Awards, Recognitions, and Scholarships


2024

awards and recognitions

| YAGP Placements

3rd place Pre-competitive Classical (Austin): Inez Dunne

3rd place Junior Classical (Austin): Charlotte Landrum

3rd place Junior classical (Austin): Jaida Soleman

Top 12 Pre-competitive Classical (Austin): Alexandra Riley

Top 12 Senior Classical (Austin): Daniela Quiroga

Top 12 Senior Classical (Austin): Joaquin Marsh

| ADC IBC:

2nd Place Classical Primary (Houston): Inez Dunne

7th Place Contemporary and 9th Place Classical Primary (Houston): -Alexandra Riley

12th Place Classical Juniors (Houston): Gigi Natho

16th Place Classical and 20th Place Contemporary Juniors (Houston): Charlotte Landrum

23rd Place Classical Juniors (Houston): Charlotte Reese

18th Place Classical Seniors (Houston): Daniela Quiroga

3rd Place Duet/Trio (Houston): Charlotte Landrum and Joaquin Marsh

| 24Seven:

High Gold Teen Ballet Solo: Scarlett Dean, Red Fairy Sleeping Beauty

| Celebrity San Antonio Convention:

Teen ballet solo High Gold 16th Place overall Teen solo: Scarlett Dean

Teen Contemporary High Gold Gentoo: Petra Bylicki

| Celebrity San Marcos Convention:

1st Pre-teen Medium Group Contemporary, Parted (Platinum)

1st Pre-Teen Ballet (Platinum): Inez Dunne

1st Teen Contemporary Duet/Trio, Forest Swords (Platinum)

1st Senior Ballet(Platinum): Joaquin Marsh

2nd Overall Preteen(Platinum): Inez Dunne

2nd Pre-Teen Ballet(Platinum): Inez Dunne

2nd Teen Ballet (Platinum): Charlotte Landrum

High Gold Paquita: Marian King

High Gold Sleeping Beauty: Marian King

Platinum Paquita(San Marcos): Charlotte Reese

Platinum Fairy Sleep(San Marcos): Ella Cambell

Platinum(San Marcos): Louise Picha

Platinum(San Marcos): Gigi Natho

2nd Place(San Marcos): Inez Dunne

1st Place(San Marcos): Inez Dunne

High Gold - Middle Marian, Birds(San Marcos): Gigi Natho

Platinum - Heartstrings Char, Picasso(San Marcos): Gigi Natho

3rd Place- Beauty(San Marcos): Inez Dunne

High Gold Ballet Teen - valente, paquita(San Marcos) : Petra Bylicki

4th place Teen Ballet solo-for Pas de Trois (high gold)(San Marcos): Scarlett Dean

5th place Teen Ballet solo for Red Fairy (high gold)(San Marcos): Scarlett Dean

Contemporary high gold (placement not known)(San Marcos): Scarlett Dean

 

2023

awards and recognitions

| YAGP

1st Place Junior Classical, Men (Houston): Joaquin Marsh

2nd Place Pre-competitive Classical (Houston): Inez Dunne

2nd Place Junior Classical (Austin): Jaida Soleman

2nd Place Senior Classical (Las Vegas): Coco Reinhart

Top 12 Pre-competitive Classical: Ella Campbell, Inez Dunne, Gigi Natho

Top 12 Pre-competitive Contemporary: Inez Dunne, Gigi Natho

Top 12 Junior Classical: Jaida Soleman, Joaquin Marsh, Charlotte Landrum

Top 12 Junior Contemporary: Jaida Soleman, Joaquin Marsh

Top 12 Senior Classical: Coco Reinhart, William Bessler

Outstanding Teacher Award: Vanessa Bessler (Austin)

Dancers invited to YAGP Finals in Tampa, Florida:

Inez Dunne, Joaquin Marsh, Jaida Soleman, Coco Reinhart

| ADC IBC:

