Awards
YAGP OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD - 2025, 2026
YAGP OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD - 2024, 2023
1st Place Classical at YGP Paris, France / Senior Division (2026) - Ekaterina Pichkova
Grand Prix Award / Senior Division (2026) - Ekaterina Pichkova
Youth Grand Prix Award / Junior Division (2024, 2025) - Ekaterina Pichkova
1st Place Classical at YGP Vicenza, Italy / Junior Division (2025) - Ekaterina Pichkova
2026
International Dance Competition Spoleto
Spoleto, Italy - April-May 2026
Grand Prix / Juniors Category - Ekaterina Pichkova (15)
1st Place Classical / Juniors Category - Ekaterina Pichkova (15)
1st Place Contemporary / Juniors Category - Ekaterina Pichkova (15)
2nd Place Classical / Students Category - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
2nd Place Contemporary / Students Category - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student'
1st Place Classical / Promising Dancers Category - Lena Mehta (11)
2nd Place Contemporary / Promising Dancers Category - Lena Mehta (11)
Youth Grand Prix (YGP)
Paris, France - October-November 2025
1st Place Classical / Senior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (15)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (15)
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)
San Francisco, CA - 2026
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
Grand Prix Award / Senior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (15)
1st Place Large Ensemble / Traditional Category - Polovetsian Dances
2nd Place Small Ensemble - Diana & Acteon, Pas De Deux
Ekaterina Pichkova (15) & Diego Alejandro Martinez Haidar (15), from Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory
2nd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Ellie Jian (11)
2nd Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Safiya Bahdanovich (13)
2nd Place Large Ensemble / Classical Category - Markitenka
3rd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Ellie Jian (11)
3rd Place Classical / Junior Division - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
3rd Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student'
3rd Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Kohaku Kawai (11)
3rd Place Large Ensemble / Contemporary Category - Swans
3rd Place Large Ensemble / Classical Category - Grand Pas From The Ballet “PAQUITA”
3rd Place Small Ensemble - Conservatorie Bournonville
Top 6 Large Ensemble / Traditional Category - Georgian Dance
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Eleanor Zhang (10)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Jillissa Niu (10)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Jillissa Niu (10)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Anastasia Anokhina (11)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Luka McKinney (11)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Manon Godet (12)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Safiya Bahdanovich (13)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Manon Godet (12)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Madeline “Ollie” Hupcey (16)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Catherine Jian (15)
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Asturias
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Duet from Paquita
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Postcards
Top 12 Large Ensemble / Contemporary Category - Arctic Foxes
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Marissa Liu (10)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Selin Lim (10)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Allison Gor (9)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Anastasia Anokhina (11)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division - Manon Godet (12)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division - Sophie Lai (13)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Sophie Lai (13)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division - Akane Saito (15)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division - Alyssa Hong (16)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division - Yuki Kishida (17)
Top 24 Contemporary / Senior Division - Madeline “Ollie” Hupcey (16)
Top 24 Contemporary / Senior Division - Minna Ko (17)
Boca Raton, FL - March 2026
2nd Place Classical / Junior Division - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
Denver, CO - February 2026
1st Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Lena Mehta (11)
2nd Place Classical / Junior Division - Safiya Bahdanovich (13)
3rd Place Small Ensemble - Duet from Paquita
Las Vegas, NV - January 2026
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Manon Godet (12)
California Dance Classics
San Francisco, CA - March 2026
1st Place National Character / 15 y.o. and older - Minna Ko (17)
1st Place National Character / 12 y.o. and younger - Jillissa Niu (10)
2nd Place National Character / 15 y.o. and older. - Alyssa Rodarte (17)
2nd Place National Character / 13-14 y.o - Ariella Milenkiy (14)
3rd Place Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Audrey Han (8)
2nd Place Classical Ensemble / 14 y. and older - Markitenka
2nd Place Classical Ensemble / 10 y. and younger - Arctic Foxes
2nd Place Production all ages - Gioconda
3rd Place Classical Ensemble / 12-13 y.o. - Conservatory Bournonville
Honorable Mention Classical / 15-16 y.o. - Catherine Jian (15)
Special Honorable Mention Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Sophie Lai (13)
Honorable Mention Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Safiya Bahdanovich (13)
