Dance Arts Foundation Artistic Excellence Awards

$1000 Dance Education Grant

Aimee Ernt  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Riley Ernt  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Julianna Hatton  Independent

Maceo Paras Mangrobang  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

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HIGHEST SCORING ENSEMBLE

Awarded to the ensemble scoring the highest overall mark in all age groups & dance categories.       

THE PREMIER BALLET SCHOOL OF ORANGE COUNTY  Sciamenza 

 

CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE SOLO 17 YEARS & OLDER 

GOLD

*Gaynor Minden Product Sponsored Award

Catherine Bach Marat Daukayev School of Ballet

SILVER

Hiroaki Ikeda North County Academy of Dance

BRONZE

Ariella Koslowski The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Evee Jewgieniew South Coast Conservatory

HONORABLE MENTION

Kayla Soto Westlake School for the Performing Arts

           

CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE SOLO 15-16 YEARS 

GOLD

*Gaynor Minden Product Sponsored Award     

Natalie Ho  Southland Ballet Academy

SILVER 

Riley Ernt The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

BRONZE

Julianna Hatton Independent 

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Aimee Ernt  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

HONORABLE MENTION

Hannah Gu V&T Classical Ballet Academy

Charlotte Bengfort Southland Ballet Academy

Aubrey Banaag Dance Academy of Southern California

Grace Yu The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Brielle Aucoin Southland Ballet Academy

Kelly Fong Li's Ballet Studio

Diane Doberstein V&T Classical Ballet Academy

Dasha Derkach Premier Ballet Conservatory

Amianan Daus-Magbual Westlake School for the Performing Arts

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CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE SOLO 13-14 YEARS

GOLD

*Gaynor Minden Product Sponsored Award

Gia Chung Peninsula School of Performing Arts

SILVER

Arabella Kim The Premier Ballet School of Orange County 

BRONZE

Erica Romanenko Westlake School for the Performing Arts

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Emma Bunnell V&T Classical Ballet Academy

HONORABLE MENTION

Maceo Paras Mangrobang Westlake School for the Performing Arts

June Freeman Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy

Chiara Perez Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Carlin Ciochchetti Premier Ballet Conservatory

Julia Prevost Southland Ballet Academy

Selina Ye Li's Ballet Studio 

Emily Anne Payson Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Ammie Nickolescu South Coast Conservatory

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CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE SOLO 11-12  YEARS

GOLD

*Gaynor Minden Product Sponsored Award

Ujin Erdenehkuu The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

SILVER

McKinzie Namauleg Classical Dance Academy 

BRONZE

Angela Yang Li's Ballet Studio 

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Halina Manalo Westlake School for the Performing Arts

HONORABLE MENTION

Alina Justine Lawas Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Siena Appelboum Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Jillian Chaplar The Rock Center for Dance

Samantha Kim Palos Verdes Ballet

Selah Cabansagan Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Carina Valle Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Lillian Leung Shin Dance Academy

Holland Cox Peninsula School of Performing Arts

Sophia Avila Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Tamar Keith-Feinstein Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Arabelle Lee Peninsula Peninsula School of Performing Arts

Greysen Fowler-Allen The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

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CLASSICAL BALLET SOLO 9-10  YEARS

GOLD

*Vita Barre Product Sponsored Award

Charlotte Case South Coast Conservatory

SILVER

Natalie Chen DanceLova Dance Academy 

BRONZE

Amy Li  Li's Ballet Studio 

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Chloe Fan Li's Ballet Studio 

HONORABLE MENTION

Gloria Ruiya Li  Li's Ballet Studio 

Charlotte Pham DanceLova Dance Academy

Mia Torres Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Isabella Zhou  Li's Ballet Studio 

Brendan Mccanta South Coast Conservatory

Anqi Lu Li  Li's Ballet Studio 

Amaliya Yen California School of Classical Ballet

Layla Greif  Li's Ballet Studio 

Mackenzie Liu  Li's Ballet Studio 

Claire Fleming Laguna Dance Theatre

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CLASSICAL BALLET SOLO 8  YEARS & YOUNGER

