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