Honorable Mention Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Tova Tustin (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Lena Mehta (11)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Manon Godet (12)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Ellie Jian (11)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Selin Lim (10)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Jillissa Niu (10)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Erin Lim (8)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Olivia Repeshko (9)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Rachel Ge (8)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Rebecca Inker (8)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Bella Zhang (5)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Valerie Garmash (8)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Alina Badretdinova (7)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 15-16 y.o. - Minna Ko (17)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 15-16 y.o. - Yuki Kishida (18)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 13-14 y.o. - Safiya Bahdanovich (13)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 11-12 y.o. - Manon Godet (12)
Special Honorable Mention Contemporary / 9-10 y.o. - Eleanor Zhang (11)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 9-10 y.o. - Selin Lim (10)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 9-10 y.o. - Jillissa Niu (10)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 8 y.o. and younger - Erin Lim (8)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 8 y.o. and younger - Audrey Han (8)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 8 y.o. and younger - Olivia Repeshko (9)
Special Honorable Mention Neo-Classical / 15-16 y.o. - Alyssa Hong (16)
Special Honorable Mention Neo-Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Lauren Hayes (13)
Special Honorable Mention National Character / 13-14 y.o - Millie Cooke (13)
Special Honorable Mention Classical Duo / 10 y.o and younger - Erin Lim (8), Selin Lim (10)
Special Honorable Mention Classical Trio / 10 y.o and younger - Sara Nagaoka (10), Kasumi Sugio (10),, Mona Akimoto (10)
2025
Youth Grand Prix (YGP)
Vicenza, Italy - November 2024
1st Place Classical / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (14)
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)
Tampa, FL - April 2025 (YAGP 2025 Finals)
Top 12 Large Ensemble - “Le Jardin Anime” from “Le Corsaire”
Denver, CO - March 2025
1st Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Manon Godet (11)
San Diego, CA - February & March 2025
1st Place Classical / Junior Division - Isabella Tjoe (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Ashley Ding (12)
San Francisco, CA - 2025
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD
Youth Grand Prix Award / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (14)
1st Place Large Ensemble - “Le Jardin Anime” from “Le Corsaire”
1st Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Lena Mehta (10)
2nd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Manon Godet (11)
2nd Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Valerie Jia (12)
2nd Place Classical / Senior Division - Madeline “Ollie” Hupcey (15)
2nd Place Small Ensemble - Hold Your Tongue (D. Rubin)
3rd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Ellie Jian (10)
3rd Place Classical / Junior Division - Safiya Bahdanovich (12)
3rd Place Small Ensemble - Hold Your Tongue (D.Rubin)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Emma Tsai (9)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Ellie Jian (10)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Kaylee Zhou (11)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Alice Kekalo (11)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Safiya Bahdanovich (12)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Catherine Jian (14)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division - Yukari Dozono (12)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division - Alyssa Hong (15)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division - Yuki Kishida (16)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division - Nyla Craig (16)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Marissa Liu (9)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Yukari Dozono (12)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Jenny Gan (12)
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Pas de Quatre from the “Awakening of Flora”
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Poor Connection (D.Rubin)
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Manu Trio from “La Bayadere”
Top 12 Large Ensemble - Spark a Flame (D.Rubin)
Salt Lake City, UT - February 2025
3rd Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Lena Mehta (10)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division - Yuki Kishida (16)
Chicago, IL - January 2025
Top 24 Contemporary / Senior Division - Nyla Craig (16)
Las Vegas, NV - January 2025
3rd Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Valerie Jia (12)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Valerie Jia (12)
Seattle, WA - January 2025
1st Place Classical / Junior Division - Fiona Wu (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
3rd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Manon Godet (11)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Isabella Tjoe (14) - Conservatory/Day Program Student
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Yukari Dozono (12)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Madeline Ollie Hupcey (15)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Nyla Craig (16)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Manon Godet (11)
Los Angeles, CA - October 2024
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Lena Mehta (10)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Lena Mehta (10)