3rd Place Primary Classical: Inez Dunne

4th Place Primary Contemporary: Gigi Natho

5th Place Primary Classical: Gigi Natho

Top 25 Senior Classical: Coco Reinhart

Top 25 Senior Contemporary: Coco Reinhart

Top 25 Junior Classical: Charlotte Landrum

Top 25 Junior Contemporary: Charlotte Landrum

Top 15 Primary Classical: Inez Dunne, Alexandra (Sasha) Riley

Dancers invited to ADC IBC Finals in St. Petersburg, FL:

Inez Dunne, Charlotte Landrum, Gigi Natho, Coco Reinhart, Alexandra (Sasha) Riley

| UBC:

6th Place Classical Primary: Alexandra (Sasha) Riley

9th Place Classical Junior: Charlotte Landrum

10th Place Contemporary Junior: Charlotte Landrum

| Celebrity: (Continued)

High Gold Contemp Teen - woman scarlett, High Gold Contemporary Teen- Gentoo(San Marcos): Petra Bylicki

High Gold Contemporary(San Marcos): William Bessler

Platinum Classical(San Marcos): William Bessler

Scalar - Platinum - 6th Teen Contemporary(San Marcos): Charlotte Landrum

Pas d'Esclave - Platinum - 3rd Teen Ballet(San Marcos): Charlotte Landrum

Satanella - Platinum - 2nd Teen Ballet - 3rd Overall Teen Solo(San Marcos): Charlotte Landrum

Forest Swords - Platinum - 1st Teen Contemporary Duet/Trio - 2nd Overall Teen Duet Trio(San Marcos): Charlotte Landrum and Joaquin Marsh

Group - Platinum - 1st Pre Teen Medium Group Contemporary(San Marcos): Charlotte Landrum and Joaquin Marsh

| NYCDA:

Placements

Teen Contemporary Platinum: Gabriella Branz

Teen Ballet Platinum 20th Place Overall: Charlotte Landrum

Recognitions

Outstanding Dancer Finalist and Standout NYCDA Intensive Award: Gabriella Branz

NYCDA Outstanding Dancer Runner Up, Nationals Scholarship, Acceptance Technique and Pre-professional Winter and Summer Intensives: Charlotte Landrum

Acceptances & Scholarships

Acceptance

Kansas City Ballet Short Term - Charlotte Landrum, Tulsa Ballet Summer Intensive - Charlotte Landrum, Joaquin Marsh, The Rock School for Dance - Summer Intensive - Alexandra Riley, The Rock School for Dance - Summer Intensive - Charlotte Landrum, Next Generation - Summer Intensive- Joaquin Marsh, Inez Dunne,Daniela Quiroga, Ballet Met Summer Intensive - Charlotte Landrum, Philadelphia Ballet Summer Intensive - Charlotte Landrum, Texas Ballet Theater SI and Classical Variation Intensive - Charlotte Landrum, Houston Ballet - Joaquin Marsh, Ballet Austin - William Bessler, Louisville Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Oklahoma City Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Colorado Ballet SI and Choreographic Workshop  - Charlotte Landrum, Atlanta Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Sacramento Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Cincinnati Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Milwaukee Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Nashville Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Sarasota Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Kansas City Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum, Texas Ballet Theater Professional Training Program - Charlotte Landrum, Houston Ballet SI - Charlotte Landrum

Scholarships:

Kansas City Ballet - Short Term Stay - Full Scholarship - Charlotte Landrum, Tulsa Ballet - Partial Scholarship - Charlotte Landrum, The Rock School for Dance - Summer Intensive - Partial Scholarship - Charlotte Landrum, Harid conservatory- Scholarship summer intensive- Jaida Soleman, Kansas City Ballet - Short Term- Jaida Soleman, Tulsa Ballet - SI - Full Scholarship - Joaquin Marsh, The Rock School for Dance - Summer Intensive - Partial Scholarship- Alexandra Riley, Next Generation - Summer Intensive- Partial - Joaquin Marsh, Inez Dunne, Daniela Quiroga, Ballet Austin - SI Full - William Bessler, Houston Ballet - SI Full - Joaquin Marsh, Louisville Ballet SI - 50% Scholarship - Charlotte Landrum, Kansas City Ballet SI - Full Scholarship- Charlotte Landrum