GOLD

Sean Shosei Sai Southland Ballet Academy

SILVER

Michelle Qu  Li's Ballet Studio 

BRONZE

Irissa Zhang  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County 

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Carissa Yang  Li's Ballet Studio 

HONORABLE MENTION

Evelyn Nguyen Impact Dance Center 

Violet Gray Impact Dance Center 

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CONTEMPORARY SOLO 17 YEARS & OLDER 

GOLD

*Ballet Rosa Product Sponsored Award

Ava Lutero  San  Marino Dance Academy

SILVER

Caren Lee  San Marino Dance Academy

BRONZE

Sophia Valen  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Hiroaki Ikeda  North County Academy of Dance

HONORABLE MENTION

Ariella Koslowski  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Kayla Soto  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

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CONTEMPORARY SOLO 15-16 YEARS

GOLD

*The Dance Store & Dance Arts Foundation Product Sponsored Award         

Carissa Hsu The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

SILVER        

Aimée Ernt  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Riley Ernt  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

BRONZE    

Julianna Hatton Independent

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Devynn Smark The  Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Diane Doberstein  V & T Classical Ballet Academy

HONORABLE MENTION

Aubrey Banaag Dance Academy of Southern California

Emma Slotnick Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center

Delila Kooiman South Coast Conservatory

Guinevere Gale California School of Classical Ballet

Hannah Gu  V & T Classical Ballet Academy

Caydence Eggen Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Kianna Hirahara Impact Dance Center

Naomi Courter Academy of Dance

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CONTEMPORARY SOLO 13-14 YEARS

GOLD

* Vita Barre & Dance Arts Foundation Product Sponsored Award 

Maceo Paras Mangrobang Westlake School for the Performing Arts

SILVER

Kyle Laurel Westlake School for the Performing Arts

BRONZE

Arabella Kim The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Allison Shin  The Academy

HONORABLE MENTION

Chiara Perez  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Ava Torres  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Erica Romanenko  Westlake School for the Performing Arts             

Carlin Ciochchetti  Premier Ballet Conservatory

Deija Toscano  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

June Freeman  Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy

Emily Anne Payson  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Emma Wong  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Gia Chung  Peninsula School of Performing Arts

Sara Rice  Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center

Harmony Lim  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

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CONTEMPORARY SOLO 11-12 YEARS

GOLD

Lillian Leung  Shin Dance Academy 

SILVER

Ujin Erdenehkuu The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

BRONZE

Angela Yang  Li's Ballet Studio

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Camilla Park The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Jillian Chaplar The Rock Center for Dance

HONORABLE MENTION        

McKinzie Namauleg Classical Dance Academy 

Alina Justine Lawas Westlake School for the Performing Arts 

Siena Appelboum Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Rebecca Rubinstein Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center

Madison Fields Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center  

Anya Rich Southland Ballet Academy

Margaux Lanquetot Peninsula School of Performing Arts

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CONTEMPORARY SOLO 9-10 YEARS

GOLD

*Dance Arts Foundation Product Sponsored Award

Charlotte Pham  DanceLova Dance Academy

SILVER

Amy Li  Li's Ballet Studio 

BRONZE

Aliya Yen  California School of Classical Ballet

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Charlotte Case South Coast Conservatory

HONORABLE MENTION

Chloe Fan  Li's Ballet Studio 

Audrey Chen DanceLova Dance Academy

Chloë Casiano Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Mia Torres Westlake School for the Performing Arts

Layla Greif  Li's Ballet Studio

Philomena Wang Peninsula School of Performing Arts

Emme Hottinger Ballet Academy & Movement

Hanon Morisaku Palos Verdes Ballet

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CONTEMPORARY SOLO 8 YEARS & YOUNGER

GOLD

Irisa Zhang  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

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NEO-CLASSICAL SOLO 15 YEARS & Older

