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Awards 2017

MOSCOW BALLET COMPETITION


​JUNIOR DIVISION
1st Place - Elisabeth Beyer

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.
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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARTS AND LETTERS


​1st Place - Gillian Fitz
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Youth america grand prix


NYC FINALS: 
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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
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

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
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AMERICAN DANCE COMPETITION/Youth INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION

 
SENIOR DIVISION
Grand Prix Award - Shaelynn Estrada
​1st Place - Gillian Fitz

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Taro Kurachi (c) Eduardo Patino
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Gloria Benaglia, Nikiya Variation.
Photo (c) Emma Kauldhar for Dance Europe.
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Elisabeth Beyer, Odalisque Variation  (c) VAM
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Gillian Fitz, Paquita Variation (c) SmackArts
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Viola Pantuso, Fairy Doll Variation (c) VAM
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Shaelynn Estrada, Carmen (c) SmackArts
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