 

Awards and recognitions 2023 (Continued)

| 24Seven:

2nd Place Overall in Teen Jazz: Poison (Charlotte Landrum, Gabriella Branz, Joaquin Marsh, Sarah Pearsall, Scarlett Dean)

3rd Place Overall in Teen Contemporary: Running with the Wolves (Charlotte Landrum, Gabriella Branz, Joaquin Marsh, Sarah Pearsall, Scarlett Dean)

Non-stop Dancer Runner-up: Charlotte Landrum

Break the Floor Scholarship in Ballet - Scarlett Dean; High Five Scholarship in Ballet - Scarlett Dean; High Five Scholarship in Jazz - Joaquin Marsh; Weekend Warrior in Ballet - Joaquin Marsh

| Celebrity

2nd Place Teen Contemporary: Joaquin Marsh [Platinum]

4th Place Teen Ballet: Charlotte Landrum [High Gold]

4th Place Teen Contemporary: Charlotte Landrum [High Gold]

2nd Place Overall Intermediate Small Group Contemporary: Mogwai (Alexandra Riley, Annie Myers, Ella Campbell, Leia Frontaura, Marian King)

3rd Place Overall Teen Small Group Contemporary: Running with the Wolves (Charlotte Landrum, Gabriella Branz, Joaquin Marsh, Sarah Pearsall, Scarlett Dean)

3rd Place Overall Teen Small Group Jazz: Poison (Charlotte Landrum, Gabriella Branz, Joaquin Marsh, Sarah Pearsall, Scarlett Dean)

| NYCDA:

10th Place Overall Junior Solo: Charlotte Landrum [Platinum]

Acceptances & Scholarships

Acceptances: Oklahoma City Ballet Traineeship, Kansas City Ballet School Trainee, Rock School for Dance Education Summer Intensive, Boys Ballet Summer Intensive, Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive Program (CT & NY), Ballet West Summer Intensive, Kansas City Ballet School Short Term, Kansas City Ballet School Summer Intensive, Colorado Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, International Summer School in Volta Mantovana (Italy), Oklahoma City Ballet Summer Intensive, Vaganova Academy (Russia) Summer Intensive, and Alberta Ballet (Canada) Summer Intensive, Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive & Year-round


Scholarships: Rock School for Dance Education Summer Intensive, Boys Ballet Summer Intensive, Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive Program,  Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive Program (CT & NY), Oklahoma City Ballet Summer Intensive, Vaganova Academy (Russia) Summer Intensive, and Alberta Ballet (Canada) Summer Intensive, Next Generation Summer Intensive (Full), Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive

 

2022

Awards and recognitions

| YAGP Regional Competitions

1st Place Junior Classical (Austin): Arabela Alvarado

1st Place Pre-competitive Contemporary (Austin): Brighton Cavell

2nd Place Senior Classical (Austin): Nawalli Ollin-Vera Rubio

3rd Place Junior Classical (Paris): Arabela Alvarado

3rd Place Pre-competitive Classical (Houston) :Inez Dunne

Top 6 Pre-competitive Contemporary (Austin):Gigi Natho

Top 12 Senior Classical (Houston): Nico Funamoto

Top 12 Senior Contemporary: Nawalli Ollin-Vera Rubio (Austin), Nico Funamoto (Chicago)

Top 12 Junior Classical: Hailey Huse (Austin), Caroline Myers (Austin), Jaida Soleman (Austin)

Top 12 Junior Contemporary: Arabela Alvarado (Austin), Jaida Soleman (Houston)

Top 12 Pre-competitive Classical (Houston): Charlotte Landrum

Top 24 Senior Classical (Chicago): Nico Funamoto

Outstanding Teacher Award (Austin): Vanessa Bessler

Dancers invited to YAGP Finals in Tampa, Florida:

Arabela Alvarado, Brighton Cavell, Inez Dunne, Nawalli Ollin-Vera Rubio

| Celebrity Dance Competition

Judges' Choice Award - Energy: Brighton Cavell

1st Place Premier Lyrical Solo: Ashtyn Graham [Platinum]