California Dance Classics
San Francisco, CA - March 2025
1st place Contemporary / 8 y.o. and younger. - Audrey Han (7)
1st place National Character / 15 y.o. and older - Minna Ko (16)
1st place Contemporary Duo/Trio / 11-13 y.o. - Poor Connection (Valerie Jia, Yukari Dozono, Jenny Gan)
1st place Open Ensemble / 10 y.o. and younger - Deer Dance
2nd place Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Allison Gor (8)
2nd place Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Ellie Jian (10)
2nd place Neo-Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Manon Godet (11)
2nd place National Character / 11-12 y.o. - Tatiana Yousefpor (12)
2nd place National Character / 15 y.o. and older - Aria Gao (17)
2nd place Classical Ballet Duo/Trio / 10 y.o. and younger - Korean Puppets (Erin Lim, Selin Lim)
2nd place Classical Ballet Ensemble / 10 y.o. and younger - Kryzchachok
2nd place Contemporary Ensemble / 11-13 y.o. - Door Into Summer
3rd place Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Emma Tsai (9)
3rd place Contemporary / 11-12 y.o. - Jenny Gan (12)
3rd place National Character / 15 y.o. and older - Alyssa Rodarte (16)
3rd place Classical Ballet Duo/Trio / 10 y.o. and younger - Trio from Harlequinade (Audrey Han, Allison Gor, Giulia Fusi)
3rd place Classical Duo/Trio /11-13 y.o. - Etude Trio (Lauren Hays, Mina Wittig, Lena Mehta)
3rd place Contemporary Ensemble / 11-13 y.o. - Flying
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Audrey Han (7)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Rachel Ge (7)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Valerie Garmash (7)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Erin Lim (7)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Sophia Dai (8)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Marissa Liu (9)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Lena Mehta (10)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Sarvada Jothangiya (10)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Adelynn Soldner (10)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Hannah Hu (10)
Special Honorable Mention Contemporary / 9-10 y.o. - Lena Mehta (10)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 9-10 y.o. - Marissa Liu (9)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 9-10 y.o. - Emma Tsai (9)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Manon Godet (11)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Alexis Woon (11)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Safiya Bahdanovich (12)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Yukari Dozono (12)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Safiya Bahdanovich (12)
Special Honorable Mention National Character / 11-12 y.o. - Alexis Woon (11)
Honorable Mention Classical / 15-16 y.o. - Madeline (Ollie) Hupcey (15)
Special Honorable Mention Classical Ballet Ensemble / 10 y.o. and younger - Bluejays
Scholarships
Princess Grace Academy Short Term Scholarship
Zurich Dance Academy Short Term Scholarship
John Cranko Ballet School Short Term Scholarship
Dutch National Ballet Academy Short Term Scholarship
Colorado Ballet Short Term Scholarship
Oklahoma Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
European School of Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
International Contemporary Masters of Dance Workshop in NY & CT Scholarship
Oslo National Academy of the Arts Short Term Scholarship
Alberta Ballet School Short Term Scholarship
HARID Conservatory Summer Intensive Scholarship
2024
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)
New York, NY International Finals - April 2024
Junior Final Round - Ekaterina Pichkova (13)
Top 12 / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (13)
Top 12 / Large Ensemble - Aragonese Jota (A. Vasilieva)
Participated in Finals as soloists - Manon Godet (10), Safiya Bahdanovich (11), Valerie Jia (11), Ekaterina Pichkova (13), Valerie Sokolenko (15), Olivia Meza (17)
Participated in Finals as ensemble members - Yukari Dozono (11), Safiya Bahdanovich (11), Sherilyn Chen (11), Lia Zeng (12), Sheina Stesin (13), Ekaterina Pichkova (13), Halle Fairbanks (13), Jennifer Liu (14), Nyla Craig (15), Minna Ko (15), Yuki Kishida (15), Emily Ung (15), Valerie Sokolenko (15), Aria Gao (16), Lydia Petlick (16), Jane Reall (16)
Chicago, IL - October 2023
Outstanding Teacher Award - Marina Osipova, PhD
Youth Grand Prix Award / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (13)
2nd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Valerie Jia (11)
Top 6 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Valerie Jia (11)
San Francisco, CA - January 2024
2nd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Safiya Bahdanovich (11)
3nd Place Classical / Senior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (15)
3rd Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Valerie Jia (11)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Olivia Meza (17)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Catherine Jian (13)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Lena Mehta (9)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Manon Godet (10)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (15)
1st Place for all Small Ensembles - The Duel (D. Rubin), Kitri’s Friends From Ballet “Don Quixote”, Friends Duet From Ballet “Naiad and The Fisherman”, Hungarian Trio From Opera “A Life For The Tsar“ (A. Vasilieva), Pas De Quatre From Ballet “Awakening Of Flora“, German Polka (A. Fomkin) , Prelude In G Minor (A. Pavlova), Soulful Syncopations (D. Rubin), Irish Dance (A. Fomkin)
2nd Place for all Large Ensembles - Dream Scene From Ballet “Don Quixote“, Gypsy Dance (A. Vasilieva), Tarantella (A. Pavlova), Still Life (D. Rubin), Aragonese Jota (A. Vasilieva), Tatarian Dance (A. Fomkin), Moldavian Dance (A. Pavlova)
