2nd Place Contemporary PDD - Lola Crist & Kouadio Davis "Le Manteau Rouge"
NATALIA MAKAROVA SPECIAL AWARD FOR ARTISTRY:
Elisabeth Beyer
Youth America Grand Prix
BOSTON REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS:
SENIOR DIVISION:
Grand Prix Award - Gloria Benaglia
1st Place Classical - Taro Kurachi
1st Place Contemporary - Shaelynn Estrada
2nd Place Classical - Shaelynn Estrada
3rd Place Classical - Michael Paradiso
3rd Place Contemporary - Melanie Wells
Top 12 Classical - Yu Kawai, Melanie Wells
JUNIOR DIVISION:
Grand Prix Award - Viola Pantuso
1st Place Classical - Nio Hirano
ENSEMBLES:
1st Place Pas de Deux - Lola Crist & Kouadio Davis
1st Place Pas de Deux - Yu Kawai & Takaomi Yoshino
1st Place Duet - Elisabeth Beyer & Viola Pantuso
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD:
Edward Ellison and Jolanta Valeikaite
TORONTO REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS:
SENIOR DIVISION
1st Place Classical - Gillian Fitz
2nd Place Classical - Sophie Enns
Top 12 Classical - Taylor Lim
Top 24 Classical - Emma Mackenzie Porporo
JUNIOR DIVISION
1st Place Classical - Elisabeth Beyer
2nd Place Classical - Penelope Birnbaum
American Dance Competition | International Youth Ballet Competition
FINALS:
SENIOR DIVISION:
Grand Prix Award - Shaelynn Estrada
1st Place - Gillian Fitz
National Society of Arts & Letters
1st Place - Gillian Fitz
Elisabeth Beyer - La Esmeralda
Elisabeth received first place in the Junior Division of the prestigious Moscow International Ballet Competition, as well as 1st Place in the Youth America Grand Prix Toronto Semi-Finals and top 12 in the NYC Finals.