1st Place Intermediate Contemporary Solo: Brighton Cavell [Platinum]

1st Place Contemporary Small Group Preteen [High Gold]

2nd Place Preteen Ballet Solo: Charlotte Landrum [Platinum]

2nd Place Overall Intermediate Solo: Brighton Cavell

2nd Place Jazz Small Group Senior [High Gold]

2nd Place Contemporary Small Group Intermediate [High Gold]

3rd Place Contemporary Small Group Senior [High Gold]

4th Place Jazz Small Group Preteen [High Gold]

5th Place Overall Premier: Ashtyn Graham

5th Place Overall Preteen: Charlotte Landrum

5th Place Teen Contemporary Solo: Mariah Garner [High Gold]

9th Contemporary Teen Solo: Payton Baudat [High Gold]

 

Awards and recognitions 2022 (Continued)

| RADIX Dance Convention

2nd Mini Solo - Brighton Cavell

7th Mini Solo - Gigi Natho

9th Mini Solo - Ella Campbell

10th Junior Solo - Charlotte Landrum

| NYCDA

Judge’s Choice Nominee - Utican

7th Overall - Brighton Cavell

12th Overall - Charlotte Landrum

SCHOLARSHIPS

San Francisco Ballet School Full Summer & Year Long Program (full scholarship), Tanz Akademie Zürich (full scholarship), Kansas City Ballet School (full scholarship), Tulsa Ballet, Colorado Ballet Academy Summer Intensive (full scholarship)

Acceptances:

San Francisco Ballet School Full Summer & Year Long Program, Tanz Akademie Zurich Year Long (full scholarship), Princess Grace Short Term, Colorado Ballet Academy Summer Intensive, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Harid Conservatory of Ballet, Next Generation Ballet Summer Intensive, Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive , Royal Ballet School Spring Intensive, Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive, Opera de Paris Summer Intensive, Kansas City Ballet School, Tulsa Ballet, Vaganova Summer Intensive

2021

Awards and Recognitions

| YAGP Regional Competitions
1st place - Senior - Classical YAGP Austin: Lucy Hassmann

1st place - Junior - Classical YAGP Austin: Arabela Alvarado

2nd place - Senior - Classical YAGP Austin: Kate Thomas

2nd place - Junior - Classical YAGP Austin: Nico Funamoto

2nd place - Pre Competitive - Classical YAGP Austin: Jaida Soleman

3rd- Junior - Classical YAGP San Diego: Arabela Alvarado

3rd  - Pre Competitive - Classical YAGP San Diego: Jaida Soleman

3rd - Senior - Contemporary YAGP Dallas: Kate Thomas

| Top 12 Senior Contemporary - YAGP Regional Competitions : Lucy Hassmann (Austin), Kate Thomas (Austin), Nawalli-Ollin Vera Rubio (Austin)

| Top 12 Senior Classical - YAGP Regional Competitions: Nawalli-Ollin Vera Rubio, Maile Fisher

| Top 12 Junior Contemporary - YAGP Regional Competitions : Arabela Alvarado (Austin), Nico Funamoto (Austin)

| Top 12 Junior Classical - YAGP Regional Competitions: Caroline Myers (Austin)

| Top 6 Pre-Competitive Contemporary - YAGP Regional Competitions: Jaida Soleman (Austin)

 

2020

Awards and Recognitions

 | YAGP 2020 New York, NY Finals

Congratulations to the DCSA dancers who advanced to the YAGP finals in New York City! Although YAGP 2020 Finals in New York have been postponed, we want to take this opportunity to celebrate the DCSA artists who have been invited. Join us in offering sincere congratulations!