YAGP Audience Choice Award in “Large Classical Ensembles” - Dream Scene From Ballet “Don Quixote“
YAGP Audience Choice Award in “Character Dance Ensembles“ - Tarantella
San Francisco, CA - February 2024
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Yukari Dozono (11)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Yukari Dozono (11)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division - Nyla Craig (15)
San Diego, CA - March 2024
2nd Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Valerie Jia (11)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Katherine Yeh (12)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Nyla Craig (15)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division - Reece Hamilton (15)
California Dance Classics
San Francisco, CA - February 2024
1st place Contemporary / 8 y.o. and younger - Marissa Liu (8)
1st place Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Emma Tsai (8)
1st place Contemporary / 11-12 y.o. - Katherine Yeh (12)
1st place National Character Duo/Trio / 11 y.o. and older - Hungarian Trio From Opera “A Life for the Tsar“
1st place Classical Ballet Duo/Trio / 11-13 y.o. - Friends Duet From Ballet “Naiad and The Fisherman”
1st place Classical Ballet Duo/Trio / 10 y.o. and younger - German Polka
1st place Contemporary Ensemble / 11-13 y.o. - Soulful Syncopations
1st place Contemporary Duo/Trio / 11-13 y.o. - Prelude In G Minor
1st place National Character Ensemble / 11 y.o. and older - Gypsy Dance
2nd place Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Marissa Liu (8)
2nd Place Contemporary / 13-14 y.o. - Ekaterina Pichkova (13)
2nd place National Character Solo / 15-16 y.o. - Minna Ko (15)
2nd place National Character Duo/Trio / 11 y.o. and older - Irish Dance
2nd place Classical Ballet Duo/Trio / 10 y.o. and younger - Manu Trio From Ballet “La Bayadere“
2nd place Open Ensemble / 10 y.o. and younger - Moldavian Dance
2nd place National Character Ensemble / 11 y.o. and older - Aragonese Jota
2nd place Contemporary Ensemble / 14 y.o. and older - Still Life
3rd place Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Manon Godet (10)
3rd place Classical / 17 y.o. and older - Olivia Meza (17)
3rd place Neo-Classical Solo / 15-16 y.o. - Lydia Petlick (16)
3rd place National Character Solo / 15-16 y.o. - Aria Gao (16)
3rd place Classical Ballet Duo/Trio / 14 y.o. and older - Kitri’s Friends From Ballet “Don Quixote“
3rd place Contemporary Duo/Trio / 14 y.o. and older - The Duel
3rd place National Character Ensemble / 11 y.o. and older - Tatarian Dance
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Audrey Han (6)
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Selin Lim (8)
Special Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Kaylee Zhou (10)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Lena Mehta (9)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Valerie Jia (11)
Honorable Mention Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Yukari Dozono (11)
Special Honorable Mention Contemporary / 11-12 y.o. - Valerie Jia (11)
Special Honorable Mention Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Ekaterina Pichkova (13)
Honorable Mention Classical / 15-16 y.o. - Valerie Sokolenko (15)
Honorable Mention Contemporary / 15-16 y.o. - Nyla Craig (15)
Special Honorable Mention Classical Ensemble / 10 y.o. and younger - Lillies
Scholarships
Oklahoma City Ballet Summer Intensive, Short Term Scholarship
HARID Conservatory Summer Intensive Scholarship
John Cranko Ballet School Summer Intensive Scholarship
Nashville Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
School Of European Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
Pôle National Supérieur de Danse Rosella Hightower Short Term Scholarship
Kansas City Ballet Short Term Scholarship
Alberta Ballet School Short Term Scholarship
2023
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)
Tampa, FL International Finals - April 2023
Junior Final Round - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
Top 24 / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
Participated in Finals as soloists - Valerie Jia (10), Ekaterina Pichkova (12), Jaslyn Kwan (14), Valerie Sokolenko (14)
Participated in Finals as ensemble members - Sheina Stesin (12), Ekaterina Pichkova (12), Jaslyn Kwan (14), Jade Yoo (14), Nyla Rae Craig (14), Aria Gao (15), Noelle Cybart (15), Lydia Petlick (15), Anna Fitzgerald (15)
San Francisco, CA - January 2023
Outstanding Teacher Award - Marina Osipova, PhD
2nd Place Classical / Junior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (14)
3rd Place Classical / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
3rd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Valerie Jia (10)
3rd Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (14)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Valerie Jia (10)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (14)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Catherine Jian (12)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division - Halle Fairbanks (12)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Anna Firzgerald (15)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Noelle Cubart (15)
2nd Place / All Ensembles
Los Angeles, CA - November 2022
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
ADCIBC
St Petersburg, FL International Finals - March 2023
Top 15 Primary Division - Valerie Jia (10)
Top 10 Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
Junior Final Round - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
Top 25 Junior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (14), Jaslyn Kwan (14)