GOLD

Dasha Derkach  Premier Ballet Conservatory

SILVER

Kayla Soto Westlake School for the Performing Arts

BRONZE

Amianan Daus-Magbua  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Brielle Aucoin Southland Ballet Academy

HONORABLE MENTION

Elianna Merritt  Dance Works

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NEO-CLASSICAL SOLO 13-14 YEARS

GOLD

Julia Prevost Southland Ballet Academy

SILVER

Lillian Albright Norris Performing Arts Center

BRONZE

Ruby Turner Ballet Academy & Movement

HONORABLE MENTION

Domonique Kerr Norris Performing Arts Center

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NEO-CLASSICAL SOLO 11-12 YEARS

GOLD

McKinzie Namauleg Classical Dance Academy

SILVER

Sophia Avila Westlake School for the Performing Arts

BRONZE

Carina Valle Westlake School for the Performing Arts

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NATIONAL CHARACTER SOLO 11-12 YEARS

GOLD

*Ballet Rosa Product Sponsored Award

Aurora Ng Shin Dance Academy

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CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE PAS DE DEUX 

GOLD

Erica Romanenko, Maceo Paras Mangrobang  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

SILVER

Alana Stuppin, Kyle Laurel  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

BRONZE

Ammie Nickolescu, Drake Harvey  South Coast Conservatory

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CLASSICAL BALLET DUO/TRIO - 14 YEARS & OLDER

GOLD

Aimee Ernt, Riley Ernt  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

SILVER

Amy Owen, Leah Owen  South Coast Conservatory

BRONZE

Melody Wilson, Noelle Chakbozof  Encore Dance Centre

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CLASSICAL BALLET DUO/TRIO  11-13  YEARS 

GOLD

Sophia Avila, Alina Justine Lawas, Kyle Laurel  Westlake School for the Performing Arts

SILVER

Max Ellersiek, Emery Tuano  Southland Ballet Academy   

BRONZE

Greysen Fowler-Allen, Camilla Park, Elena Lee  The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

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CLASSICAL BALLET DUO/TRIO  10 YEARS & YOUNGER

GOLD

Charlotte Pham, Natalie Chen  DanceLova Dance Academy

SILVER

Charlotte Case, Brendan Mccanta  South Coast Conservatory   

BRONZE

Lois Taylor, Matteo Duncan, Annalisa Duncan South Coast Conservatory

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CONTEMPORARY DUO/TRIO  14  YEARS & OLDER

GOLD

Aimee Ernt, Riley Ernt The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

SILVER

Julianna Hatton, Josephine Hatton Independent

BRONZE

Caydence Eggen, Chiara Perez Westlake School for the Performing Arts 

SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Olivia Valen, Sophia Valen Westlake School for the Performing Arts

HONORABLE MENTION

Jeffrey Bull, Evee Jewgieniew, Delila Kooiman South Coast Conservatory

Evee Jewgieniew, Delila Kooiman South Coast Conservatory 

 

CONTEMPORARY DUO/TRIO  11-13  YEARS

GOLD

Lillian Sierra, Lydon Thach, Ariana Alvarez Legacy Dance Studio

SILVER

Scout Williams, Stromy Williams Ballet Academy & Movement

BRONZE

Jack Wharton, Scott Wharton, Isabella Maggio The Ballet Conservatory at Soulfire

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CONTEMPORARY DUO/TRIO  1O YEARS & YOUNGER

GOLD

Victoria Zbysenski, Eleanor McCants, Hannah Chan  V & T Classical Ballet Academy

SILVER

Winter Allen, Estelle Mihal  Norris Performing Arts Center

BRONZE

Peyton Komatsu, Amelie Manning Ballet Academy & Movement

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NATIONAL CHARACTER DUO/TRIO  11 YEARS & OLDER 

GOLD

Marilyn Marquis, Lorelai Norris, Amira Hamawi The Ballet Conservatory at Soulfire 

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