Soloists: Arabela Alvarado, William Bessler, Kate Thomas, Lucy Hassmann

Ensemble: Arabela Alvarado, Paul Bessler, William Bessler, Lyla Davison, Tanner Davis, Maile Fisher, John Hartz, Lucy Hassmann, Caroline Myers, Eliza Sell, Jaida Soleman, Mia Trevino, Adriana Vasquez, Nawalli-Ollin Vera Rubio

Top 12, with special invitation to NYC Finals: Lexi Dalrymple, Caroline Myers, Jaida Soleman

| YAGP Regional Competitions

1st Place Pre-Competitive - Classical YAGP Chicago: Arabela Alvarado

1st Place Junior - Classical YAGP Chicago: Kate Thomas

2nd Place Senior - Classical YAGP Houston: Lucy Hassmann

2nd Place Junior - Classical YAGP Houston: Arabela Alvarado

3rd Place Pre-Competitive - Classical YAGP San Diego: Jaida Soleman

3rd Place Junior - Classical YAGP Dallas: Kate Thomas

3rd Place Junior - Classical YAGP San Diego: Arabela Alvarado

3rd Place Junior - Contemporary YAGP Chicago: Kate Thomas

3rd Place Pas de Deux - YAGP Houston: Arabela Alvarado & William Bessler

Outstanding Teacher Award - YAGP Chicago: Vanessa Bessler

Top 12 Classical - YAGP Regionals: Lexi Dalrymple (Phoenix), Jaida Soleman (Houston)

Top 12 Contemporary - YAGP Regionals: Arabela Alvarado (Chicago), Lucy Hassmann (Houston), Caroline Myers (Atlanta)

Top 24 Classical - YAGP Regionals: Maile Fisher (Houston), Bennett Kiehne (Chicago), Adelita Ortiz (Houston), Caroline Myers (Atlanta), Nawalli-Ollin Vera Rubio (Houston)

Outstanding Teacher Award - YAGP Chicago: Vanessa Bessler

| Prix de Lausanne:

Kate Thomas was one of 10 Americans selected to compete at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne 2021. She is the second candidate to come from San Antonio in the past three years, the first being former DCSA student Mackenzie Kirsch.


2019


 

Scholarships Received

Congratulations to all of our students who received scholarships for summer intensive and training programs during the 2020-2021 Season!

Arabela Alvarado - was invited to Royal Ballet, and Opera de Paris. She has been awarded a full scholarship at Princesse Grace of Monaco Ballet Academy, an incredible honor due to the highly selective nature of the prestigious program.

Caroline Myers - was invited to Royal Ballet Spring Intensive and Summer Intensive, and Opera de Paris Summer Intensive.

Kate Thomas - was been invited again to Royal Ballet.

Lucy Hassmann - was invited to Bolshoi Ballet.

William Bessler - has been awarded a scholarship to Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensive. Complimented for “his tremendous growth in one year since they last saw him.”

Awards and Recognitions

| Celebrity Dance San Antonio

Judges Choice Award: Nico Funamoto & Maile Fisher

Celebrity Award: Nico Funamoto

Celebrity Fame Award: Nico Funamoto

1st Place Overall Teen Category: Nico Funamoto & Maile Fisher

4th Place Overall Teen Category: Nico Funamoto

2nd Place Ballet Senior Category: Maile Fisher

2nd Place Ballet Teen Category: Nico Funamoto

2nd Place Ballet Pre-teen Category: Caroline Myers

2nd Place Contemporary Category: Nico Funamoto

2nd Place Contemporary Intermediate Category: Geneva Natho

3rd Place Ballet Senior Category: Maile Fisher

3rd Place Ballet Pre-teen Category: Caroline Myers

1st Place Contemporary Teen Duet Category: Nico Funamoto & Maile Fisher

3rd Place Jazz Small Group Pre-teen Category: Payton Baudat, Scarlett Dean, Maile Fisher, Nico Funamoto, Mariah Garner

3rd Place Contemporary Duet/Trio Pre-teen: Payton Baudat, Scarlett Dean, Mariah Garner

 

Scholarships Received

Congratulations to all of our students who received scholarships for summer intensive and training programs during the 2019-2020 Season!

Arabela Alvarado - She was awarded scholarships to Next Generation Ballet, Kansas City Ballet School, Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensive, Boston Ballet School, and Académie Princesse Grace.