5th Place Ensemble - Pas De Quatre (Anna Fitzgerald (15), Valerie Sokolenko (14), Ekaterina Pichkova (12), Jaslyn Kwan (14))
Chosen to participate in the special piece choreographed by Mimmo Miccolis out of more than 100 Senior Competitors for the Final Round Gala - Anna Fitzgerald (15)
Participated in Finals as soloists - Valerie Jia (10), Ekaterina Pichkova (12), Jaslyn Kwan (14), Valerie Sokolenko (14), Anna Fitzgerald (15), Noelle Cybart (15)
Participated in Finals as ensemble members - Ekaterina Pichkova (12), Jaslyn Kwan (14), Valerie Sokolenko, Anna Fitzgerald (15)
San Francisco, CA - November 2022
2nd Place Classical /Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (14)
3rd Place Classical / Junior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (14)
4th Place Classical / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
2nd Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (14)
3rd Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
4th Place Contemporary / Junior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (14)
5th Place Classical / Senior Division - Anna Fitzgerald (15)
2nd Place / Ensemble
3rd Place / Ensemble
California Dance Classics
San Francisco, CA - March 2023
1st Place Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
1st Place Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Valerie Sokolenko (14)
1st Place Neo-Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Ekaterina Pichkova (12)
1st place Neo-Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Valerie Sokolenko (14)
1st place Neo-Classical / 15-16 y.o. - Noelle Cybart (15)
1st Place National Character Trio / 14 y.o. and older - Fandango
1st Place National Character Ensemble / 14 y.o. and older - Ukrainian Dance
2nd Place Classical Ensemble / 14 y.o. and older - Excerpts From The Grand Pas Of The Ballet “Paquita“
3rd Place Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Jaslyn Kwan (14)
3rd Place Classical Ballet Trio / 14 y.o. and older - Three Shades From Ballet “La Bayadere“
3rd Place Classical Ensemble / 14 y.o. and older - Animated Frescoes From The Ballet “Little Humpbacked Horse“
Honorable Mention Classical / 8 y.o. and younger - Elsa Wang (7)
Honorable Mention Classical / 9-10 y.o. - Valerie Jia (10)
Special Honorable Mention Contemporary / 9-10y.o. - Valerie Jia (10)
Scholarships
John Cranko Ballet School Short Term Scholarship
ABT Summer Intensive Scholarship
Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive (BBASI CT, Bolshoi PREP) Scholarship
Oklahoma City Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
HARID Conservatory Summer Intensive Scholarship
Orlando Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
Cleveland Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
Alberta Ballet School Short Term Scholarship
2022
VKIBC
New York, NY - June 2022
Gold Medal Classical / Youth Category - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
Gold Medal Contemporary / Division 1 - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
Bronze Medal Classical / Student Category - Valerie Sokolenko (13)
ADCIBC
St. Petersburg, FL International Finals - March 2022
Grand Prix / Primary Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
Jury Encouragement Award - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
Houston, TX - January 2022
3rd Place Classical / Primary Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
Top 9 Classical / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
5th Place Contemporary / Primary Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
Top 16 Contemporary / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)
Tampa, FL International Finals - April 2022
Final round / Junior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (13)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
San Diego, CA - November 2021
1st Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
2nd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
2nd Place Classical / Junior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (13)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division - Valerie Sokolenko (13)
San Francisco, CA - January 2022
1st Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
3rd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Sheina Stesin (11)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division - Noelle Cybart (14)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division - Kiko Cortez (15)
3rd Place / Ensemble
San Francisco, CA - February 2022
1st Place Classical / Pre-Competitive Division - Sheina Stesin (11)
2nd Place Classical / Junior Division - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
1st Place / Ensemble
California Dance Classics
San Francisco, CA - March 2022
1st Place Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
3rd Place Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Sheina Stesin (11)
1st Place Neo-Classical / 11-12 y.o. - Ekaterina Pichkova (11)
1st Place Classical / 13-14 y.o. - Valerie Sokolenko (13)
Special Honorable Mention Contemporary (4th place) / 13-14 y.o. - Valerie Sokolenko (13)
Honorable Mention (5th place) / Classical 13-14 y.o. - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
2 times Honorable Mention (5th place) / Contemporary 13-14 y.o. - Jaslyn Kwan (13)
Special Honorable Mention Classical / 15-16 y.o. - Kiko Cortez (15)
Scholarships
Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive (BBASI CT, Bolshoi PREP) Scholarship
Moscow IBC Summer Intensive Scholarship
Oklahoma City Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
HARID Conservatory Summer Intensive Scholarship
Orlando Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
Cleveland Ballet Summer Intensive Scholarship
Alberta Ballet School Short Term Scholarship
Goh Ballet Academy & Youth Company Summer Intensive Scholarship