Caroline Myers - Accepted to Bolshoi Ballet Academy's Summer Intensive, Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive in London, England, and Paris Opera Ballet Summer School in Paris, France.

Kate Thomas - She was awarded scholarships to Bolshoi Ballet, Ballet West in Utah, and Colorado Ballet Academy among others.

Lexi Dalrymple - Accepted to Bolshoi Summer Intensive program.

Lucy Hassmann - She was also awarded scholarships from around the country.

William Bessler - William was awarded a scholarship to Bolshoi Summer Intensive.

Awards and Recognitions

 | YAGP 2019 New York, NY Finals

Congratulations to the DCSA dancers who advanced to the YAGP finals in New York City! These talented dancers traveled to New York in April and beautifully represented the Dance Center of San Antonio at the finals:

Soloists: Arabela Alvarado, Caroline Myers, Kate Thomas, Mackenzie Kirsch, Lucy Hassmann

Ensemble: Choreography by Hayley Ader: Lucy Hassmann, Mackenzie Kirsch, Eleanor Merritt, Cecelia Weaver, and Eliza Sell

Juniors Top 25 Classical - YAGP Finals: Kate Thomas - Congratulations to Kate for advancing to the final round!

Seniors Top 50 Classical - YAGP Finals: Lucy Hassmann

| YAGP Regional Competitions

1st Place Pre-Competitive - YAGP Chicago: Arabela Alvarado

1st Place Juniors - Classical YAGP Houston: Kate Thomas

1st Place Seniors - Classical YAGP Chicago: Lucy Hassmann

1st place Seniors - Classical YAGP Houston: Mackenzie Kirsch; Mackenzie was also invited to perform at the Gala: Stars Of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow at YAGP Tampa!

2nd place Juniors - Classical YAGP Tampa: Kate Thomas

2nd place Juniors - Contemporary YAGP Houston: Kate Thomas

3rd place Pre-Competitive Classical YAGP Houston: Caroline Myers

Outstanding Teacher Award - YAGP Chicago: Vanessa Bessler

Contemporary Ensemble Top 12 - YAGP Houston, choreography by Hayley Ader. Dancers: Lucy Hassmann, Mackenzie Kirsch, Eleanor Merritt, Cecelia Weaver, and Eliza Sell.

Top 12 Classical - YAGP Regionals: Jaida Soleman, Arabela Alvarado, Caroline Myers , Amy Kochheiser, Bennett Kiehne, Kate Thomas, Lucy Hassmann, Mackenzie Kirsch.

Top 12 Contemporary - YAGP Regionals: Arabela Alvarado, Kate Thomas, Lucy Hassmann, Mackenzie Kirsch


Top 24 Classical - YAGP Regionals: Isabella Restrepo, Eliza Sell, Valeria Restrepo


| USA ADC/IBC Competition

5th Place - Classical: Lucy Hassmann

Top 12 Contemporary: Lucy Hassmann

Platinum level Classical and Contemporary: Mackenzie Kirsch

Gold level Classical and Contemporary: Eliza Sell

| Vaganova Prix:

Mackenzie Kirsch and Lucy Hassmann were the first dancers from San Antonio ever to be accepted to participate at the Vaganova Prix.

| Prix de Lausanne:

Mackenzie Kirsch was one of only 10 Americans to be selected to compete at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne 2019. She is also the first dancer to be invited from San Antonio and the only dancer from Texas to be invited in 2019.

Scholarships Received

Congratulations to all of our students who received scholarships for summer intensive and training programs during the 2018-2019 Season!

Kate Thomas: Scholarships to Next Generation/Patel Conservatory, 2019 Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive Program in London, Ballet West, Colorado Ballet, National Ballet of Canada School, Berlin State Ballet School, Bolshoi NY, Harid Conservatory. Acceptance to 2019 Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive Program in London.

Lucy Hassman: San Antonio Gardenia and Music Club Scholarship, Scholarships to North Carolina School of the Arts, Ballet West Trainee Program, Sarasota Ballet Trainee Program, Ballet Met Trainee Program, Next Generation Trainee Program,Pacific Northwest Ballet Trainee Program. Acceptance into the English National Ballet School. Special Professional Invitation to Eifman Ballet

Mackenzie Kirsch: Scholarships to Harid Conservatory, Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam, acceptance to 2019 Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive Program in London, Next Generation/Patel Conservatory; Full scholarship to the North Carolina School of the Arts; 1st DCSA student to be invited to perform in the Gala performance "Stars of Today meet Stars of Tomorrow"; 1 of 10 Americans (and the only from Texas) to be selected to compete in the 2019 Prix de Lausanne

Collette Outhwaite: Acceptance to the 2019 Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive Program

Caroline Myers: Acceptance to the 2019 Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive Program

Isabella Restrepo: Scholarship to Next Generation/Patel Conservatory

Jaida Soleman: Scholarship to Bolshoi NY Summer Intensive, invitation to YAGP NY Intensive during YAGP finals.

Amy Kochheiser: Invitation to YAGP NY Intensive during YAGP finals.

Bennet Kiehne: Scholarship to Bolshoi NY, invitation to YAGP NY Intensive during YAGP finals.

2018

 

Awards and Recognitions

 USA International Ballet Competition

Lucy Hassmann was invited to compete in USA IBC 2018 in Jackson, Mississippi

Congratulations!

| Youth America Grand Prix

Youth America Grand Prix(Chicago): Lucy Hassmann

1st Place Classical Category (Austin): Kate Thomas

1st Place Classical Category (Boston): Mackenzie Kirsch

2nd Place Classical Category (Houston): Kate Thomas

3rd Place Contemporary Category (Houston): Kate Thomas

3rd Place Classical Category (Austin): Emma Hurtado

Top 12 Senior Category: Valeria Restrepo

Top 12 Junior Category: Emma Hurtado, Kelda Kapoor, Lucy Hassmann, Kate Thomas, Mackenzie Kirsch, Isabella Restrepo

Top 12 Pre-Competitive: Bennet Kiehne, Isa Serna

Top 12 Classical: Lucy Hassmann, Emma Hurtado, Kelda Kapoor, Bennett Kiehne, Mackenzie Kirsch, Isabella Restrepo, Valeria Restrepo, Isa Serna, Kate Thomas & Cecelia Weaver

 American dance Competition (Florida):

Top 25 Classical & Contemporary: Lucy Hassmann

Gold Level Classical & Contemporary: Lucy Hassmann & Emma Hurtado

Outstanding Teacher Award (Chicago): Vanessa Bessler

Outstanding School of the Year Award (Houston)

2017

 

Awards and Recognitions

 | Youth America Grand Prix

2nd Place Pre-Competitive Category (Boston): Catherine Remington

2nd Place Junior Classical Category (Chicago): Lucy Hassmann

3rd Place Junior Classical Category (Chicago): Kate Thomas

3rd Place Junior Classical Category (Houston): Mackenzie Kirsch

Top 12 Classical Category: Lucy Hassman, Emma Hurtado, Kate Thomas, Mackenzie Kirsch, Catherine Remington, Catalina Berrera

Top 24 Classical Category: Kelda Kapoor, Catalina Berrera

Top 12 Contemporary Category: Kate Thomas, Lucy Hassmann

Top 12 Ensemble: "CALYPSO"

Outstanding Teacher Award (Houston): Vanessa Bessler

| YAGP - New York Final Competitors

Competitors: Lucy Hassman, Kate Thomas, Mackenzie Kirsch

 

Scholarships Received

Lucy Hassmann: Next Generation Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Houston Ballet Academy and Houston Ballet Academy Short-term stay

Emma Hurtado: Bolshoi Academy (2017,2018) and Harid  Conservatory

Mackenzie Kirsch: Harid Conservatory, New Generations Ballet, and Russian Federation Bolshoi

Amberly Santos: Burklyn Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive

Kate Thomas: Houston Ballet Academy, National Ballet of Canada, Bolshoi Connecticut 2017, and Bolshoi Academy 2018